I’ve got a few new books on my Kindle that have been added to my private collection. Since they will probably eventually end up being reviewed here, I thought I would share… Among my recent purchases, The Neighbors by Ania Albhorn: Andrew Morrison sacrificed everything—his childhood, his education, and the girl of his dreams—to look after his alcoholic mother. But enough… Read more
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. You know the rules: grab your current read, open to a random page and share a two sentence teaser with us (no spoilers!). Be sure to tell us about the book, so we can add it to our TBR list! This week, my teaser is from The… Read more
This one should be fun: turn-of-the-century detectives in San Francisco. The Spook Lights Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini: In 1895 San Francisco young debutantes don’t commit suicide at festive parties, particularly not under the eye of Sabina Carpenter. But Virginia St. Ives evidently did, leaping from a foggy parapet in a shimmer of ghostly light. The seemingly impossible… Read more
“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” – Maya Angelou, American author and poet I love this quote. I think that any reading that motivates a child to read is good, because eventually, they are going to read something that changes… Read more
This one wasn’t on my shelves for long! I had it only for a few days before I shipped it to Nanette – she should be reviewing it soon! It’s Delilah’s Daughters by Angela Benson: An inspirational story about the allure of fame and the faith that binds a family forever . . . Delilah Monroe has done everything in her… Read more
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. You know the rules: grab your current read, open to a random page and share a two sentence teaser with us (no spoilers!). Be sure to tell us about the book, so we can add it to our TBR list! This week, my teaser is from The… Read more
I was lucky enough to pick this up when Amazon offered it for free and I feel very fortunate. I don’t expect that Twelve Years a Slave: Plus Five American Slave Narratives, Including Life of Frederick Douglass, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Life of Josiah Henson, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Up From Slavery will be an easy read, but I believe… Read more
“There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” – Will Rogers – cowboy, humorist, social commentator Certainly sounds like reading is the least painful method! Read more
Okay, I expect the New Year to be full of New Books! First up, a little international intrigue with Rogue Warrior: Curse of the Infidel by Richard Marcinko and Jim DeFelice: Hot on the trail of a bank official who is laundering money for an al Qaeda-sponsored terrorist cell, Rogue Warrior Richard Marcinko finds himself in the thick of a covert operation run… Read more
I know this review is a little early. The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore isn’t due out until April 2014. I’m posting it now because (a) the book is still fresh in my mind (in fact, I’m still chuckling over it) and (b) this will give you time to pre-order it or get yourself on top of your library’s reserve list.… Read more