And I am back once again. This time I am blaming my absence on a nasty cold that is still lingering, but at least the fever is gone. My book review for today is We the Animals: A Novel by… Read More ›
Books I’ve Read
Fairies and Digital Downloads
This week I learned how to check out e-books from my local library and have them wirelessly downloaded to my Kindle Fire. That’s so cool! One problem I’ve always had with library books is getting back to return them, especially… Read More ›
Book Round Up
I’ve been trying to figure out which books I’ve blogged about and which I haven’t. So far, I am 26 books in to my goal of reading 60 books this year. A lot of them have been re-reads of books… Read More ›
He’s here! The Phantom of the Opera!
There’s nothing quite like rediscovering something that you loved when you were younger. When I was twelve years old, and into my high school years, I was obsessed withThe Phantom of the Opera. It started with the Andrew Lloyd Webber… Read More ›
The Magicians
I first heard of The Magicians by Lev Grossman on the “Books on the Nightstand” podcast. And I know what you’re thinking, because I thought the same thing. A book about a young man who goes off to a mysterious… Read More ›
Vampires!
You guys remember that post when I asked for help deciding what to read next? Well, that went completely up in the air because I forgot that the third book in a series that I absolutely love was getting released…. Read More ›
Ready Player One
I first heard of this book on the “Books on the Nightstand” podcast (an excellent show, by the way). The hosts, both of whom work in the publishing industry, were raving about Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I knew… Read More ›
Don’t you see how much nicer it would be if it was a secret?
Sorry for the absence. My entire family was hit with the dreaded norovirus that’s going around. We’re all mostly on the mend, thank goodness. My next book on the list is the children’s classic, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson… Read More ›
Two More Books . . .
Still trying to catch up on all the books I’ve read so far. I’ve been a reading machine lately! Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare – this one was really good. I’ve read the first three books in her Mortal Instruments series… Read More ›
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
I came across Maureen Johnson the same place I found John Green – through YouTube. I know that’s a strange place to find new writers, but hey, it seems to work! The Name of the Star follows the story of… Read More ›
Life With No Plot 