Have I Got a Guy for You: What Really Happens When Mom Fixes You Up edited by Alix Strauss I remember a time not so terribly long ago when I mourned being single and having no prospects at the time. I wish I had this book at the time. I might have led me to [...]
#77 ~ Down to a Sunless Sea
15 Jun By 4 Comments
Down to a Sunless Sea by Mathias B. Freese This slim book is a collection of 15 extremely short stories that fall in the category of character sketches. They look, for the most part, inside the psyche of people dealing with disturbing experiences or memories. Each of the vignettes are serious and dark in nature [...]
How Would You Spend a Free $50 Amazon Card?
12 Jun By 9 Comments
I attended a focus group meeting at my conference today and earned a $50 Amazon gift card. So, now I get to puzzle my way through how to spend it. One thought is to hold on to it and eventually order a Kindle. Another thought is to buy some more wonderful books. I’m an immediate [...]
BTT Clubbing
12 Jun By 10 Comments
Have you ever been a member of a book club? How did your group choose (ot, if you haven’t been, what do you think is the best way to choose) the next book and who would lead discussion? Do you feel more or less likely to appreciate books if you are obliged to read them [...]
Prepping for Vegas
7 Jun By Leave a Comment
I’m going to be in Las Vegas next week for a software conference, so I’m busy getting ready. I might not be on-line much this weekend. I’m planning on doing a lot of reading and blogging while I’m there, though. I won’t be out of commission for long. I hope that everyone is enjoying some [...]
I’ve Come a Long Way
5 Jun By 7 Comments
While reading Trespassers will be Baptized, I found a lot of similarities in the experience for me as a reader between that memoir and A Girl Named Zippy. So when I wrote my review for Trespassers will be Baptized, I linked back to my review of Haven Kimmel‘s memoir. A Girl Named Zippy was the [...]
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