Sometimes I feel like I should introduce myself as such: Hi, I’m Rory and I have a book problem. You know what doesn’t help? Holidays and birthdays. Because when people think of what to buy me (and they would be correct to do so), books are an easy win. I should add that the lack of helpfulnessContinue reading “Everything and nothing…”
Author Archives: Rory
The Good House by Ann Leary
I like Greg Kinnear. I love Audrey Hepburn. What do these two marvelous actors have in common? Sabrina. Greg Kinnear starred as David in a remake of the classic Audrey Hepburn film. In the movie, David sits on and shatters two champagne flutes, requiring several stitches. On the day of said suture removal, he decidesContinue reading “The Good House by Ann Leary”
No suitably summative title could be found: A top seven list
This week’s top ten seven list: settings I would like to see more of in modern literature (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). I tend to take each novel as it is, there are few (if any?) I clutch and proclaim I must read this because it is set in “insert place here”. However,Continue reading “No suitably summative title could be found: A top seven list”
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
From Goodreads: In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins succumb to an illness a few pennies could have prevented. Hattie gives birth to nineContinue reading “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis”
My Ideal Bookshelf
From Goodreads: The books that we choose to keep –let alone read– can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In MY IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped themContinue reading “My Ideal Bookshelf”
Debut fiction 2013: A top ten list
The week’s topic: top ten 2013 debut novels I would like to read. This is a hard top ten list to write. For starters, I do like to actually read the books I list, so if I include it on the list I feel like I am committing to it. It also prohibits the inclusionContinue reading “Debut fiction 2013: A top ten list”
Love Is a Canoe by Ben Schrank
From Goodreads: Peter Herman is something of a folk hero. Marriage Is a Canoe, his decades-old book on love and relationships, has won the hearts of hopeful romantics and desperate cynics alike. Peter and his wife lived a peaceful life, but now it’s 2010, and his wife has just died. He passes time with a womanContinue reading “Love Is a Canoe by Ben Schrank”
The Two Week Wait by Sarah Rayner
From Goodreads: A memorable and moving page-turner about two very different women, each yearning to create a family of her own What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait? From the author of the international bestselling One Moment, One Morning, comes a moving portrait about what it trulyContinue reading “The Two Week Wait by Sarah Rayner”
Future accomplishments: A top ten list
I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions. Usually I just set reasonable goals throughout the year and follow through with those. With that being said, I see no reason why I should not at least try and come up with ten bookish goals (as hosted by the Broke and the Bookish) for 2013. IfContinue reading “Future accomplishments: A top ten list”
Ashenden by Elizabeth Wilhilde
From Goodreads: Spring 2010, and when Charlie and Ros inherit Ashenden from their aunt Reggie a decision must be made. The beautiful eighteenth-century house, set in acres of English countryside, is in need of serious repair. Do they try to keep it in the family, or will they have to sell? Moving back in time,Continue reading “Ashenden by Elizabeth Wilhilde”
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