I am willing to bet the majority of people reading this review have already seen the film version of The Shawshank Redemption. If you have not seen the movie, stop reading my review and go watch the film. It is amazing. I have recently discovered the ‘free’ audio-books on the library. (Thank you tax dollars). […]
Review of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
October 3, 2009
I audio-ed the BBC version of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving in the car. To me, this is the perfect way to read Sleepy Hollow, especially coming into it from reading nothing but YA. Now don’t get me wrong, YA is awesome, but it is a tough transition to make from YA […]
Review of Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
September 21, 2009
The afterword of my 1960 copy of Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy begins with this, “To read the word of any famous author is in itself something of an art. A reader must develop the poise of courage in order to stay the judgement of his elders until he can read the […]
Review of Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti
September 4, 2009
I read Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti in two quick sittings. I really enjoyed Benny & Shrimp. It’s a quirky story of love between a farmer (Benny) and a librarian (Shrimp). I liked that this didn’t read like a cheesy romance novel, bodices did not rip, chests did not heave. Benny & Shrimp showcased […]
In My Mailbox
August 30, 2009
In My Mailbox is hosted by the amazing Kristi at the Story Siren. Check it out, you definitely will not be disappointed. Books mentioned: Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti Bending Toward The Sun by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie Your First Year As A High School Teacher by Lynne Rominger, Suzanne Packard Laughera, and Natalie Elkin The […]
Sunshine by Robin McKinley Book Review
August 30, 2009
Sunshine by Robin McKinley is very enjoyable. With the onslaught of vampire books, it would seem there is nothing fresh within the genre. By this I mean, I feel a lot of those books are same story different name, maybe variable A is changed, maybe it’s variable, you get the point. Well, Sunshine is different […]