#388 ~ The Odds

The Odds: A Love Story by Stewart O’Nan Published by: Penguin Group Published on: January 19, 2012 Page Count: 192 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley requested from NetGalley Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook My Review Art Fowler, a middle aged man, has lost his job and his life is falling apart. He and his [...]

#387 ~ The Night Swimmer

The Night Swimmer by Matt Bondurant Published by: Scribner Published on: January 10, 2012 Page Count: 288 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Review copy provided by the publisher for consideration Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Thoughts about Format: The audiobook is narrated by Hillary Huber. After reading this in print, I wonder how my experience might [...]

#378 ~ Domestic Violets

Domestic Violets by Matthew Norman Published by: Harper Perennial Published on: August 2011 Page Count: 352 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Paperback copy purchased from a local indie bookseller Available Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review I had a hard time getting my hands on Domestic Violets. I was bound and determined to buy it [...]

#356 ~ By Nightfall

By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham Published by: Picador Published on: August 26, 2011 (paperback) Page Count: 256 Genre: Literary Fiction My Reading Format: Reading copy sent to me by the publisher for agreeing to participate in Book Club Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook and audiobook My Review Peter and Rebecca have a comfortable marriage. They [...]

#350 ~ The Paris Wife

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Published by: Random House Published on: February 2011 Page Count: 320 Genre: JHistorical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with Audible credits Audiobook Published by: Random House Audio Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and audiobook My Review Hadley Richardson lived a [...]

#321 ~ Pictures of You

Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt Published by: Algonquin Books Published on: January 2011 Page Count: 336 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Unsolicited review copy sent to me by the publisher. Available Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review Imagine you are leaving your husband. You could either be leaving because he’s had an affair and [...]

#308 ~ On Beauty

On Beauty by Zadie Smith Published by: Penguin Published on: September 2005 Page Count: 464 Genre: Fiction/Literature My Reading Format: audioboook rented from my local library Audiobook Publisher: Penguin Audio Audiobook Narrator: Peter Francis James Audiobook Length: 10 hours Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review I picked the audio copy of On Beauty [...]

#240 ~ Raven Stole the Moon

Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein Published by: HarperCollins Published on: March 9, 2010 ~ reprint Page Count: 440 Genre: General Fiction Format: Review copy sent by Sarah at Terra Communications Availability: paperback and eBook If you are interested in reading this novel, please check back later this week.  Thanks to Sarah at Terra [...]

#203 ~ A Match for Mary Bennet

A Match for Mary Bennet: Can a serious young lady ever find her way to love? by Eucharista Ward, O.S.F. Elizabeth Bennet Darcy’s younger sister, Mary, is quite a serious girl.  She has seen a younger sister run off with a many who is not her husband and has sworn not to even mention her [...]

#181 ~ Last Light over Carolina ~ Review and Blog Tour

Last Light over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe Life is hard in McClellanville, South Carolina.  It was built on shrimping, a difficult and demanding industry that had once been good.  With the easy access to foreign shrimp and the decreasing catches over time, more and more people are leaving McClellanville behind.  Carolina and Bud Morrison [...]