I am Half-Sick of Shadowsby Alan Bradley9780385344012, $23.00, Delacorte Press (Random House)Another almost-indescribable Flavia de Luce adventure! Seriously, I'm not even worried about gushing too much, because every single novel in this series delivers. It's the best mash-up of a child protagonist's inquisitive nature, Sherlock Holmes's logic, historical literary fiction, murder mystery, and general good … Continue reading Book Review: I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
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Books I Discovered This Week: 11/20/11-11/26/11
Adult FictionThe Conference of the Birds by Peter SisA Factory of Cunning by Philippa Stockley Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III Jigs & Reels: Stories by Joanne Harris Lamberto, Lamberto, Lamberto by Gianni Rodari, translated by Anthony Shugaar The Night Watch by Sarah Waters The Song of Achilles … Continue reading Books I Discovered This Week: 11/20/11-11/26/11
Books I Discovered This Week: 11/13/11-11/19/11
Adult FictionAmerican Stories by Calvin Trillin Beauvallet by Georgette Heyer The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven GallowayThe Crimson Petal and the White by Michel FaberThe Horse of Selene by Jaunita Casey The Informationist by Taylor StevensThe Lantern by Deborah Lawrenson Little, Big, Fantasy Masterworks #5 by John CrowleyMy Name is Red by Orhan PamukNo One … Continue reading Books I Discovered This Week: 11/13/11-11/19/11
Books I Discovered This Week: 11/06/11-11/12/11
Adult FictionArcadia by Lauren GroffThe Daughter She Used to Be by Rosalind Noonan The Thief's Only Child by Rexanne BecnelThe Time In Between by Maria DuenasWhy We Broke Up by Daniel Handler Adult Non-FictionI Dreamt I Was in Heaven: The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang by Leonce Gaiter The Love Lives of the Artists: … Continue reading Books I Discovered This Week: 11/06/11-11/12/11
Book Review: Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash
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
March Book Events
I've just decided on a new New Year's resolution (yes, I know it's March).Inspired by my friend Kate, who decided to make a concerted effort to see one live music performance each month, I've decided to attend one live literary event each month. "Literary event" can be broadly defined; it doesn't have to mean strictly … Continue reading March Book Events
Repost Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan
Yes, I know I already blogged about this book, but it's really so perfect for this month, and I just got a hardcover copy, and I fell in love with it all over again, and so should you. The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan9780374193683, $23, Farrar, Straus, & Giroux (Macmillan) akin, adj.We were painting by … Continue reading Repost Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan
Waiting on Wednesday: Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
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. Now my fifth and sixth WoW posts are about adult literary fiction:Caleb's Crossing by … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
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
Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan
The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan 9780374193683, $23, Farrar, Straus, & Giroux (Macmillan), Pub. Date: January 2011 akin, adj. We were painting by numbers, starting with the greens. Because that happened to be our favorite color. And that, we figured, had to mean something. This novel is so quietly brilliant, it's a wonder … Continue reading Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan
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