Now, just yesterday I posted the big list of new books I’ve received and told you I would be featuring them here in New on the Shelves. And I will, I promise – but first, I’m going to feature the newest addition, which just came in today: The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney: With the compelling narrative tension and… Read more
Dear Readers, I don’t know about the weather where you are but here, at The Shelves, there has been a blizzard of books! I have towering stacks of books covering just about every available surface! I am tempted to engage in some typical blizzard behavior and make a French Toast Run (go to the grocery store for eggs, milk and… Read more
Oh, I can’t tell you how excited I was to get a copy of Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances for review! My love affair with Neil Gaiman’s writing has been a troubled one – some things I love, some things I don’t – but I love short stories when they are well-written and this collection was a treasure. That doesn’t… Read more
I came across this on Pinterest. It is unattributed, but that makes it no less a fact: “There are certain fiction character’s deaths you will never recover from. Ever.” – Pinterest Read more
I love the color palette of this photo and the way it whispers of exotic locales (and men) and serious books… Read more
It’s been almost three years since my review of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. I recall being a bit mesmerized by the book at that time – the photographs were remarkable and the idea that they were real, found photos made them ever more fascinating. Hollow City (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children) picks up where Miss Peregrine’s leaves off, and I do mean… Read more
Ahhh, Neil shows up here a lot on Quotables. This, I am in total agreement with. When someone readily has a favorite book, I often suspect that they have read only one. “Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you would most like not to lose.” – Neil Gaiman Read more
Reminds me of myself – grabbing a minute with a good book while waiting for the train, for a bank teller, for whatever is eating into my reading time. Read more
I cannot tell you how much this made me smile! Thanks to MyModernMet for the story. The Monkey’s Paw, an antiquarian bookshop in Toronto, has built a fabulous vending machine. Put in $2 in quarters and get a book – a random book, any book, a completely unpredictable surprise book! For book lovers, what could be better? Who knows what… Read more
Enough bookshelves — I’m not sure I understand the phrase… “I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.” – Anna Quindlen, American author Read more