Notes on Books & Life
I received Daring to Eat a Peach, Joseph Zeppetello’s first novel, for review from Atticus Books. About the Book: When we first encounter Denton Pike, he is living in a condo for which he overpaid, avoiding commitment in the wake of a divorce, and working at a job he doesn’t love translating European literature for …
Continue reading “Thoughts on “Daring to Eat a Peach” by Joseph Zeppetello”
The number of reading challenges offered in the book blogging world is amazing. There are challenges for every interest under the sun! I joined my first official challenge–the World Party Reading Challenge–a few months ago and, so far, I’ve been keeping up. However, I’ve decided not to formally join any more challenges at this point. …
Continue reading “Sunday Salon: Challenges and Reading Goals”
I apologize for being MIA the past few days! I’m currently out of town, visiting a friend and my sister but with limited blog time and internet access. I am reading comments (and trying to respond!) and will catch up with everyone when I get home on Monday. Have a great weekend everyone! Welcome to …
I checked Unexpectedly, Milo by Matthew Dicks out of the library because of how much I loved Dicks’s first novel, Something Missing, which I read during the Readathon back in October. About the Book: Milo Slade, a home aide in his mid-30s, has just moved into his own apartment after his wife of three years, …
Continue reading “Thoughts on “Unexpectedly, Milo” by Matthew Dicks”
Last Friday, I opened my front door to discover a large white envelope. The return address was mysterious: I opened the envelope to discover an extremely clever wrapping job: a Christmas dish towel, neatly tied with a ribbon! Inside the towel I found The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness and Never Let …
