In the fourth entry into the Ruth Galloway series, A Room Full of Bones, Ruth is still balancing motherhood with archaeology and teaching. Only now she is feeling a bit more confidence as a mother, despite the circumstances with Kate’s father Nelson (his wife recently discovered his affair and subsequent child). The only catch, RuthContinue reading “A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths”
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The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont
The Starboard Sea is a heartbreaking, beautifully written coming of age story set in 1980’s New England. The story focuses on Jason Prosper, an overly self-aware, spoiled rich kid dealing with the trappings of circumstance, social class, and the decade. Jason exiles himself to the third tier school of Bellingham Academy after his best friendContinue reading “The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont”
Feature & Follow/Blog Hop: Starting over
Feature & Follow is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. This week’s questions is: What would you do over if you were to start your blog again from scratch? There are a few things that I might have done differently. I might of chosen blogger, if only that it is connected to Google andContinue reading “Feature & Follow/Blog Hop: Starting over”
The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
From Goodreads: Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the twentieth century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts’, suddenly finds herself Duchess of Wareham, married to Ivo, the most eligible bachelor in England. Nothing is quite as it seems, however: Ivo isContinue reading “The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin”
The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock
Although I included “The Devil All the Time” by Donald Ray Pollock on my top ten best fiction books of 2011 (it came in at #4), I have been hesitant to review it, if only because I did not think my review would do it justice. “The Devil All the Time” is without a doubtContinue reading “The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock”
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
The Sisters brothers are Charlie and Eli Sisters, two Gold Rush era contract killers employed by the Commodore to dispense with those who wronged him (the initial “wrong” need not be known). Eli, the younger and more conscientious of the two (a violent sweetheart if you will), is hoping this is their last job. CharlieContinue reading “The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt”
Do you prefer a literate or illiterate girl? Perspectives and preferences.
This lovely essay was written by Rosemary Urquico in response to Charles Warnke’s You Should Date an Illiterate Girl. Found via Misfit Salon via Willing to See Less. Image via coco+kelley via matchbook mag. “Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closetContinue reading “Do you prefer a literate or illiterate girl? Perspectives and preferences.”
Book blogger hop: new and old books
This week’s first question is (from Parajunkee’s View): Do your reading habits change based on your mood? Do you read a certain genre if you are feeling depressed or happy? Absolutely. My go-to book(s) when I am depressed is either Stephen King’s Bag of Bones or Jane Eyre. I’ve read those books so many timesContinue reading “Book blogger hop: new and old books”
The House at Sea’s End by Elly Griffiths
Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist, professor, and mother? Ruth takes on her newest role of single parent to daughter Kate while trying to solve the decades old murder. In the latest entry into the Ruth Galloway mystery series, The House at Sea’s End by Elly Griffiths, Ruth has recently returned to work and been pulled intoContinue reading “The House at Sea’s End by Elly Griffiths”
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Kate Morton’s sophomore novel, The Forgotten Garden, is an ambitious tale spanning five generations of women. The novel opens in Australia, with a lost little girl with no idea who she is or where she came from. The only clue to her origins is a book of fairy tales. This little girl grows into oneContinue reading “The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton”
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