Hello from Amsterdam! I am working abroad for the next couple of weeks, so I am posting at the strangest times. I love this city – our corporate headquarters is here and I am lucky enough to visit once or twice a year. Today’s teaser comes from my current book, The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. You know I… Read more
Welcome to another edition of Wondrous Words Wednesday, where we share all the interesting words we’ve learned in the past week. Most of my words come from the book I just finished, The Rule of Nine by Steve Martini. Fabulous political thriller – I really enjoyed this one. But my first word is one I came across on a blog… Read more
I haven’t had a Teaser in ages! The last few weeks have been busy, but I am really enjoying my current book (that makes such a big difference) and I wanted to post a little snippet. Now, you know how the game is played: take your current read and pick a little, two-sentence teaser to share with us. No spoilers,… Read more
I have been an absentee landlord around here lately. Usually, posts are slow because I’ve been working; this past week, I’ve been home and feeling so lazy. I’ve been enjoying a relaxing week, but now I’ve got to start getting caught up! So, first on my plate, a couple of new books. I don’t have enough room to list all… Read more
Angel and Apostle takes up the story of Hester Prynne and her illegitimate daughter, Pearl, and fills in the gaps left in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. At the end of the earlier novel, Hester and Pearl leave Boston and no one knows of their whereabouts. Years later, Hester returns to Boston alone, still wearing her scarlet A. There are… Read more
I was shocked to see this story: Boise police say they nabbed a woman Sunday who they believed has caused thousands of dollars in damage to library books and other items by pouring liquids, including corn syrup and ketchup, into a drop box at the Ada County Library on Victory Road. Why would someone do something so horrible! And this… Read more
I don’t know who A.E. Newton is, but I want to go book shopping with him: “Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity… we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort,… Read more
In Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen, an unhappy woman makes an impulsive decision that leads to tragedy. Stranded, cold and in danger, she has plenty of time to contemplate the choices that lead her here. Pretty standard stuff, really, as far as mysteries go. Luckily, Ice Cold has a handful of plot twists that keep the story moving along. Good… Read more
Welcome to another edition of Teaser Tuesdays! You know the drill, grab your current read, pick 2 teaser sentences to share and don’t spoil the big plot twist! This week, I’m starting The Killing of Mindi Quintana by Jeffrey A. Cohen. So far, it’s everything I hate about life in corporate America. I mean, doesn’t this sound like the sort… Read more
I love a good memoir! I tend not to enjoy celebrity memoirs as much as I do those books written by relatively ordinary folks who have lived really interesting lives. I’ve reviewed a number of them over the last few years, but The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers is by far the funniest — from the title,… Read more