It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Review: I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb–4 Stars Movie Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier–4 Stars Winner of Sweet Nothings by Janis Continue Reading…
So, since I pretty much slammed Noah last week, I thought I’d tell you about a movie I did like. We went out to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed it. I have fairly solid geek cred, but that’s based mostly on my love of fantasy novels and the occasional Continue Reading…
Malala Yousafzai was only fifteen when she was shot in the head by a member of the Taliban for speaking out for education for everyone around the world, but especially for girls, and especially in Muslim countries. She miraculously survived and now has an even larger audience for her message. I think I’d heard a Continue Reading…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Giveaway: Sweet Nothings by Janis Thomas. Enter by midnight Monday night! Posted: The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin, read by Mark Bramhall–3 Stars Movie Review: Noah–2 Stars Review: Sovereign by C. J. Sansom–3 Stars Winner of my giveaway of my ARC of The Continue Reading…
Matthew Shardlake has been summoned by Archbishop Cranmer to assist with some law work as King Henry makes a royal progress through the rebellious north. He must also try to keep a prisoner alive for later questioning. But conspiracies still abound in the area and Shardlake’s life is endangered when he stumbles onto something. Reading Continue Reading…
Saturday was rainy here so my husband and I headed out to the movies. Our decision-making process while choosing the film was, “Which one will be better on the big screen and which one will be fine on the tv?” Noah won and The Grand Budapest Hotel got saved on the Netflix queue. Noah lost Continue Reading…
Talmadge is in town selling the fruit from his orchard one day when he notices two girls watching him. They’re very young and very pregnant. He dozes off for a few minutes and wakes as the girls run away with some fruit they’ve stolen. He decides not to chase them because they look hungry. A Continue Reading…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Giveaway: The Fountain of St. James Court: or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman by Sena Jeter Naslund Review: Vintage by Susan Gloss–3 Stars Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple–4 Stars Review: The Sunday Wife by Cassandra Continue Reading…
Welcome to an alternative England, where characters from nursery rhymes investigate nursery crimes and the investigation is more focused on getting a good story than on getting a correct conviction. Jack Spratt and his new partner, Mary Mary, have just been assigned to investigate the death of Humpty Dumpty. But this seemingly straightforward investigation is Continue Reading…
Dean Lynch is a Methodist preacher’s wife, a role she finds nearly impossible to fill. She comes from a “white trash” background, to use her description, so saying the right thing at the right time and being peaches and cream in all situations just doesn’t come naturally to her. When her husband is sent to Continue Reading…
Bernadette Fox is an…eccentric…mother and wife living in Seattle. Her daughter, Bee, is an excellent student and has asked for a family cruise to Antarctica as a reward for earning all A’s (or her school’s equivalent) throughout her middle school career. Bernadette and her husband, Elgin, can’t think of a reason to say no so Continue Reading…