“If you cannot read all your books…fondle them—peer into them, let them fall open where they will, read from the first sentence that arrests the eye, set them back on the shelves with your own hands, arrange them on your own plan so that you at least know where they are. Let them be your friends; let them, at any… Read more
Yearly Archives: 2014
Hot Guys with Books
Oh, now we’re talking! Read more
Quotables
“Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a very dangerous enemy indeed.” – Anne Rice, American author Read more
Hot Guys with Books
Good books on the stoop Read more
Review: The Drop by Dennis Lehane
I am fast becoming a big Dennis Lehane fan. I read Shutter Island and loved it. I recently reviewed Live By Night and loved it. Even more recently, I devoured The Drop in one bite (on a flight between Cleveland and New York/JFK) and loved it. That’s a pretty good track record! Bob is a loner, a bit of a social misfit, a… Read more
Quotables
“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – J. K. Rowling Read more
Hot Guys with Books
Nikolaj Coster Waldau – yum! Read more
New on the Shelves…
I have heard a lot of great things about Flash Boys by Michael Lewis, so I picked it up at the airport in New York (a little insurance policy, since Id already finished one book on the flight). Surprised one of my coworkers (he never did explain why he thought I wouldn’t be reading it), but I am looking forward to… Read more
In the mood for a little romance?
I found this list very interesting: 50 Romantic Books for People Who Hate Romance Novels. I agree with the author: sometimes you want a little romance. Sometimes, some people even want a romance novel. The formula and knowing your expectations will be met can be very soothing and relaxing. But what about when you want some romance mixed with your… Read more
Review: Lost Girls, an Unsolved American Mystery, by Robert Kolker
First off, let me say that Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker was not exactly the book I was expecting. I enjoy true crime novels and I have always been fascinated by the procedural part of the story – how the authorities track down their killer. In this case, the killer was never caught and it looks like… Read more