Gilead
This Pulitizer prize winning book by Marilynne Robinson is the definition of modern literary novels. The novel does not have much in the way of…
Best American Travel Writing 2007
My favourite travel essay anthology series. Okay. The only travel essay anthology series that I read. Still, I've read every book in the series since…
Hemlock Ring Blanket
Even though I had start this twice and it gave me some trouble towards the end, this is the most beautiful thing I have made…
Sunday Salon: June slowdown
This week I finished In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan and just now, I finished reading The Best American Travel Writing 2007. Short review…
Book Awards Challenge II
I am not even finished the first one, but here it goes: Book Awards Challenge II. It will run from August 1, 2008 through June 1,…
Readthon Meme
Once again, I will be participating in Dewey's Readathon this June 28-9th. I was active for 15/24 hours of it last October, but since it…
Booking Through Thursday — Clubbing
Have you ever been a member of a book club? How did your group choose (or, if you haven’t been, what do you think is…
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
"Eat food. Not much. Mostly Plants." Michael Pollan's followup to the informative and thoughtful The Omnivore's Dilemma. It is indeed more of a manifesto than…
I’m Not There
This was very strange and different. I liked it. It was funny, entertaining, well written, directed, and acted. It is true that I am a…
The Host
Stephenie Meyer of the Twilight series new adult sci-fi/romance. It was a bit slow in the first couple of chapters (and in the middle even),…
Sunday Salon: Book Collection
This week I read Wanted, The Perfect Scent, and yesterday, I finished Stephenie Meyer's The Host. The review will be up tomorrow. I know I…
The Perfect Scent
The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York is a book with two stories on the creation of perfume. …