#345 ~ Rules of Civility

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles Published by: Viking Published on: July 26, 2011 Page Count: 352 Genre: Literary Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley downloaded from NetGalley Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook My Review Katey Kontent, the orphan of a Russian immigrant, lives with her roommate Eve in a boardinghouse in New York City. She [...]

The Heroine In My Own Backyard

Last year, Erin Blakemore wrote an incredible book about literary heroines entitled The Heroine’s Bookshelf. I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting my favorite female characters and getting introduced to new heroines. Great heroines in literature are so meaningful, but they are nothing compared to the heroines in your own life. One of  the most beautiful and special heroines [...]

TSS ~ Beating the Heat

Normally the girls and I hit the pool on Saturdays. Not this week. It was simply too hot. Instead, we met up with my friend Miki and her daughter Sam and headed to the mall and then the art museum. Since talking with a tweep about nail polish, I had the bug to buy some [...]

#344 ~ Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming Published by: Penguin Published on: April 2003 (reprint) Page Count: 240 Genre: Mystery/Thriller My Reading Format: Audiobook copy sent to me by Blackstone Audio for review Audiobook Published by: Blackstone Audio Narrator: Simon Vance Audiobook Length: 6.8 hours Available Formats: Paperback, audiobook, eBook Shaken, Not Stirred: I am [...]

#343 ~ Pigeon English

Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman Published by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Published on: July 2011 Page Count: 288 Genre: Literary Fiction My Reading Format: ARC sent to me by the publisher for review Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook My Review Harrison Opuku, a 7-year student, lives in a London housing tower with his mother and his older [...]

Sunday Salon ~ Meeting Simon Van Booy

Welcome to Sunday. I hope the day gets off to a bright and beautiful start for you. It’s not often that I post for  the Sunday Salon. This week it’s a must. I was able to do something literary this week beyond reading – I drove to Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA to attend their [...]

#342 ~ Snakewoman of Little Egypt

Snakewoman of Little Egypt by Robert Hellenga Published by: Bloomsbury USA Published on: September 2010 Page Count: 352 Genre: Literary Fiction My Reading Format: MP3 audiobook sent by the audiobook publisher for review Audiobook Published by: Tantor Audio Narrator: Coleen Marlo Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook My Review Sunny [...]

In Which I’m Going to See Simon Van Booy

Assuming you read my posts immediately when they hit your feed reader or inbox (and who doesn’t?), I am currently on my way from the Noke to Richmond, VA. I’ve planned this trip from the moment I saw Fountain Bookstore and The Book Lady’s Blog announce tonight’s event with Simon Van Booy. I do not [...]

#341 ~ Everything Beautiful Began After

Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy Published by: Harper Perennial Published on: July 2011 Page Count: 400 Genre: Literary Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley provided to me via NetGalley Available Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook My Thoughts, Feelings and Love: In other words, I’m too all over the map to be call this a review [...]

#340 ~ Ever By My Side

Ever By My Side: A Memoir in Eight [Acts] Pets by Dr. Nick Trout Published by: Broadway Published on: February 2011 Page Count: 320 Genre: Memoir My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased using a monthly Audible credit Audiobook Published by: Tantor Audio Narrator: Simon Vance Audiobook Length: 9 hours Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook My Review [...]