I have always been a fan of travel and adventure books, both fiction and non-fiction, which is what drew me to Kira Salak’s book, The White Mary. Although the book is a work of fiction, she drew on her long experience as a travel journalist to present a story full of detail and vibrant description. It is immediately apparent that… Read more
How do you go on when you have lost everything? That’s the question at the heart of Abbeville. George Bailey has lost everything in the dot-com bust. His office, which once bustled with activity and the smell of money, is now deserted. He may lose his home and he has to pull his son out of private school. How can… Read more
This is definitely a woman’s book. Although it is filled with danger and intrigue, men’s fantasies about harem girls are very different from the blushing virgins and vicious, back-stabbing women you’ll meet in The Aviary Gate – and it’s their loss if they don’t read it. It’s a fascinating glimpse of the inner workings of a harem and its denizens.… Read more
From The Boston Bibliophile: Here is the Top 100 Most Popular Books on LibraryThing. Bold what you own, italicize what you’ve read. Star what you liked. Star multiple times what you loved! 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (32,484)***2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling (29,939)3. Harry Potter and the Order… Read more
I will be posting from Amsterdam for the next 2 weeks while I am away on business. My internet access will be limited, but I hope to post some reviews very soon. I finished The Aviary Gate on Saturday, before leaving on my trip. Due to a long lay-over and an 8 hour flight delay, I finished two books on… Read more
I have been reading Spenser novels for a long time – a very long time. It’s gotten to the point that not a lot of people remember the old Spenser: For Hire tv series with Robert Urich and Avery Brooks. (When I read a Spenser novel, I still hear Brooks’ voice whenever Hawk speaks.) On the whole, I have been… Read more
One of the things that struck me about Unaccustomed Earth was how sad the stories all seemed. Though not really tragic, there seemed to be no happy endings in sight for any of these characters. I could barely finish “A Choice of Accommodations” – I could see the train wreck coming and I wanted desperately to derail it, to do… Read more
I’ve been buried under an avalanche of new books and I have never been happier! Two more new books arrived yesterday:The Gargoyle, by Andrew Davidson – this one really impressed the Early Reviewers and I’m looking forward to reading it.The Watercooler Effect: A Psychologist Explores the Extraordinary Power of Rumors, by Nicholas DiFonzo. Read more
Do you have any unique books in your library- books only you have on LT? How many? Did you find cataloging information on your unique books, or did you hand-enter them? Do they fall into a particular category or categories, or are they a mix of different things? Have you ever looked at the “You and none other” feature on… Read more
The Book Fairy swooped down and left a whole pile of goodies for me today! (For some strange reason she left one package at my house and five packages next door, but at least they are all home where they belong!) The Good Thief by Hannah TintiLegerdemain: The President’s Secret Plan, The Bomb, and What The French Never Knew, by… Read more