The Grapes of Wrath Redux?
byI first encountered The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck when I visited Monterey during my stay in the Bay Area, California. I loved…
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Of Toddlers and Thrillers
byI read three thrillers back to back to back last week as I baby-sat Piglet getting him used to his school. Although it’s still…
5 of the Funniest Comedies Based on Books
byWhen a movie is based on a book, there’s always debate about whether the book or the movie is the best version of the…
Wordless Wednesdays: Just had to Share this Awesome Book Cover
byHere’s a cool cover of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World by Haruki Murakami that I read and enjoyed last month. I…
My First Top Ten Tuesday – Best Books of 2013 so far
byI have always enjoyed reading about but never actually attempted these top ten memes because my distracted brain can never think of ten of…
This has been a slower read than I expected. Not in a bad way, but just that I am taking my time with it….
- Teaser Tuesdays – Another Teaser from Gone Girl
When I think of my wife, I always think of her head. The shape of it, to begin with. The very first time I…
- Teaser Tuesdays – Gone Girl
Mailbox Mondays: June 17, 2013
byWelcome to this week’s Mailbox Monday which is hosted this month by Meredith of Dolce Belezza. I received an interesting set of books by…
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
byGosh, this is a hard book to summarize. This book takes you on a rollicking roller-coaster ride, part science-fiction, part fantasy, and full bizarre….
The Sea of Innocence – Book Trailer
byIn my review last week, I talked about The Sea of Innocence by Kishwar Desai. So, when the book publicist mailed me requesting me…