In addition to ordering Philippa’s books about Henry VIII, you might want to watch this short video about her upcoming book about Mary, Queen of Scots. I loved watching it because it really helped reignite my excitement for her live web event on September 16th!
GRRR!!!!
29 Aug By 1 Comment
I went on Amazon to check the status of my latest order and found that it hadn’t even shipped yet! I know that I am taking advantage of the cheap-o shipping, but come on – I placed the order on the 25th and it’s still not shipped? There was no notification of one or more [...]
#36 ~ A Spot of Bother
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A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon As I was reading this, book I kept wondering to myself why it is that I don’t care for British comedies in film. A British comedy in writing just cracks me up. While I’m sure that I miss many things simply from not being British, a cussing Brit [...]
#35 ~ Perfect Match
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Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult Check out the LHBC site for my thoughts and opinions.
#34 ~ The Lady and the Unicorn
16 Aug By 3 Comments
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier This book was an incredibly fast read and a wonderful experience. Before finishing this book I thought that this was the best Tracy Chevalier novel I’ve read thus far. The characters are interesting from the very beginning and, unlike some books – not just Chevalier’s, I never [...]
Don’t Knock, Call, Talk, Email, Text, or Send Subliminal Messages after 2pm on 9.16.07
8 Aug By 7 Comments
Yesterday I went to Philippa Gregory’s website. What I discovered there set me to tingling all over in excitement. Philippa is going to hold a live web chat on Sunday, September 16 at 2pm EST. Better yet, it’s free and I was easily able to register to attend using WebEx. As an online attendee, you’ll [...]
#33 ~ Special Topics in Calamity Physics
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Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl Just 75 pages into Special Topics in Calamity Physics, I knew that I was going to enjoy it. When what I was reading spoke to me personally in conjunction with an outside conversation I had just moments before reading it, I knew that I was reading something [...]
Life Meets Book in Perfect Harmony
4 Aug By 2 Comments
Last evening, I spent some time talking with one of my co-workers from India. We began talking about language and how it is heard and perceived by native speakers versus those who have learned it later in life. I have a lot of fun talking with S. He is intelligent and oh, so very easy [...]
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