Teddy Daniels is a U.S. Marshal and the main character in Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. There’s a lot going on with Teddy and it’s going to be hard to write about him without giving away spoilers. I will do my best. Teddy is the strong silent type. He’s been sent to Shutter Island, an […]
In 1925, Percy Fawcett, a seasoned Amazonian explorer, his son and son’s friend set out to find a fabulous city in the Amazon that Fawcett calls only “Z.” The world had become fascinated with the expedition. Fawcett sent back a few reports, but then none of the men were ever heard from again. Over the […]
Ash is a teenage girl who is angry at the world. Angry at her mom for dying and leaving her alone. Angry at her dad for refusing to take her in. And especially angry at her cousin Nina for having everything. That kind of anger inevitably draws attention. The problem is, the spirit who first […]
Welcome to my weekly update for August 8, 2011! It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]