Reviews
People of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Basics Book Info: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. It’s a work...
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Regular readers will know that I enjoyed the Twilight series and the story, but did...
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s by John Elder Robison
The Basics Book Info: Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s by John Elder...
Waiting by Ha Jin
The Basics Book Info: Waiting by Ha Jin. This is the 2nd book I’ve read by...
1 Minute Review: From the Bones Out by Marisa de los Santos
When I read de los Santos’ other books this summer, I was really excited to...
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This Reading Life
The Books That Consume YouThose of you who know me in real life know that I’ve been reading the Outlander...
The Website That Would Not Die
I’ve half-joked a couple of times in the last week or so that I was going to...
The Sunday Salon: My Week in Words
This week, I reviewed The Host by Stephenie Meyer (click here to read my thoughts)....
The Sunday Salon: My Week in Words
Well, we’ve recovered from another bout of family illness. Seriously, how...
Friday Feature: PageTurningMomma
For this week’s feature I’ll direct you toward my super-organized friend...
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Book Lists
The Book Review MemeGrasping for the Wind has come up with a book review meme as another way to get some community participation in the book blogging community. Just add your favorite book review (that you’ve written) to the list and create your own post. Here are the details: Find a favorite book, movie, or videogame review (Science fiction and fantasy related)... [Read more of this review]
Your Favorite Reviews of 2008
It seems like everyone in the book blogging community is looking at their site statistics during 2008, so I thought I would share a couple of my own. The reviews you loved the most were 19 Minutes by Jodi Picoult and New Moon by Stephanie Meyer. If you’re looking for more reviews I’ve written of books by popular authors, you should click... [Read more of this review]
My Favorite Books of 2008
There were lots of good reads in 2008, but not a ton of great reads for me. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I gripe constantly about needing something that will suck me in, and it’s hard for me to find lately. Maybe I’m distracted, or maybe I’m out of my mind. Who knows! Here were the truly great reads from this... [Read more of this review]
2008 in Reading Review
Inspired by Kate and Kris, here’s a retrospective of my reading in 2008. What have you read from my list? What should I have read? Leave a comment and let me know! Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Innocent Traitor by Allison Weir The Red Tent by Anita Diamant Slam by Nick Hornby Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Encyclopedia of... [Read more of this review]
10 Books I’m Thankful are in My Life: Happy Thanksgiving!
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Digging to America by Anne Tyler Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 1984 by George Orwell Harry Potter By JK Rowling The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory Seven Wild Sisters by Charles de Lint The Eyre Affair by Jasper... [Read more of this review]
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