Burning Bright: Storiesby Ron Rash9780061804120, Ecco Press (HarperCollins), $12.99Though I had every intention of attending his appearance at Harvard Book Store last month, I'm afraid in the end I missed it. I did, however, finish reading his book on the day of the event. Despite my missed attendance, everything else about this book was the … Continue reading Book Review: Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash
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Waiting on Wednesday: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly meme hosted byBreaking the Spine.My first and second WoW posts were about my guilty pleasure reading - romantic (often paranormal) paperback/mass market novels. My third and fourth WoW posts were YA (young adult) titles. For the first time ever, today's post will feature adult literary fiction:State of Wonder … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Writing Advice: By Writers, For Writers
A recent post on The League of Extraordinary Writers blog inspired my own post, as I began thinking over all the writing advice I've read over the past few years. This is particularly helpful to me right now as I haven't written anything other than an email or a letter to various relatives the past … Continue reading Writing Advice: By Writers, For Writers
Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Anne Shaffer
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societyby Annie Barrows & Mary Anne ShafferHardcover: 9780385340991, Dial (Random House), $22Paperback: 9780385341004, Dial (Random House), $14 This post was originally published here in August 2008. It has been edited from its original version. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Doesn't that make you want to … Continue reading Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Anne Shaffer
Book Review: Serena by Ron Rash
This was a post I intended to publish over a year ago. Now in paperback, I'm finally going to post my review of Ron Rash's Serena.Hardcover: 9780061470851, HarperCollins, $24.95Paperback: 9780061470844, HarperCollins, $14.99Serena blew my mind a bit. You wouldn't think upon first picking up a book about a timber empire in North Carolina during the … Continue reading Book Review: Serena by Ron Rash
National Poetry Month: Nikki Giovanni
Last year's poetry month post also included Nikki Giovanni, and in fact, this same book, though a different poem. Now in paperback, I highly recommend running out and picking up a copy of Bicycles: Love Poems (9780061726491, $11.99, Harper). Here's a taste of a new favorite:Another Day (Revisited)Librarians do it but they do it by … Continue reading National Poetry Month: Nikki Giovanni
National Poetry Month: B is for Bad Poetry by Pamela August Russell
How did I miss the beginning of National Poetry Month?Maybe because April 1st is April Fool's Day and though I've never been astoundingly pranked, I always live April 1st with a nervous tension as if someone is going to play a colossal prank on me.Regardless, it's now in full swing and I'll be sharing bits … Continue reading National Poetry Month: B is for Bad Poetry by Pamela August Russell
The Making of Cover Art for Gail Carriger’s Blamless
On the Odyssey Bookshop blog, two posts (1, 2) introduced my love for the Parasol Protectorate Series, as they're known - three books (so far) starring the sexy, sassy, soulless Alexia Tarabotti, written by Gail Carriger. Even if you haven't begun the steampunk, supernaturally-inclined series set in Victorian London, you can still appreciate the design … Continue reading The Making of Cover Art for Gail Carriger’s Blamless
Pulp Romance by Maria Dahvana Headley
The University Bookstore in Seattle, WA, has asked 110 authors to write a composition of 110 words to celebrate the bookstore's 110th birthday. Every customer who purchases a copy of a book by one of the 110 authors for the rest of the year will receive a copy of the 110/110 book compiled by The … Continue reading Pulp Romance by Maria Dahvana Headley
Ode to the Coffee Table Book
Dear Coffee Table Book,It's been some time now since I've admired your glossy photo pages and larger format. Since I first cracked your spine, you've enchanted me with your miscellaneous in-depth information about a subject on which I will never be tested, but which deeply enriches some part of my soul. I drool on your … Continue reading Ode to the Coffee Table Book
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