Night Work by Steve Hamilton, 2006, was very mediocre. Don’t know whether it was because I hated the reader or if it was the book. More the reader I think. It read like a ho-hum cop show, barely kept my … Continue reading →
Left Neglected by Lisa Genova, 2011 is a very good book. It feels like you are inside the head of someone with left neglect. She writes well, researches well. A memorable book with a realisitic plot and good characters. I … Continue reading →
Hat designed by Kate Davies, of Needled. Love the pattern. The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History by Jonathan Franzen, 2005, was interesting if a bit uneven. Beginning and ending are most interesting, middle a bit dull. He writes well. Interesting … Continue reading →
ah, my childhood favs It was posted on facebook, I had to copy it. Just finished listening to John Lee reading John Banville’s The Sea, 2006. My goodness, that man can write. Beautiful language. Not a happy-go-lucky writer though, it’s … Continue reading →
Fishtailing by Wendy Philips, 2010 is a novel written in poems. The author is an English teacher in Richmond. Each character writes poems to create a sad but good story. She captures high school accurately. Very good book that stays … Continue reading →
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Valliant, 2010, is an excellent book. Well researched, interesting wanderings off on different topics but the main story is always there and keeps you reading. It’s a story about … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →The Ape House by Sara Gruen, 2010, was a disappointment. Nothing much to like about it, the plot is far fetched, the characters a pain. I liked the apes. Hard to believe she wrote Water for Elephants, a book I … Continue reading →