Last Wednesday I drove down to Santa Barbara just to see Neil Gaiman speak. And let me say, it was totally worth it. If you ever have a chance to see him speak, go. He is as much performer as … Continue reading
Today I am pleased to host Lisa Tucker, as part of her TLC Book Tour for A Promised World. Lisa Tucker is also the author of The Song Reader, Shout Down the Moon, Once Upon a Day, and The Cure … Continue reading
Today I have a guest post from the talented Diana Spechler, author of Who By Fire. Check out my post from yesterday if you want to see me gush about her book. Will You Remember Me? I spent four and … Continue reading
Who By Fire Diana Spechler September 2008 344 pages This is the last time (maybe) I’m going to gloat about being at the Book Group Expo. But before I talk about Who By Fire I need to talk about one … Continue reading
The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth SteinMay 2008321 pages Publishers Comments: Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching … Continue reading
Today I’m pleased to be a TLC tour stop for Jennie Shortridge and her latest book, Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe. Bestselling author Jennie Shortridge has three published novels: Riding with the Queen, (NAL 2003), Eating … Continue reading
Love and Biology at the Center of the UniverseJennie ShortridgeMay 2008400 pages Tomorrow, as part of TLC Book Tours, I’m a tour stop for Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe. I read Love and Biology a few … Continue reading
Today I’m pleased to be a TLC tour stop for M.J. Rose and her new book The Memorist. Check out the rest of the tour stops here. Yesterday, I posted my review of The Memorist. After finishing the book, I … Continue reading
The only book club I belong to is online, and part of the SlowTrav website. This month our book to discuss was Alexandra Fuller’s Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight. I read this book last year and posted about … Continue reading
In a real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish. ~S.I. Hayakawa
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~St. Augustine
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
~Mark Twain
