One of my blog followers commented on a recent post about his local library not having a copy of the first book in a series, to which I suggested checking to see if the library had any type of digital lending for ereader devices. So that prompted me to write this post. Recently, I … Continue reading »
Posted in February 2012 …
With My Reading Buddy #2
I just realized as I set up the draft for this post that it is the last day of the month and I did the same for my first reading buddy post…completely unintentional. But now that it has happened twice, well I guess I’ll have to keep doing it that way. Since January 31, A … Continue reading »
Diamonds and Art… To Be Continued?
Title: Kill Me If You Can Author: James Patterson & Marshall Karp Goodreads Synopsis: Matthew Bannon, a poor art student living in New York City, finds a duffel bag filled with diamonds during a chaotic attack at Grand Central Station. Plans for a worry-free life with his stunning girlfriend Katherine fill his thoughts–until he realizes that … Continue reading »
The Saga Continues…
Title: Kill Alex Cross Author: James Patterson Genre: Fiction – Crime Goodreads Synopsis: The President’s son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark. A deadly contagion … Continue reading »
Everybody Needs Friends
Title: MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend Author: Rachel Bertsche Genre: Memoir/Non-Fiction Goodreads Synopsis: When Rachel Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she’s thrilled to finally share a zip code with her boyfriend. But shortly after getting married, she realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends. Sure, she has … Continue reading »
Bookstores are Dangerous
Today on my lunch break I decided to take a walk over to The Coop at MIT. I’ve walked by it countless times since I started working here back in November 2010, but never stopped in. I always said “one day on my way home, I’ll pop in and check it out.” I had seen that … Continue reading »
Great post
This is a great post I saw on Freshly Pressed this morning. I think everyone should read it. http://viewsfromthecouch.com/2012/02/12/you-didnt-thank-me-for-punching-you-in-the-fac/
And now for something completely different…
I’ve been browsing and reading a lot of different, random blogs and I must say I’m super jealous of the writing ability…and more specifically, the humor in the writing. I never imagine myself to be very funny (maybe once in a while I might accidentally be funny) and I envy anyone who is naturally funny. … Continue reading »
Formats and whatnot
Since I’m pretty new to this whole book review thing, I’m getting a feel for how I should format my reviews. Sometimes, I don’t want to write my own synopsis because I’m afraid I’ll give too much away. But then I’m worried that my synopsis isn’t good enough to make people interested in the … Continue reading »
“Unsolved” Murder
The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold Kindle Edition Goodreads Synopsis: When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. This was before milk carton photos and public service announcements, she tells us; back in 1973, when Susie mysteriously disappeared, people still believed these things didn’t happen. In the sweet, untroubled voice of a precocious … Continue reading »
