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 […]
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Book Review
August 25, 2009
Reading an abridged book is like eating cake without frosting. You don’t really need the frosting, but the frosting is what gives a cake it’s delicious flavor. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a book which ought to be read unabridged, if only for the richness and flavor of the text. The […]
What Are You Reading Monday 8/24/2009
August 24, 2009
What Are You Reading Mondays are hosted by J. Kaye’s Book Blog! Her blog is pretty neat, so check it out and participate. I’m feeling pretty pathetic because I did not read as much as I had anticipated, I only read two books. Last week I read: Feather Boy by Nicky Singer – review here […]
Review of Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
August 21, 2009
Sometimes I like to read books I know will depress me. It’s a weird habit, but something which keeps me in touch with my empathetic side. I found Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin to be a heartbreaking novel. Alice I Have Been follows the life of Alice Liddell, the real life Alice In […]
Review of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
August 16, 2009
Move over Lizzie Bennett, Margaret Hale has found her way into my heart.