Buffalo West Wing by Julie Hyzy Published by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin This is the 4th book in the White House Chef series. I have previously reviewed the first three books: State of the Onion, Hail to the Chef, and Eggsecutive Orders. Ollie had a good run in the White House kitchen under President [...]
So, if you missed it, I announced this week that I’ll be having twins this summer. My reading has really been slow in the past couple months, as I haven’t felt fabulous with this pregnancy (come on, second trimester!!), and often when I do feel okay I’m just so tired that I just play games [...]
Do you remember D.E.A.R? At my elementary school that meant “Drop Everything And Read,” something we typically did for 10 or 15 minutes every day. Best part of my day, really. As my TBR and Library piles are battling for supremacy and trying to sneak in around the review copies who have staked out places [...]
Among Others by Jo Walton Published by Tor Books, an imprint of MacMillan Once upon a time, Morwenna – known as Mori – did magic. She and her twin sister Mor played with fairies and closed down factories by simply each throwing a flower into a pond. Now Mori alone is in England with her [...]
Lately it has seemed as if half of all book bloggers (and quite a few authors) are either pregnant, or have had babies. An astonishing number of people seem to be due in April or May (seriously, what was in the water last fall?). With my son turning two and 1/2 at Christmas, it was [...]
It is that time again! We are gearing up for this month’s discussion of Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron (Tuesday, January 31, right here), but it is also time to give away next month’s BOOK CLUB selection. In February we will be reading an offering from Riverhead Books, Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung (release [...]
The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie Published by Harper Paperbacks From the publisher: There’s a serial killer on the loose, working his way through the alphabet and the whole country is in a state of panic. A is for Mrs. Ascher in Andover, B is for Betty Barnard in Bexhill, C is for Sir Carmichael [...]
The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau Published by Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Joanna Stafford’s family has been repeatedly touched by scandal. First her uncle is executed for treason, and now her beloved cousin Margaret is condemned to be burned at the stake for her part in an uprising against Henry VIII and his [...]
We’ve been shopping around for a new house lately and, because of a complicated set of circumstances, we’re moving out of our condo what will end up being a few months before we get into a house. Luckily we have a temporary furnished place, so this weekend we’re working on moving what we need for [...]
Welcome to Saturday Story Spotlight, my feature where I discuss books my husband and I are reading with our son, Daniel. These are books that he, we, or all of us particularly enjoy. My Fire Engine by Michael Rex Published by Henry Holt and Company What little kid doesn’t want to be a fireman. The [...]
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