The Embers by Hyatt Bass Published by: Picador Published on: May 2010 (paperback) Page Count: 336 Genre: Women’s Fiction My Reading Format: paperback review copy sent to me by the publisher Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review Emily is an earnest young professional living with her fiance who continues to have issues with [...]
It’s Penguin’s Anniversary and We Get the Presents!
30 Jul By 7 Comments
Today is a special day for Penguin. It’s their 75th anniversary! For 3/4 of a century, Penguin has been making some great books available to readers around the world. It started out as a small English publishing company with a vision for making reprinted paperback books affordable (for the price of a pack of cigarettes [...]
It’s A Mystery
29 Jul By 14 Comments
I don’t read a lot of Mystery/Thrillers. When I ask myself what I want to read, Mystery/Thrillers don’t come up. However, after reading Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series and Tana French’s In the Woods (loved – review to post soon), I have been wondering why that is. There is just something about a character who is [...]
Daydreaming about Beach Reading
21 Jul By 17 Comments
My beach vacation is only 9 days away. I’m dreaming about the sandy beaches, no work, 6 days and 5 nights of relaxation with my family, and more sandy beaches. I cannot wait. As with all vacations, you must focus on preparation. Luckily there’s one thing I love to do in preparation of vacation time [...]
America America ~ Audio vs. Print
19 Jul By 3 Comments
As Audiobook Week was approaching, I happened to notice that Michelle from My Books. My Life. would be starting the audio version of Ethan Canin’s America America. I had the print version readily at hand and we decided to read the book together. Our discussion would include the book as well as the differences between [...]
Tuesday’s Temptation ~ July 13
13 Jul By 11 Comments
Despite how wonderful my current reads might be (or, this week, how incredibly disturbing), I really enjoy being able to look over my shelves and drool over the as-of-yet unread goodies. I don’t know about you, but I could spend a half hour or more just touching the spines and, because I have to double [...]
Recent Comments