Okay guys. I totally failed this month. After giving myself permission to skip around in Moments of Being a couple of weeks ago, I proceeded to get distracted. I had a crazy last week at my job. I’ve spent lots of time helping with a wedding I’m in later this month. But really, the . . . → Read More: Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “Moments of Being” by Virginia Woolf
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I’ve had a copy of Lost on Planet China by J. Maarten Troost on my shelf for a few years now. When I discovered Simon Vance (my new favorite narrator) did the audiobook, I borrowed it from my public library. About the Book: J. Maarten Troost and his wife are ready for a . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “Lost on Planet China” by J. Maarten Troost (Audiobook) I listened to The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson for my book group. About the Book: In 1893, Chicago hosted an extravagant World’s Fair, nicknamed the White City. A monumental undertaking, the grounds were constructed in under two years, utilizing countless laborers and going so far as to import entire . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson (Audiobook) Jill kindly sent me her copy of Packing for Mars by Mary Roach some time ago (thanks, Jill!), and I put off reading it for far too long. I recently picked it up and was quite glad I finally did so. About the Book: Have you ever wondered about the finer points of . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “Packing for Mars” by Mary Roach I received The Women of the Cousins’ War by Philippa Gregory, David Baldwin, and Michael Jones from the publisher for review. About the Book: The Women of the Cousins’ War examines the three women behind Philippa Gregory’s Wars of the Roses novels: Jacquetta, the Duchess of Bedford; Elizabeth Woodville, Jacquetta’s daughter and the . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “The Women of the Cousins’ War” by Philippa Gregory, David Baldwin, & Michael Jones I received a digital copy of Another Bad-Dog Book by Joni B. Cole for review. About the Book: Contrary to what the title might lead you to believe, this book isn’t actually about dogs. The dog (he’s very cute, by the way) makes a couple of appearances, but he isn’t the main attraction. . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “Another Bad-Dog Book” by Joni B. Cole Just a quick note: if you haven’t entered my giveaway for one of two copies of Death Wishing by Laura Ellen Scott yet, what are you waiting for? It’s open internationally! Banned Books Week It’s Banned Books Week, the yearly event always sneaks up on me! This year, I failed to intentionally choose a . . . → Read More: Banned Books Week and BAND: Two Lists The Classics Reclamation Project is my personal challenge to read and enjoy the classics. Each Wednesday, I post about the classic I’m reading at the moment. This week I finished up The Hill of Devi by E.M. Forster, which is Forster’s account of his two trips to India during the early years of . . . → Read More: CRP: “The Hill of Devi” by E.M. Forster (Part 2) Made for You and Me by Caitlin Shetterly came to me via LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers program. I read it during the recent Readathon. About the Book: Shortly after their marriage in 2008, Caitlin Shetterly and Dan Davis packed up their life and drove from Maine and family connections to the promise of Los . . . → Read More: Thoughts on “Made for You and Me” by Caitlin Shetterly The Classics Reclamation Project is my personal challenge to read and enjoy the classics. Each Wednesday, I post about the classic I’m reading at the moment. After listening to E.M. Forster’s novel A Passage to India over the past couple of weeks, I decided to pick up Forster’s nonfiction account of his time . . . → Read More: CRP: “The Hill of Devi” by E.M. Forster (Part 1) |
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