Category Archives: book thoughts

A Book About a 100 Year-Old Man…..

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson, (translated by Rod Bradbury) Published:  2012 by Harper Collins Source:  Purchased   So the other weekend I was in Toronto,  and I managed to sneak in a … Continue reading →

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Judging a Book by Its Lover

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Judging a Book by Its Lover:  A Field Guide to the Hearts and Minds of Readers Everywhere by Lauren Leto Published:  2012 by Harper Perennial Source:  Received copy from publisher for review   A book about books — what could … Continue reading →

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The Middlesteins

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg Published:  2012 by Grand Central Publishing Source:  Borrowed from the Library   The Middlesteins is a novel about a dysfunctional family, centered on the matriarch, Edie, who is essentially eating herself to death.  This has … Continue reading →

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Recent DNFs

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

You are all probably tired of hearing about my recent case of the blahs, but I just wanted to share with you some of the books that did not keep me interested over the last few weeks.  I normally don’t … Continue reading →

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Howard’s End is on the Landing

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

Howard’s End is on the Landing:  A year of reading from home by Susan Hill Published:  2010 by Profile Books Source:  Purchased   When browsing the site of the Major Online Bookseller in search of items to purchase with a … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted at Rose City Reader.  It’s really simple:  Share the first sentence of the book you are currently reading and what it means to you. My beginning this week is from The World … Continue reading →

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Gone Girl — Read this Book!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Published:  2012 by Crown Publishers Source:  Purchased (e-book)   I can’t give this book a true “review” because for me it is the kind of book that one must discover on their own.  And then discuss with … Continue reading →

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Quick Review — Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin Published:  2010 by Harper Perennial Source:  Purchased at an independent bookstore Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is a novel set in rural Mississippi about two men — Larry Ott and Silas Jones.  As children … Continue reading →

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A Blogger Recommended…. A Good American

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

  A Good American by Alex George Published:  2012 by Amy Einhorn Books/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Source:  Purchased (e-book)  It occurred to me not long ago that when I first began my blog I had this great idea for a feature … Continue reading →

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The Warmth of Other Suns

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

The Warmth of Other Suns:  The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson Published:  2010 by Random House Source:  Received as a gift   I cannot give this book a proper review.  Reading it made me mad, it … Continue reading →

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