Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
I ended up liking this book a lot more than I expected to. I loved Rainbow Rowell’s other two books, but I was pretty sure this…
The Cuckoo’s Calling by J.K. Rowling
As you all know, The Cuckoo’s Calling is actually written by J.K. Rowling, under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith. This book bears little resemblance to Harry…
Should adults read books for teens?
It’s Day Four of the shutdown. Am I enjoying my time off work? Absolutely — pay or no pay, this week has been glorious. Although, it’s…
Review of The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
I don’t want to say very much about this book (which is hard for me) but I will say it wasn’t what I expected. Here’s what…
The Casual Vacancy — can it live up to the hype?
JK Rowling’s new book – did you hear enough about it today? Have you been waiting on the edge of your seat or do you think…
Review of The Magicians by Lev Grossman
It’s hard to explain how a book that steals so much from existing children’s fantasy series can feel so original. And yet it does. The Magicians…
I’m all about Harry Potter today…
On Thursday I finished up Clash of Kings and thought, okay, enough with the fantasy for a while, I should turn to some books that are…
If we could visit the places in our favorite books…
This week’s Literary Blog Hop, hosted by The Blue Bookcase, asks the question “what literary setting (time or place) would you most like to visit”? There…
Top Ten Tuesday
Work has been overwhelming lately, and between work and travel I haven’t posted in over a week. Blogging must have really gotten under my skin because…
Books in the News: A Weekly Update
The Nook and the Kindle both reduced prices this week. The Kindle is down to $189. Of course this is a reaction to sales of the…
