I’m slowly making my way through all the books I got for Christmas this year. I just finished “The Plague of Doves” by Louise Erdrich. What a wonderful and interesting book. This is the first that I have read of … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I posted about the first two books in the Nicholas Flamel series, The Alchemyst and The Magician. Since then, I have read all the remaining books in the series. All four. I have an addiction problem … Continue reading →

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel My mother asked me multiple times over a number of months if I’d read this book. She kept telling me that it was fun and I would enjoy it and I … Continue reading →

This is one of those books that I was given as a gift and it got forgotten on a shelf for far too long. Around the time I got it, I think I had also just finished reading Atwood’s “A … Continue reading →

Here goes. This is my last post before Christmas. I’m taking the holidays to just relax with friends and family. I know! That’s crazy. I should be talking about peppermint and chocolate and roasts and casseroles and all those things, … Continue reading →

I recently read “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman. My brother sent me this book for my birthday this year because he knows how how much I love Neil Gaiman. He is a a wonderful … Continue reading →

I just finished “A Wild Sheep Chase” by Haruki Murakami. As always, it was a wild ride. In this case, a wild sheep chase. I love the way Murakami writes. This is the third book of his that I’ve enjoyed. … Continue reading →

I love Pat Conroy. If I was having a fantasy dinner party with anyone in the world, he would be on my list. Right up there with Tina Fey, Julia Child, Frida Kahlo, and John Stewart. Now that would be … Continue reading →

I love science fiction. I think that it gives us a view into what could be, where our civilization could go if we continue down certain paths. Science fiction has opened ideas in our collective consciousness that every now and … Continue reading →

I recently finished, “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)” by Mindy Kaling. If you are not familiar with Mindy, she is a writer and actor. She played the character of Kelly Kapoor on “The Office” and is … Continue reading →