Welcome to my weekly update for November 29, 2015! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving/week! We ate too much and had a great time visiting with family. I avoided the Black Friday crowds [...]
3 Stars. I loved Without Reservations, Steinbach's first book. I admired her courage in packing up and traveling solo. I liked her thoughts and observations and felt that she is someone that I'd like to know and befriend in real life. I didn't like Educating Alice quite as much. I felt that the author was trying a little too hard [...]
2.5 Stars. What this feels like is a contractual obligation. My guess is that Christopher Moore signed a deal for a follow-up to A Dirty Job, time was up, so he knocked this out. I wasn't impressed. I laughed/cried/snorted my way through A Dirty Job. Seriously. I may have chuckled once or twice this go 'round. Charlie's new body [...]
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I hope everyone had a great week! My husband and I volunteered to be balloon handlers in our local holiday parade yesterday through my job. It was a little windy so that made it a little interesting. Our hands are still cramped from hanging on to the ropes! It was a lot of fun though. Posted:Review: Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World by David Maraniss--4 Stars Review: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok, read by Grayce Wey--4 Stars Read: The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak Currently Reading:Rex Libris, Volume I: I, Librarian by James Turner The House of Hades by Rick Riordan, read by Nick Chamian In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides Up Next:I'm going to focus on finishing these three books before I start something new. What are you reading this week? I hope all my fellow Americans have a Happy Thanksgiving and the rest of you have a great week! I have an affiliate relationship with Malaprop's, my local independent bookstore located in beautiful downtown Asheville, NC; and Better World Books. I will receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase books through links on my site. My opinions are completely my own.
4.5 Stars. This book was so heartbreaking so much of the time. I adored Kimberly. She's such a good daughter, friend, and student. She's trying so hard to be everything to everyone. Her life is always hard, but it's hardest when she first arrives, with no comprehension of American culture and little comprehension of the language [...]
4 Stars. I don't know that I agree that these Olympics "changed the world" but I would definitely agree that they showcased changes that were happening in the world at large. I'm not a sports fan but I read this for the "Eclectic Reader Challenge" as a sports book that I might be able to tolerate. I was pleasantly surprised to find [...]
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I haven't had too much going on lately. I had to travel to Denver last weekend for work. I always find these quick trips across time zones to be exhausting. I don't know how people who regularly have to travel like this do it! Posted:Review: He is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson--4 Stars Review: Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett--5 Stars Read:In the Woods by Tana French The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh, read by Dorothy Dillingham Blue, Shannon McManus, and Sofia Willingham Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore Currently Reading:The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak Rex Libris, Volume I: I, Librarian by James Turner The House of Hades by Rick Riordan, read by Nick Chamian In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides Up Next:I don't expect to finish any of these books this week. What are you reading? I have an affiliate relationship with Malaprop's, my local independent bookstore located in beautiful downtown Asheville, NC; and Better World Books. I will receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase books through links on my site. My opinions are completely my own.
5 Stars. I read this back in college and loved it so much that I still have my copy from that class. I decided to re-read it when my husband and I visited the coast of Maine last month. I might love it even more now. The narrator, who remains unnamed, is accepted in this tightly-knit community, but she's still enough of an [...]
4 Stars. I haven’t read that much Richard Matheson, just one short story collection containing I am Legend, but I enjoyed it immensely. I don’t remember where I came across this collection, but when I saw the combination of Richard Matheson, Joe Hill, and Stephen King, I added it to my wishlist. Like any anthology, this was […]
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It's been a while. My husband and I visited the coast of Maine on vacation about a month ago and had a wonderful time. It was beautiful! The highlight of our trip was probably the biplane ride we took over Mount Desert Island/Acadia National Park. That was amazing! After that, my in-laws visited for a long weekend and then I came down with a cold that left me lazy and wanting only to curl up, nap, drink tea, and read books. I think I've finally kicked that to the curb (knock on wood), so here I am! Posted:Nothing. Read:I've been reading lots of October-y reads for RIP X. Here are the highlights. Rome, 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World by David Maraniss The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters Cabal by Clive Barker The Empty House and Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood, read by Brian Holsopple He is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson, edited by Christopher Conlon The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong Currently Reading:In the Woods by Tana French The Incorrible Children of Ashton Place: The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood, read by Katherine Kellgren Educating Alice: Adventures of a Curious Woman by Alice Steinbach Up Next:I need a spooky audio book to finish out the month. Any suggestions? My library's selection is fairly limited. I have put a hold on Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore. I don't think it will come in before Halloween though. Oh well. Christopher Moore is a good read at any time of year. What…