So far, my 15,000-page goal is off to a good start, and I primarily have Rainbow Rowell to thank. When Nicole listed Eleanor & Park as a choice for our December book club, I was really intrigued by the storyline. Although we didn’t ultimately select it, I added it to my ever-growing list of things to read…eventually. Almost […]
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Reading Between The Wines: The Girl Who Chased The Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
A few weeks ago the ladies of Reading Between the Wines got together for our July book club meeting at Crystal’s house! Her book selection – The Girl Who Chased The Moon by Sarah Addison Allen – was perfect for summer with featured foods that made planning our dishes a no brainer. But before we […]
Cuckoo For “The Cuckoo’s Calling”
Today I’m excited to share a Guest Bender post from Carolyn Heintz. Carolyn is a nutritionist, mother, and wannabe tap dancer (no, really). She firmly believes in a life based on the written word, health, prevention, and (most importantly!) laughter. After reading Carolyn’s review of The Cuckoo’s Calling, I’m even more excited to pick up the book – […]
Reading Between The Wines: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Last night’s meeting of Reading Between the Wines was so much fun! Between the circus-themed goodies provided by Shanley (our hostess) and the Bacardi favors provided by Nicole (more on that in a bit), we had a great time. Oh, and the book discussion was fun, too. 😉 I actually read The Night Circus at […]
Book Review: Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio
Whenever I fall in love with a new book, I immediately Google the author to read their backstory. It sort of follows along with my obsession with learning where book ideas come from – I love hearing about the author’s “big break,” learning whether they’ve written any other books and discovering what they have planned […]
Book Review: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Thanks for all the kind words on my 2013 goals. So far, the book-related ones are off to a great start. I’ve already read two for the year because I just couldn’t put them down! I’ll be sharing their reviews soon, but first I wanted to write one for a book that has received some […]
Book Review: The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay
It seems appropriate to post a book review to kick off November, which also happens to be National Novel Writing Month. I have to admit that when I realized this morning that I haven’t posted an update on my writing to the blog since May, it made me really sad. It’s easy for me to […]
Book Review: Abundance, A Novel of Marie Antoinette by Sena Jeter Naslund
I can’t believe how long it has been since I did a book review – I’ve missed them! Although I’ve still been reading, it has been at a slower pace than I’m used to due to all that’s going on with the move and now, the house. Fortunately, our home inspection went really well this […]