Posted by Erin on April 27th, 2012
One week left to vote for June’s book! Be sure to pick your favorite from the poll in the sidebar.
Warning: spoilers ahead!
I just finished listening to The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, our April book, yesterday. I have mixed feelings. I think Wharton is a wonderful writer. She excels at . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “The House of Mirth” by Edith Wharton
Posted by Erin on April 13th, 2012
Welcome, Reading Buddies! Just a reminder: the June poll is up. Make sure you vote for your pick! Also, as announced last week, in May we’ll be reading Moments of Being by Virginia Woolf.
The House of Mirth is the third novel by Edith Wharton that I’ve read, and I think so far . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Discussion: “The House of Mirth” by Edith Wharton
Posted by Erin on March 30th, 2012
Howdy Reading Buddies! How did you like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith? I must admit, I’ve only been reading it at bedtime and am still 50 pages from the end. Hopefully I’ll be able to finish tonight. Feel free to discuss the end, though, if you’d like!
Overall, I’ve enjoyed . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith
Posted by Erin on March 16th, 2012
Welcome, Reading Buddies! Before we get into A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, please take a moment to vote for your May pick over in the sidebar. The numbers are neck and neck (and neck), so if you haven’t voted, definitely chime in!
It’s been slow going for me this month, . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Discussion: “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith
Posted by Erin on February 24th, 2012
Welcome, Reading Buddies! First, a reminder: be sure to vote for April’s book in the poll in the sidebar!
Well! How did you like The Razor’s Edge? When I posted two weeks ago, I’d hardly read enough of the novel to have much of an opinion. I just finished the book yesterday and . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “The Razor’s Edge” by W. Somerset Maugham
Posted by Erin on February 17th, 2012
After disliking both Bel Canto and State of Wonder, I’d all but given up on Ann Patchett’s novels. JoAnn suggested I try The Magician’s Assistant as a last chance, and I chose to listen to it.
About the Book:
It isn’t until the charismatic Parsifal, Sabine’s husband and the magician she assisted for . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “The Magician’s Assistant” by Ann Patchett (Audiobook)
Posted by Erin on February 14th, 2012
The Last Nude by Ellis Avery came to me through LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers program. It came out last month.
About the Book:
Young Rafaela Fano is struggling to carve out a life for herself in 1920s Paris when painter Tamara de Lempika spots her out walking one day and recruits her as a . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “The Last Nude” by Ellis Avery
Posted by Erin on February 10th, 2012
Welcome, Reading Buddies! Today we’re discussing The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham. Published in 1944, it was Maugham’s last major novel. It’s the first novel of his I can remember reading, though I know I read Of Human Bondage years back. Last year, though, I read a collection of Maugham’s short stories, called . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Discussion: “The Razor’s Edge” by W. Somerset Maugham
Posted by Erin on January 31st, 2012
In need of an audiobook, I picked up The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon, a book whose cover I love and that I’ve seen around the blogosphere since its publication in 2011.
About the Book:
On a rainy night in 1968, in rural Pennsylvania, a man and a woman find their . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “The Story of Beautiful Girl” by Rachel Simon (Audiobook)
Posted by Erin on January 27th, 2012
First, current and potential future Reading Buddies, if you haven’t voted for the March book yet, please do so! The poll is over on the right. It’s a close race this month, so be sure to voice your opinion!
Ah, Room with a View. How did you like it? I very much enjoyed it . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “A Room with a View” by E.M. Forster
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In April of 2012, I made a few changes:
You can read more about the changes and about the events that led up to them in my announcement post.
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