Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Book Review)
My Rating: ★★★★Amazon.com / BN.com Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 179 pages Ballantine Books, 1953 dystopian novel Finished in 1 day Another Review… “It was a pleasure to burn.” Review: I’m almost...
View ArticleFebruary, The Wrap-Up
In February I didn’t do as well as I’d hoped I would. I wanted to have read 8 books this month but only got around to reading 5. Mostly because I was SO busy this month with work and projects that it...
View ArticleTop Ten Series I’d Like To Start But Haven’t Yet
For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate, click here! I know this is a top ten on “series I’d like to start” but I’m also going to mix in a few “series I’d like to finish!”...
View ArticleQuiet by Susan Cain (Book Review)
My Rating: ★★★★Amazon.com / BN.com Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain 266 pages Crown Publishing Group, 2012 success, management, psychology, self-help...
View ArticleTop Ten Books On My Spring 2013 TBR list!
For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate, click here! Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn Fever – Mary Beth Keane To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee Insurgent – Veronica Roth A Lion...
View ArticleThe Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle (Book Review)
My Rating: ★★★★Amazon.com / BN.com The Narrative of John Smith by Arthur Conan Doyle 120 pages The British Library, 2011 fiction Read in 2 days Another review… “Gout or rheumatism, Doctor?” I asked....
View ArticleA Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle (Book Review)
My Rating: ★★Amazon.com / BN.com A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle 240 pages Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1973 Young Adult Science Fiction Read in 3 days Another Review… “There are dragons in the...
View ArticleTop Ten Books I HAD To Buy…But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread
For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate, click here! If I told you just how many of these books actually exist on my book shelves today! They far exceed 10, but I will...
View ArticleSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson (Book Review)
My Rating: ★★Amazon.com / BN.com Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 200 pages Square Fish, 1999 young adult Read in 3 days Another Review… “It is my first morning of high school.” Summary: The first ten...
View ArticleTop Ten Books I Recommend the Most
For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate, click here! Strangely enough, I’m not asked very often for book suggestions! Which is odd because I read almost every genre and...
View ArticleThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (Book Review)
My Rating: n/aAmazon.com / BN.com The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz 352 pages Riverhead, 2007 fiction unfinished Another Review… “Our hero was not one of those Dominican cats...
View ArticleMarch, The Wrap-Up
In the reading department I did much better this month. Of the 6 books I listed to read this month I read through 5 of them! I’m very proud of myself. Although, one of them ended up on my short list...
View ArticleThe Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (Book Review)
My Rating: ★★★★Amazon.com / BN.com The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 162 pages HarperCollins, 1999 gothic fiction/absurdist fiction/steampunk/mystery Read in 1 day Another Review… “If you are...
View ArticleThe Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket (Book Review)
My Rating: ★★★★Amazon.com / BN.com The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket 190 pages HarperCollins, 1999 gothic fiction/absurdist fiction/steampunk/mystery Read in 2 days Another Review… “The stretch of the...
View ArticleThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Book Review)
My Rating: ★★★★Amazon.com / BN.com The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 550 pages Knopf, USA / March 2006 historical fiction Read in 7 days Another Review… “First the colors.” Review: This book, I don’t mind...
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