A Discovery of WitchesDeborah Harkness February 2011592 pages (in NOOKbook form)Published by Penguin ******************** I was a bit worried about this book during the first 50 pages, or so. You see, the vampires were just too beautiful. And mesmerizing. And I … Continue reading
The Black NileDan Morrison2010307 pagesPublished by Viking This is like nothing I’ve ever read, and I mean that in a very good way. As you may recall, I have a thing for travel narratives. I love experiencing new places through … Continue reading
Mountains Beyond MountainsTracy Kidder2003301 pagesPublished by Random House ******************** I bought this book for our March book club meeting. I’m looking forward to that discussion! ******************** You all remember Three Cups of Tea, right? Well, this is the book that … Continue reading
The original cover…check out those eyes. The Great GatsbyF. Scott Fitzgeraldaudio book narrated by Tim Robbinsfirst published 1925 ******************** I’m not a big movie person, but I do love Shawshank Redemption. Which is a good thing, because Hamburger will watch … Continue reading
The ImperfectionistsTom Rachman2101269 pagesThe Dial Press ******************** Many thanks to Amy at New Century Reading for recommending this book! It was one of the suggestions when I asked you all what I should buy with the gift card that Hamburger gave … Continue reading
I read Lolita for the first time a little over a year ago. It was confusing. Wait, that’s not right…I was confused. Nabokov used lots of big words, and while I’m not a complete doofus when it comes to vocabulary … Continue reading
Safe from the Sea Peter Geye September 2010 256 pages Published by Unbridled Books ******************** FTC disclosurey statement-thingie: I checked this book out from the library. I know! I was surprised, too. ******************** Synopsis (lifted from B&N…god, I love cut … Continue reading
In Defense of FoodMichael Pollan2008256 pagesPublished by Penguin ******************** Words for the FTC: I bought this book, and it’s currently being passed around at work, which means other people did not buy it. I’m like the DSS lending library. I … Continue reading
Packing for Mars Mary Roach August 2010 320 pages Published by W.W. Norton ******************** FTC: I waited in line (for a very long time, in case you were wondering) to get this ARC when I was at BEA. It was … Continue reading
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wildefirst published in 1891213 pagesI read the Penguin Classics version, even though I think the cover doesn’t do Dorian justice. Despite a certain denseness to Wilde’s writing, I loved this story. I’ve said it before, … 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
