A list of my 2010 book reviews by author. Click the letter to jump to the corresponding section. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Z
2010 Book Reviews by Author
Daughter of My People by James Kilgo: Book Review
Hart Bonner is the son of a formerly prosperous plantation owner. Jennie Grant is his cousin’s biracial cook. In South Carolina in the early 1900s, she is considered a “Negro” and it is a felony for a white man to have “relations” with her. She and Hart carry on a secret affair for years though. Continue Reading…
Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe: Book Review
I decided to read this because Thomas Wolfe was from my area and I only had to read one short story of his for an English class. I wanted to see what he was all about. This is basically the slightly fictionalized story of his childhood and young adult years growing up in the mountains Continue Reading…
Mr. Rochester: Character Connection
We all have characters we love. Let’s spotlight these fantastic creations! Whether you want to be friends with them or you have a full-blown crush on them, you know you love them and want everyone else to love them too! Most of you will probably post about how much you love each character, but this Continue Reading…
Thumbing Through Thoreau, compiled by Kenny Luck: Book Review
Synopsis from the book’s website. On July 4, 1845, when Henry David Thoreau moved into his cabin on the shores of Walden Pond, he was probably unaware that his abode in the woods, and the impact and influence of that endeavor, would forever echo through time. Thoreau was an uncompromising idealist; an ardent maverick who Continue Reading…
Author Masha Hamilton and Two Projects You Should Know About
Over the weekend, I attended the Blue Ridge Book Fest in nearby Flat Rock, NC. It was a small event, but I recognized the names of local(ish) authors Robert Morgan, Ann B. Ross, and Joshilyn Jackson, so I decided to head on out. I knew I’d have the opportunity to meet some authors whose work Continue Reading…
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson: Book Review
Bill Bryson is back and this time’s he’s tackling the question of “Where do we come from?” in a very accessible kind of way. He gives an everyman’s scientific explanation of the creation of the universe, the world, the atmosphere, evolution, human evolution, you name it. Pretty much all the sciences are covered, from astronomy Continue Reading…
Captain Frederick Wentworth: Character Connection
We all have characters we love. Let’s spotlight these fantastic creations! Whether you want to be friends with them or you have a full-blown crush on them, you know you love them and want everyone else to love them too! Most of you will probably post about how much you love each character, but this Continue Reading…
2011 Book Reviews by Author
A list of my 2011 book reviews by author.
2011 Book Reviews by Rating
A list of my 2011 book reviews by rating
2011 Book Reviews by Title
A list of my 2011 book reviews by title