The Christmas season, and December in general, is my favorite time of the year. I love the cold weather, snow, winter clothes, the necessity of boots, the Santa and polar bear Coca-Cola ads, the music (but only in December please, Christmas is not in October), the giving of gifts, the list goes on and on.Continue reading “Holiday gift guide: A top ten list for Santa”
Category Archives: Reviews
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
According to a few other and myself, with What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Raymond Carver has written one of the best short story collection of the twentieth century. Given the number of writers he has influenced and how frequently the title is parodied, I gather I am not the only one who thinks so (evenContinue reading “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver”
Men I would date in books and other nonsense
Occasionally I have been known to participate in the question of the week (as hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read – New? Follow by email, RSS, or Twitter). This week’s question (and request): “Who is your to-die-for book crush? What do you think they look like? Add an image to make us all happy.” While I do thinkContinue reading “Men I would date in books and other nonsense”
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
From Goodreads: The School of Essential Ingredients follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. Students include Claire, a young mother struggling with the demands of her family; Antonia, anContinue reading “The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister”
Upcoming books, 2013 edition: A top ten list
Soooo….it’s almost the new year. Assuming we all survive 12-21-12, there will plenty of good books to read in 2013. Here are ten I will be picking up (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish), in no particular order. 10. Finding Camlann by Sean Pidgeon 9. Schroder by Amity Gage 8. The Good HouseContinue reading “Upcoming books, 2013 edition: A top ten list”
Black Friday Book Giveaway
Edit: Winner has been notified! As 2012 comes to a close, it is time to clear out some shelf space, so I am participating in the Black Friday Book Bonanza. This hop is hosted by Heather from Book Savvy Babe, Jenn from The Bawdy Book Blog, and Lisa from Alive on the Shelves. The contest runs from 12:01Continue reading “Black Friday Book Giveaway”
Being thankful: A top ten list
Today I am thankful. I am thankful for the authors and books that inspire me. Books, and the authors who write them, have made me happy and sad and angry and afraid and fulfilled and understood and a little less alone. I am in awe of you. So in honor of this, I am givingContinue reading “Being thankful: A top ten list”
Mile 81 by Stephen King
From Goodreads: At Mile 81 on the Maine Turnpike is a boarded up rest stop on a highway in Maine. It’s a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. It’s the place where Pete Simmons goes when his older brother, who’s supposedContinue reading “Mile 81 by Stephen King”
The Missing by Sarah Langan
From Goodreads: A remote and affluent Maine community, Corpus Christi was untouched by the environmental catastrophe that destroyed the neighboring blue-collar town of Bedford. But all that will change in a heartbeat . . . The nightmare is awakened when third-grade schoolteacher Lois Larkin takes the children on a field trip to Bedford. ThereContinue reading “The Missing by Sarah Langan”
Reading on a deserted island: A top ten list
For anyone who has been reading my blog for any length of time, none of this week’s top ten choices will likely come as a surprise. This week’s list is books I’d take to a desert island, so of course I’ll be taking some of my favorites (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish).Continue reading “Reading on a deserted island: A top ten list”
flannel and folklore 