Welcome to my weekly update for August 8, 2011! It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey […]
Weekly Update for August 8, 2011
The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff: Book Review
Wilhelmina “Willie” Upton has just returned to her hometown, having made something of a mess of her life while away at grad school in Stanford. Then her mom drops a bomb on her that has her scrambling through family history to solve a mystery. Maybe I’ve read too many books lately where the storyline goes […]
Character Connection: Ed Kennedy
Ed Kennedy, from I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, is an underage cab driver with no prospects. He’s the very picture of your average young man. But someone has chosen him to carry out some tasks that require him to be anything but average. He has been chosen to make a difference in the […]
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Kendra and Seth have been shipped off to stay with their dad’s parents, the grandparents they barely know. Grandma and Grandpa Sorenson rarely show up for visits and they never invite the family for a visit. But when there’s no one else to turn to, they reluctantly agree to let Kendra and Seth stay with […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Over the past week I’ve Posted: A review of Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English by Natasha Solomons Pictures of my birthday loot A Character Connection featuring Calpurnia Tate A review of Deception Point by Dan Brown Read: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher […]
Deception Point by Dan Brown: Book Review
NASA, a hot-button topic in a contentious presidential election, has made the discovery of a lifetime in the Arctic Circle. The organization calls in civilian scientists to confirm the validity of their findings. The President is ready to announce the discovery and virtually assure his victory in the election. But then questions arise and the […]
Character Connection: Calpurnia Tate
I apologize for not posting last week. I got busy with a lot of things. I will make a point in the future to at least have Mr. Linky scheduled to post every week. Now. Calpurnia Virginia Tate. Calpurnia, or Callie Vee, is a girl ahead of her time. It is 1899 in The Evolution […]
Birthday Loot!
So my birthday was last week. (Great big 33, if you must know. The 30’s are starting to seem a little…real) Of course that means I have to dish about what I got! My big gift was a new bike. My old one was more of a mountain bike and it was heavy and clunky […]
Mr. Rosenblum Dreams In English by Natasha Solomons: Book Review
Jack Rosenblum and his young family were some of the fortunate Jews who escaped Berlin before WWII started. When they disembarked in Great Britain, they were given a pamphlet entitled While you are in England: Helpful Information and Friendly Guidance for every Refugee. Mr. Rosenblum becomes obsessed with the idea of living his life according […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. We did go out of town for my birthday, so I was AWOL last week. And I really do mean last week. I only got one post up! Let’s call it my summer vacation, even though I was just gone for a […]
A couple of books I “Did Not Finish”
I will usually finish any book I start, but I am slowly learning that sometimes it’s better to cut my losses and move on. Here are two that I’ve given up on recently. The Phantom of Pemberley by Regina Jeffers Synopsis from GoodReads: Newlyweds Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet knew their first year of married […]