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• Good Books That Were Simply Too Easy to Put Down

  

  Some books are great, the kind of books that you can’t live without and can’t understand how you ever lived without them.  We’ve all read them, the books that... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Tuesday Talk Welcomes Tara Melanie Kerr

  

  Anakalian Whims:One of my reviews was quoted – and this is a great interview. I’m looking forward to reading Mary Green. Originally posted on jo lambert -... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Introducing Psycho Cat (and a Sucker)

  

  Title: CATastrophic ConnectionsAuthor: Joyce Ann BrownGenre: Cozy MysteryFirst of all, I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Drugs, Hallucinations, and Time-Travel

  Most people dive into their drug induced literature in the high school and college years.  I didn’t have time for all that – I was in school, a lot of school,... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Curse of Cozies

  

  is that they completely suck you into worlds of absolute silliness, and mid-read, you’re totally ok with that. Why? Because, inevitably, there’s coffee, fuzzy... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Cranberry Cove Summer

  

  Title: Casey of Cranberry CoveAuthor: Susan KotchGenre: Teen FictionPublisher: Hibernian PublishingLength: 207 pagesIce Cream Parlours, boogie boarding,... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Haunting Jasmine

  

  I have a cousin I’ve never met.  She married my actual cousin that I grew up playing with on a good chunk of our weekends when we were kids – and special... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Echo

  

  Title: EchoAuthor: Lorena GlassGenre: Fantasy/ RomanceLength: 408 pagesI was sent a free copy of Echo by the author in exchange for an honest review. (I am not... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• All Shiny and New

  

  The Bookshop Hotel has a new face! And back. And inside for that matter.  It’s been re-edited and fine tuned and re-published by the marvelous Grey Gecko Press. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Martian

  

  Title: The MartianAuthor: Andy WeirGenre: Science FictionThe Martian is freaking amazing. Just as amazing, it seems, is the author Andy Weir, as I was just as... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Chick Lit Weekend

  

  Sometimes a girl just feels the need to read some check-lit.  I read two novels this week that I think fit the bill – one more Anne Tyler – esque and the other ... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spike and Spanish

  

  Title: Spike, The Mixed-Up MonsterAuthor: Susan HoodIllustrator: Melissa SweetGenre: Picture BookAy, caramba!, we just read this before bed this evening and we... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Classic Book for Every Myers-Briggs Personality Type

  Anakalian Whims:Jane Austen for the INTJ win. I have a Persuasion quote tattooed on my arm. Originally posted on Flavorwire: Recently at the Flavorwire office... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Review on Nerve & A Few Thoughts on Christian Fiction

  

  I have mixed feelings about Nerve by Bethany Macmanus.As a reader I felt the Christian themes were awkward.  Having attended a Baptist University where, though ... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books to Read in One Sitting This Summer

  

  This week I read three books, of different genres, each in their own sitting.  And if you’re looking for something to fill a nice, summer day, I recommend you... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Issue With Sylvia Plath

  

  Disclaimer: If I was a coward or a sensible human, I’d post this as some sort of fictional work. I am neither. But if you know me and would rather pretend this... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Clover House

  

  Title: The Clover HouseAuthor: Henriette Lazaridis PowerPublisher: Ballantine BooksLength: 397 pagesIt took me much longer than it should have to read this book. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Continuing Adventures with PKD

  

  Solar Lottery.It wasn’t my favorite, but I suppose they can’t all be.  It was PKD’s first published novel, and it feels like it.  Not because it isn’t good,... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ptolemy – Dwight Howard – Same Thing…

  I’ve never felt like a bigger idiot than when trying to read Ptolemy’s The Almagest. First of all, I inevitably always pronounce the P when speaking about it.... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• I Saw Him Live

  

  I got to see B.B. King live in concert once.  I realize that millions of people have, that he toured relentlessly until now when he will never tour again. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE