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I Still Love You – Why I am “Reading” The Corinthian
Sometimes revisiting the past, comparing memory with present reality, is a painful process. I know when I visit home, it all seems so small. It’s not a shock really. I was a lot smaller when I lived there, but it still surprises me. I think I make adjustments in my memory. It can happen with…
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Why I’m a Fan of THE LOST FLEET Books
I don’t usually blog about recent releases (other than my guest authors!), because then I start getting requests for reviews. This post is not a review. Reviews are a critical analysis of a book, with a final recommendation and/or assessment of enjoyment. I DON’T DO REVIEWS. So please don’t email me asking for one. 🙂…
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Why I Read/Loved: Miss Buncle’s Book by DE Stevenson
My mom introduced me to author DE Stevenson a lot of years ago. So many years ago that figuring them out would require math and I try not to do math on this blog. Or anywhere. Because I don’t like math. So we’ll stick with: “a lot.” At the time, not all her books were…
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That Old Reader Thrill – Books I Can’t Forget
Do you remember that thrill you feel, the tingle of delight when you start a book and you know you’re going to love it? Usually this line: It was a dark and stormy night. …is a joke, but not when the book is A Wrinkle in Time. It starts quietly enough. Meg’s problems seem typical.…
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Why I Read The Eyre Affair
The first time The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde came to my attention, I made a note to track it down and then forgot about it. The next time I heard about it, I read this review: “The Eyre Affair is a silly book for smart people: postmodernism played as raw, howling farce.” – Charles…
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It Started with a Movie – or Why I Read/Love THIS ROUGH MAGIC
I was nine when Disney’s The Moonspinners released. I don’t remember reading the credits before, but I do remember noticing that it was based on a novel. That intrigued me and I headed for the library. I found the book, noted that the author had other books (SCORE!) and checked it out. I remember…
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It’s Dang Good! Or Why I read ABOVE SUSPICION by Helen MacInnes
I first ran into Helen McInnes through the Reader’s Digest Condensed editions thingy, way back when. My mom used to get them handsomely packaged three together. As was typical for me upon discovering a new author, I headed to the library and did some glomming. It was really hard to pick what book to feature…
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“Please Write Back” Or Why I’m Reading HYPERBOLE AND A HALF
I find books in a lot of different ways. A friend raving about a book will always get me to take a look. I’ll “hear” about it, either from a friend or online. Sometimes a review will catch my eye. That’s how I stumbled over Hyperbole and a Half. The title caught my eye in…