Sunday Salon: In Which I Am No Longer MIA from Book Blogging (!!!)

So. It’s been a while. Like…10 months. When I quit blogging on Erin Reads back in mid-2012, I wasn’t sure I’d ever post here again. But I’m back. Heck yes. *fist pump* *happy dance* *high five* There’s a story, of course, that leads from quitting to reviving. Read on and you shall hear it. I’m …

Thoughts on “Lunch with Buddha” by Roland Merullo

I received a copy of Lunch with Buddha by Roland Merullo from TLC Book Tours for review. About the Book: It’s been six years since brothers-in-law Otto Ringling and Volya Rinpoche took their first road trip together in Breakfast with Buddha. Otto has recently lost his wife, Jeannie, to cancer, and his family and his sister’s …

It’s Readathon Day!

So! Despite being MIA lately, I realized my very favorite event — the Readathon, of course — was happening this weekend, and I could not bring myself to miss it. So here I am, ready to read! My goal for the day: get through as many library books and/or short, potentially donate-able books as possible. …

Thoughts on “Cel & Anna: A 22nd Century Love Story” by Lindsay Edmunds

Alright, guys. Remember when I said I was taking an indefinite break from reviewing? Well, I just read a book that made me change my mind. I came across Cel & Anna because the author, Lindsay Edmunds, is in my book group. It’s not the sort of book I usually pick up. But man, am I …

Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “Possession” by A.S. Byatt

Well, Reading Buddies, here we are at our last (at least, for now) wrap-up. How did you like Possession by A.S. Byatt? It seemed, to me, an acceptable way to close out the past year and a half of reading together. I wasn’t totally sold on it at the halfway point, but it won me …