Friday Finds: A Day Late

I know this is a little late, but here it is. After a lengthy facebook chat with Kris, I have ordered both Tweak and A Beautiful Boy by Nic and David Sheff. These two books recount the true story of a young man who is addicted to methanphetamines. One is told from the young man’s [...]

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Juggling Too Many Books

Currently I am juggling four different books: Pretties by Scott Westerfeld, The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller, Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin and Their Eyes Were Watching God (reading with my seniors for the ninth time) by Zora Neale Hurston. My problem is I can’t seem to stick with one of them and [...]

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In Memory Of

In memory of John Updike, I have made my next TBR Rabbit, Run. In an article I found this morning, the author states “Updike strived, as he put it, ‘to give the mundane its beautiful due’”. I look forward to this read.

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Smart Girl Amy Poehler

Have you checked out what Amy Poehler is doing?  Check it out-  this is pretty cool.

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Sunday Salon

This week I have abandoned Pretties by Scott Westerfeld, but promise to pick it back up by next Sunday. His use of the word bubbly just really started to annoy me and I had to put it down. Instead, I have been reading Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin and I am loving it. [...]

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ARC: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

One of the perks of working at a bookstore is that every now and then a promising Advanced Reader’s Copy falls into my hands. Yesterday was such a day. Nestled in the middle of a stack of books was Laurie Halse Anderson’s newest book Wintergirls. With this novel, it seems she has returned to her [...]

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Booking Through Thursday

Since “Inspiration” is (or should) the theme this week … what is your reading inspired by? I have an ongoing list of TBR classics, which I turn to when I am feeling the need to challenge myself. Also, a good review of a book written by a person whose opinion I trust/value will always inspire [...]

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The Wait is Over

I will admit it; I enjoy reading books that are part of a series. When I find an author I like, I tend to read all I can by him/her. I have been searching for a a good series for a while now. A few months ago I caught wind of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of [...]

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Monday’s Musing

How does your being sick (or injured) affect your reading? Do you read more? Less? Do you pick out a different book than you had already planned? Do you have a “comfort book” that makes you feel better? I definitely read more when I am sick. Being sick is one of the rare times during [...]

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Sunday Salon

A snowy Sunday led to a perfect Sunday Salon. Today I finished Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (see post below) and am currently about halfway through Geraldine Brooks’ People of the Book. I am enjoying that one to an extent. The novel begins in the present day when Hannah, a book conservator, is called to Sarajevo [...]

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