Born to Bite: An Argeneau Novel by Lynsay Sands9780061474323, $7.99, Avon Books (HarperCollins)Armand Argeneau is a vampire-turned-farmer in the boonies of Canada. This isn't so odd when you consider he's tried to cut himself off from most of the world. The women in his life, most particularly his three wives, have all met with strange accidents … Continue reading Mass Market Monday: Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands
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Mass Market Monday: Demon From The Dark by Kresley Cole
Demon from the Darkby Kresley Cole9781439123126, $7.99, Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster)This is the first book I've read from the Immortals After Dark series, though apparently it's installment #10. Luckily, I didn't find I needed to read books 1-9 to understand what was going on. It's a very interesting world! I'm looking forward to reading … Continue reading Mass Market Monday: Demon From The Dark by Kresley Cole
Book Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Dash & Lily's Book of Daresby Rachel Cohn & David Levithan9780375866593, Knopf (Random House), $16.99, Pub. Date: October 2010This was my first foray into the brilliant David Levithan/Rachel Cohn author combo. Yes, I admit it, I never picked up Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (9780375835339) or Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List (9780375844416). Clearly now … Continue reading Book Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Book Review: Blameless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel by Gail Carriger
I've decided to begin a series called MASS MARKET MONDAYS. I prefer to read my guilty pleasure mass markets when I travel. Having no car, traveling anywhere outside the city of Boston usually requires at least two T-lines, a bus, a train, possibly a taxi, and a different type of subway depending on what city I'm … Continue reading Book Review: Blameless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel by Gail Carriger
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
Book Review: ABC is for Circus by Patrick Hruby
ABC is for Circusby Patrick Hruby9781934429617, Ammo Books, $14.95, Pub. Date: November 2010Whimsical. Bright. Colorful. Creative. A must-have for a baby or design library.I realize I haven't reviewed any board books as a stand-alone post, a gross oversight I'm going to correct beginning with my latest find. For those who stopped by the Odyssey Book … Continue reading Book Review: ABC is for Circus by Patrick Hruby
Book Review: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plagueby Geraldine Brooks9780142001431, Penguin, $15Beautiful, heartbreaking, well-researched, richly envisioned, this book is a must-read for all lovers of historical fiction. Geraldine Brooks imagines what it must have been like for the people of the village of Eyam, in England, who, in 1666, voluntarily isolated themselves from the rest … Continue reading Book Review: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Book Review: First Contact, Or, It’s Later Than You Think by Evan Mandery
First Contact, Or, It's Later Than You Think (Parrot Sketch Excluded)by Evan Mandery9780061749773, Harper, $13.99First Contact combines Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams into sci-fi literary fiction that will have you chuckling almost til the very end. The one problem with it is that the author couldn't keep his own two cents out of it, so … Continue reading Book Review: First Contact, Or, It’s Later Than You Think by Evan Mandery
Book Review: The Lost City of Z by David Grann
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazonby David GrannHardcover: 9780385513531, Doubleday (Random House), $27.50Paperback: 9781400078455, Vintage (Random House), $15.95This was the most fascinating book I've read in a long time. It combines the very best of good reporting, action-adventure novel, history, anthropology, and biography. David Grann seamlessly weaves together … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost City of Z by David Grann
Book Review: The Clothes They Stood Up In by Alan Bennett
The Clothes They Stood Up Inby Alan BennettOut-of-print hardcover: 9780375503061Paperback: The Clothes They Stood Up In and the Lady in the Van, 9780812969658, Random House, $14Why, you might ask, did I give you the out-of-print hardcover edition ISBN? Because it's such a great size - at about 8 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide, this … Continue reading Book Review: The Clothes They Stood Up In by Alan Bennett
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