It’s Tuesday! And it’s almost Christmas! And I’m on vacation! What could be better? I get to spend the day on the couch (a new one – a little Christmas gift to myself) with a pot of tea and a good book. I couldn’t be happier. This week, I am reading The Spanish Bow by Andromeda Romano-Lax. This is an… Read more
I have been really bad about posting on this the last month or so. Real life – who needs it? I’ve been all over the place (literally), but I’m trying hard to get caught up. Today’s question from The Boston Bibliophile: Holiday gift-giving. Do you give books for the holidays? Did you participate in LT’s SantaThing, either this year or… Read more
I’ve got a very special giveaway to announce today, so you can give a little gift to yourself for the holidays. I’m giving away a signed copy of Joshua Henkin’s Matrimony – and all you need to do to win is leave a comment on this post. I’m giving you just shy of a week – I’ll close the entries… Read more
My Secret Santa gift arrived yesterday, so a special thanks goes out to Melissa at Here in the Bonny Glenn. She sent a bit of coffee, some tasty almond twist cookies and a beautiful and unusual candle holder. A lovely gift. Thank you so much! Read more
Back in September, I wrote about Donald Rosenberg, music critic for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. I was appalled to find that this local newspaper had demoted their classical music critic for, well, being a critic. The story continued today when Rosenberg filed suit against the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Cleveland Orchestra, alleging that the orchestra and newspaper conspired to… Read more
I got this cookbook back in late October, but I wanted to wait until I had a chance to try out a few of the recipes before reviewing it. I have no need to keep Kosher but that certainly won’t stop me from trying out a great cookbook. The cookbook has a terrific layout. My favorite thing: there is a… Read more
I am getting geared up for the holidays and luckily, I have a couple of holiday books to help me. You know how we play this game: take your current book, open it to a page and select two teaser sentences (no spoilers please) that will make us want to ask Santa for this book for Christmas. And that fits… Read more
It kills me, sometimes, how people die.–Death This is an unusual review for me. Normally, I like to let a book settle a bit, think about what I want to say and give my opinions time to come together. I finished The Book Thief only 9 hours ago. By the time I got through the last CD I was a… Read more
Someone in Amsterdam is enjoying my copy of Ambrosia. I have torn my luggage apart, but somehow my copy did not make the flight home with me. It’s sort of fitting, really, because according to Ambrosia, Amsterdam has a thriving electronic music scene. Sadly, I don’t get to take advantage of that when I’m traveling there on business, but one… Read more
Good morning and Happy Tuesday! I am getting an early start on this today, since I’m back in my regular time zone. It’s good to be settling back into my normal routines. Today’s Teaser is from The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I’m not quite finished with this book (real life has been kicking m y butt lately and my reading… Read more