John Singer is a deaf-mute living a solitary life in a Southern city. His best friend, Spiros Antonapoulos, has been taken away to the state asylum. But as Singer makes his solitary way through life, he draws a group of four lonely individuals to him: Mick Kelly, a poor young girl with dreams of being Continue Reading…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Life and Lit: Of A Holiday, A New TV Show, and An Amusement Park Character Connection featuring Cal Morrisey from Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie Review: Memory & Dream by Charles de Lint Mini Review: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater Review: Déjà Continue Reading…
I don’t know about you, but having the 4th of July fall on Wednesday this year threw me all out of whack. Work two days, a day off then work another two days and have another two days off… It kind of didn’t work for me. It was nice to have Wednesday off but then Continue Reading…
It’s impossible (for me, anyway) to read a forensic mystery without comparing it to the Scarpetta novels. This one was awesome! I haven’t read a forensic science mystery this good since the early Scarpettas! These novels are the basis for the TV series, Bones. I’ve never watched that show, so I didn’t come into this Continue Reading…
Oooh, Cal Morrisey. *sigh* The leading man in Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, Cal is a dreamboat. Yes, it’s an old-fashioned word but that’s what he is. He’s good-looking, he’s effortlessly charming, he owns a successful business, he’s a great cook and a loyal friend… He has it all. But the charm is more out Continue Reading…
POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR SHIVER AND LINGER!!! Now that Grace is a wolf, Sam finds himself at loose ends. He and Cole are rattling around Beck’s house and generally irritating each other. Mr. Culpeper is still determined to do something about the local wolf problem. Cole is determined to find a cure. The wolves’ lives are Continue Reading…
Or, a love letter to Charles de Lint’s Newford books Izzy Copley is a college student majoring in art when she first meets world-famous artist Vincent Rushkin. She feels unworthy when he chooses to start teaching her his secrets. There’s a reason that he’s so secretive. He has a nasty temper and he frequently lashes Continue Reading…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Review: The Wayside School Collection by Louis Sachar, read by the author Review: Naked Came the Leaf Peeper by Brian Lee Knopp et al. Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente, Continue Reading…
It’s hot here in the mountains of North Carolina, folks. Hot like we only see a handful of days in the year, thank goodness. We’ve been on the wrong side of 100 degrees for a couple of days now and I think we’re all feeling it. I know that’s normal for some of you, so Continue Reading…
September is bored at home. Her dad is fighting a far-off war and her mom is working long shifts at the factory. When the Green Wind comes along and offers to take her to fairyland, she jumps at the chance. But all is not well in fairyland. Good Queen Mallow has disappeared and The Marquess Continue Reading…
4 Stars. That sounds oh-so-serious. Zany, unpredictable, and hilarious are probably the best words to describe this Western North Carolina tale. Written by 12 local authors, each getting a chapter, this seems to be a competition to see which one can throw the biggest curveball out for the next author to catch. They each did an […]