Title: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing Author: Hank Green Genre: Science Fiction Series: This is the only book so far, but GoodReads shows a book two is planned. Edition: Hardcover, pre-ordered as soon as I heard about it Blurb: The Carls just… Read More ›
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Book Review: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened
Title: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Author: Jenny Lawson Genre: Autobiography/Memoir Series: none Edition: Hardcover, borrowed from a friend Blurb: For fans of Tina Fey and David Sedaris—Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, makes her literary… Read More ›
Book Review: Anger is a Gift
Title: Anger is a Gift Author: Mark Oshiro Series: none – standalone novel Edition: Hardcover that I preordered as soon as I heard about it Blurb: A story of resilience and loss, love and family, Mark Oshiro’s Anger is a Gift… Read More ›
Book Review: The Radium Girls
Title: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women Author: Kate Moore Series: none Edition: e-book borrowed from my library Blurb: The Curies’ newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of… Read More ›
Book Review: Furiously Happy
Title: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things Author: Jenny Lawson Series: none Edition: Hardcover, borrowed from a friend Blurb: In Furiously Happy, a humor memoir tinged with just enough tragedy and pathos to make it worthwhile, Jenny Lawson examines her… Read More ›
Book Review: Want
Title: Want Author: Cindy Pon Series: Want #1 Edition: Hardcover (signed!) Blurb: Jason Zhou survives in a divided society where the elite use their wealth to buy longer lives. The rich wear special suits that protect them from the pollution and viruses that… Read More ›
Book Review: RoseBlood
Title: RoseBlood Author: A.G. Howard Series: none Edition: Hardcover Blurb: In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying… Read More ›
Book Review: Armada
Title: Armada Author: Ernest Cline Series: none Edition: Trade Paperback Blurb: Zack Lightman has never much cared for reality. He vastly prefers the countless science-fiction movies, books and video games he’s spent his life consuming – and too often he… Read More ›
Book Review: The Circle
Title: The Circle Author: David Eggers Series: none Edition: library e-book Blurb: When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle,… Read More ›
Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale
Title: The Handmaid’s Tale Author: Margaret Atwood Series: None Edition: E-book Seasonal Reading Challenge:Task 15.3, Option #2 – Mary Wollstonecraft published A Vindication of the Rights of Woman one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy in January 1792. Option 1,… Read More ›