Graceling I’ve heard amazing things about Graceling by Kristin Cashore for over a year and a half, especially from book bloggers lucky enough to get an ARC of this fantastic novel. Seeing it out in paperback on a weekend when I desperately needed a good fantasy novel to escape in gave me reason to try… Continue reading Graceling by Kristin Cashore
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Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
Odd and the Frost Giants I had a internal debate about this book a few months ago. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to read it digitally or not. I ended up deciding to just go for it, and read the advance reading copy on my computer. I didn’t enjoy the experience of reading the… Continue reading Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
George, Being George edited by Nelson W. Aldrich, Jr.
George, Being George: George Plimpton’s Life as Told, Admired, Deplored, and Envied by 200 Friends, George Plimpton is one of my many literary heroes, and I admire his personality very much. I wish I could have met him before he died. I am thrilled that there’s an oral biography about his life (it came out… Continue reading George, Being George edited by Nelson W. Aldrich, Jr.
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler I’m a bit behind on book reviews, so I’m just going to jump right in and start posting about some of the books I’ve read recently. We might as well start off with If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino, because I’ve never read anything… Continue reading If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
When-you-reach-me I was *really* trying to be good and wait for this book to become available at the library. But then I read about 18 amazing reviews and, when I saw it again at Strand, it was just sitting there waiting for me to buy it and read it. So I did. And my instincts… Continue reading When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
The Annotated Lolita
The Annotated Lolita: Revised and Updated Vladimir Nabokov 2 comments I’ve been wanting to read Lolita for years. Who knows why I never got around to it, but I put it on my summer reading list this year. I figured it was time to finally sit down and give it a try. I used The… Continue reading The Annotated Lolita
Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
Baking Cakes in Kigali: A Novel Gaile Parkin Well, obviously the title of this book greatly appealed to me. I was very excited to receive this ARC, and I started reading it right away. A novel about a baker – marvelous! Back of the book description: This gloriously written tale, set in modern-day Rwanda, introduces… Continue reading Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
The Elegance of the Hedgehog Muriel Barbery This is the second novel by Muriel Barbery, and was translated from French by Alison Anderson. I saw this book frequently for over a year, and for some reason never picked it up before now. That was a mistake. It’s a warm, beautiful book. It’s funny, entertaining, and… Continue reading The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
J. D. Salinger
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction J.D. Salinger Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction by J. D. Salinger is the second book I’ve read from my Summer Reading List. It’s also the last of Salinger’s books that I had not read. This book is actually two Novellas… Continue reading J. D. Salinger
The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan
The Long-Winded Lady: Notes from The New Yorker Maeve Brennan I saw this book in several bookstores in April, when Emma and I were out book shopping. I had never heard of it before (it’s a new edition, originally published in 1969 and has been out of print for a long time), but I knew… Continue reading The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan
A short review of Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf Mrs. Dalloway was the first book I read from my summer reading list. This was the first Virginia Woolf book I’ve ever read, and I’ll admit – I struggled a bit. It was hard for me to adjust to her style. I had to re-read many sections over again because my… Continue reading A short review of Mrs. Dalloway
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Shanghai Girls: A Novel Lisa See Last year I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and then ran right out to get Peony in Love when I was finished. Since then I’ve been eagerly waiting for her latest book, Shanghai Girls, and was very happy to have an advance copy to read and review… Continue reading Shanghai Girls by Lisa See