Tag Archives: Book Review
Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession by Julie Powell
Backstory: I just finished a six-week cooking class, and I’m currently obsessed with books about food. I’ll try to make sure the reviews on the blog maintain some variety, but I should warn you that I’ve read about six food-related … Continue reading
Someday My Prince Will Come by Jerramy Fine
Preliminaries: I just wanted to extend a quick apology for the dreadful amount of time I’ve taken to write this post. I have a pile of books I’ve been meaning to blog about, but life has gotten the better of … Continue reading
The Keep by Jennifer Egan
Backstory: I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for at least eight months now. (Confession: there are books that have been sitting on my shelf unread for years. I’m an impulse shopper. Further confession: by the shelf, I mean … Continue reading
Filed under Literary Fiction, Mystery, Recommended
The Associate by John Grisham
Backstory: Coincidentally enough, John Grisham is another author I started reading at my grandmother’s house (different grandmother, though). Also, he’s another author that my mother took away from me when I was young; she let me read everything but A … Continue reading
Filed under Mystery, Popular Fiction
Forever, Erma by Erma Bombeck
Backstory: Sometimes I read books because they look interesting. Sometimes I read them because I think I should, because every well-read person has. Sometimes I read books for sheer entertainment, the way other people watch reality TV. And sometimes I … Continue reading
Nice to Come Home To by Rebecca Flowers–UPDATE
After writing my review of Nice to Come Home To, I checked out the author’s blog and apparently, the novel was based on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. I feel a little silly for not realizing this in the first … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Nice to Come Home To by Rebecca Flowers
Backstory: This is a bargain book I picked up at Borders for about five dollars–so my expectations were low. Its cover, title, and inside flap made it seem like standard chick lit fare. But I was encouraged by a blurb … Continue reading
Filed under Chick Lit, Jane Austen Inspired, Recommended
The Heroines by Eileen Favorite
Backstory:I love books about other books. The characters are usually readers, so I identify with them immediately. And frequently, these books will provide a fresh take on familiar stories. It’s almost like getting to read several books simultaneously, which is awesome … Continue reading
Filed under Books About Books, Chick Lit
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Translated by Lucia Graves)
Backstory: My sister-in-law insisted that I read this book. Immediately. Actually, she insisted that everyone she knew read this book immediately, even devoting her facebook status to the cause for a few days. Though she and I don’t have identical … Continue reading
Filed under International, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Recommended
