My selection of Corelli’s Mandolin began after a discussion with my cousin about books that made us stay up late, blink the tears away, and use our sleeves to wipe our running noses because we’re incapable of pulling ourselves away for even the sake of decency. She said this was one of those books, while [...]
Entries from August 2009
August 25, 2009
Review – The Little Giant of Aberdeen County
Truly Plaice is larger than life, and so is her omniscience in The Little Giant of Aberdeen County. Told with whimsy, mystery, and a touch of fantasy, Tiffany Baker ensured I stayed up late, reading with one hand while I held my eye (just one) open with the other. I love a book that makes [...]
August 23, 2009
Review – Roughneck Nine One
I am not usually one for military history or books about wars. I much prefer to read fiction that happens to have war as a backdrop and generally read to escape my own reality. Sometimes it is difficult to escape into someone else’s reality. My cousin Jake (ok he’s not really my cousin — my [...]
August 20, 2009
Reading Weather
After an initial cool start to the summer, the dog days are officially here. The humidity is around 90% and the temperatures feel suffocating. Our air conditioning was out for almost two weeks but luckily it has been fixed and my house is hospitable to human life once more. I’ve woken up to rain more [...]
August 16, 2009
Review – We Were the Mulvaneys
We Were the Mulvaneys was my first introduction to Joyce Carol Oates and I was (and remain) unimpressed. I was lost almost from the first page, and with some highlights in the middle, finished only because I was stubborn and wanted to see if the ending was worth it. I feel like I have to [...]
August 15, 2009
Book Blogger Appreciation Week
The second annual Book Blogger Appreciation Week is scheduled for September 14-18, 2009! So, do you like what you see here? Would you like to nominate it for a Book Blogger Appreciation Week award? Please click here if you’d like to do so. I believe there is already one nod for Best Name for a [...]
August 11, 2009
Review – Columbine
David Cullen’s Columbine is one of the best works of non-fiction I’ve come across. I’ve been thinking about how to review it for the last week and I was immediately worried my words to explain my experience. Reading this book is truly an experience. My fascination started as soon as the story broke. Columbine the [...]
August 7, 2009
Review – The Undomestic Goddess
I initially picked this book up because it started with a U. Go ahead and laugh, but I’m not kidding. In December, I set out to read 26 fiction books in 2009 — one starting with each letter of the alphabet in the title. I called it my 2009 ABC Challenge and I have six [...]
August 5, 2009
My Library
The library I frequent is not the most glamorous of places. It doesn’t have cool architectural elements or a deck with views of the lake. But, it serves its purpose and encourages reading for those who need a resource. It is in a neighborhood that certainly needs a library, and there is often [...]
August 1, 2009
Postcards from the Edge
I am a dog lover. I love all kinds, but am a self-confessed and slightly biased Weimaraner lover because I have two of my own. Which kind are those? The bird dogs with the eyelash-like fur, soft floppy ears, cropped tails (usually), deep chests and ridiculous human personalities. William Wegman, the photographer famous for his [...]
