What fun! What a thrill! What a joy this book was. Needless to say, I really enjoyed “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen. Other than “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, which I’ve already gushed about, this is one of the … Continue reading →

“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some, they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in … Continue reading →

I’ve always been a reader. And in high school I was a bit of an over achiever. However, there were a few books that I was assigned in school that I just could not bring myself to read. I tried … Continue reading →

After a full week of recipes. I think it is time for a book review. I borrowed this book months ago from my mother for a plane trip I was taking. I only recently got around to it. (That “to read” … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I finished “A Secret Word” by Jennifer Paddock. This was another book from my aunt. The appeal for me was that it was written by someone from my hometown. Jennifer Paddock is from Fort Smith, Arkansas and the story … Continue reading →

I was given a book for my birthday this year by my aunt. Being that my “to read” pile has been pretty tall lately, I have only just gotten to it. I wish I had picked it up sooner. “One … Continue reading →

“The Windup Girl” was written by Paolo Bacigalupi in 2009 and was one of Time magazine’s top ten science fiction books of the year. It has since won the Nebula and Hugo award in science fiction writing. This was a … Continue reading →

I’m going to share something geeky with you. Last night I finished the 13th book in the Wheel of Time series, “Towers of Midnight”. I can’t say that I’m generally a reader of fantasy literature (other than the Discworld series, … Continue reading →

“A Man Without A Country” is Kurt Vonnegut’s last book. It is not a story as much as a collection of his thoughts toward the end of his life. And I’ll just say, years of experience made him one pessimistic … Continue reading →

My darling brother gave me the newest Terry Pratchett novel for my birthday this year. It is “I Shall Wear Midnight” and it was a fun little book. “I Shall Wear Midnight” is the latest in Terry Pratchett’s unbelievably large Discworld … Continue reading →