Hey guys! I have very little to say this week. I spent the vast majority of my time at home watching Parks & Rec on Netflix. I’ve now finished it, I’m hoping that Season 4 thus far is available on Hulu or NBC so I can get the rest of the way caught up. Watching [...]
The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney, narrated by Dan Stevens Published in audio by Penguin Audio, published in print by Putnam Books, both imprints of Penguin Synopsis: From the publisher: Small-time private investigator Ray Lovell veers between paralysis and delirium in a hospital bed. But before the accident that landed him there, he’d been hired [...]
Eva Stachniak was born in Wrocław, Poland, and came to Canada in 1981. She has been a radio broadcaster and college English and Humanities lecturer. Her debut novel, Necessary Lies, won the Amazon.com/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and her second novel, Garden of Venus, has been translated into seven languages. Her third novel, The [...]
The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak Published by Bantam, an imprint of Random House Barbara has a loving family, her father is a Polish bookbinder who has had some measure of success in Russia, including some patronage from the Empress Elizabeth. When her parents die, one after the other, Barbara has nothing left, and must [...]
Come In and Cover Me by Gin Phillips Published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Ever since discovering the work of a potter and artist, Ren has been a star of the archaeological community – although she hasn’t told anyone that it was the ghost of the artist who led her to her find. [...]
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson Published by Putnam Juvenile, an imprint of Penguin Rory Deveaux is used to her life in Louisiana, but she’s still excited about the prospect a year at a British boarding school. Her parents will be teaching in England for the year, so going with them seems like [...]
This week was made of miserableness. I’m mostly over morning sickness, but my toddler gave me his cold last weekend, and it pretty much killed me this week. I did get a bit of reading in while trying to steam and soak my head, though. Despite being sick, we took Daniel to the train convention [...]
Crossed by Ally Condie, narrated by Kate Simses and Jack Riccobono Published in audio by Penguin Audio, published in print by Dutton Juvenile, imprints of Penguin I previously reviewed the first audiobook in this series, Matched. Synopsis: From the publisher: In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of [...]
The Sparkpeople Cookbook: Love Your Food, Lose the Weight by Meg Galvin Published by Hay House Sparkpeople.com is a diet website. It provides its 11 million plus members with weight loss resources, including community support. As befits as responsible diet website and plan, much of Sparkpeople focuses on exercise and healthy eating. It is this [...]
Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron Published by Algonquin Books, an imprint of Workman Publishing For as long as Jean Patrick can remember, he has wanted to be a runner, to represent Rwanda in the Olympics. And he has a gift, he could do this. Except, in addition to being a talented runner, he is [...]
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