7.8 Why A Brief History Of Seven Killings Stands Out
byI have been a huge fan of the singer Bob Marley ever since I was a kid. I’m probably dating myself here, but my…
Historical Fiction
7.8 I have been reading last year’s Man Booker award winner – A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James for the past couple…
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8.4 Unlocking the Magic of The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Book Review
byOrphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity….
Top Ten Tuesdays: Top Recent Reads
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list our recent 5-star reads. Since I rarely classify books as…
Teaser Tuesdays: Snow Falling on Cedars
byThis book has been on my TBR list for a long time. Finally, I got around to it a couple of weeks ago, and…
Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Romances
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have mandated a a Valentine Day-based freebie, and very predictably I thought I’d list my…
Teaser Tuesdays: The Lives of Others
byI am right in the middle of reading this massive tome – The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee. This book is massive in…
Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books of 2015
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the top books I read in 2015. This year, I…
7.8 Unveiling Tudor Secrets: A Review of Wolf Hall
bySet in the period from 1500 to 1535, Wolf Hall is a highly fictionalized novel documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell…
Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-me Authors of 2015 #TTT
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list ten new-to-me authors whose books I read in 2015. This…