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• Veronica Mars: The Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham

  

  I’m a huge Veronica Mars fan. But if I’m being honest, I’m not a very good fan. I LOVED the first season, really liked the second season, and was disappointed b... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly

  

  This book was written by Eric P. Kelly in 1928 and won a Newbery award in 1929. It tells the true story of a 12th century boy in Krakow who dies will blowing a... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This is Paradise by Kristiana Kahakauwila

  

  I don’t read a lot of short stories, but I knew I’d love this book. Hawaii is one of my favorite places, but I’m always reminded how much I DON’T know about it. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Has the Internet Changed Our Ability to Read?

  I have a lot of reviews to catch up on, but I was intrigued by an article in today’s Washington Post, and wanted to get readers’ opinions. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?

  

  It’s Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at The Book Journey. On this last day of March, I’m bidding farewell and good-riddance to winter, I hope. This... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh

  

  This was such a cool book. It’s science fiction, but definitely could be read and enjoyed by a non-science fiction reader. In fact if this book is made into a... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Retelling Other Writer’s Stories

  

  Some of my favorite posts come out of Sunday morning conversations with my husband. Yes, we do sit around on Sunday mornings reading the paper, drinking... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

  

  The Good Earth was written by Pearl S. Buck in 1931. It received the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

  

  Here’s what Kaling’s book is NOT: it’s not an autobiography, it’s not long or heavy, there is no abuse or cancer or addiction, and it’s not Tina Fey’s book. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Looking for Recommendations: What Are Some Good Hospital Reads?

  

  My sister had open heart surgery on Thursday. Thankfully, the surgery went well and her recovery seems to be going well, too. Big relief! I’m flying to Wisconsi... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

  

  This was not just a long novel, it’s a BIG one. Big ideas, big characters, and a story you’ll be thinking about long after you read the book. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

  

  It’s never a good idea to categorize people, but for this review I’m going to anyway. There are the people who loved high school, there’s the people who could... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

  

  For some reason, it took me a while to get into this book. You would think that a book where a kid falls over and dies in the first chapter (during a doughnut... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?

  

  It’s Monday is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. February has been a good month, though a pretty slow-paced one. I’m getting tired of cold and snow, and... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dream of the Dead by M.G. Scarsbrook

  

  I’ve been reading a lot of mysteries lately, and this was one I very much enjoyed. I generally prefer historical mysteries to modern-day, but this one had an... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons I Love Being a Book Blogger

  

  Today’s Top Ten topic, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is ten things I love most about being a blogger/reader. I’ve kind of mashed the two categories... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reading Insecurity, Literary Criticism and Negative Book Reviews

  Recently, I saw an interesting article in Salon about an essay by Booker Prize winning author Eleanor Catton on whether literary fiction is elitist. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Kindred by Octavia Butler

  

  There are books that stay with you, and this is one of them. I always hear raves about Octavia Butler, yet her books aren’t exactly mainstream titles. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Classics Club Spin List

  

  Better late than never! I decided at the last minute to sign up for the Classics Club Spin #5. I already have too much on my reading list but I always want to... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Catching the Barramundi by Rebecca Burns

  

  I don’t read short stories very often, but this book caught my attention with its unusual title – I ate a lot of Barramundi in Australia. And reading the title... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE