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. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, illustrated by Ted Rand Published by North-South Books Sometimes I underestimate Daniel. I would [...]
11/22/63 by Steven King, narrated by Craig Wasson Published in audio by Simon Audio From the publisher: On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed forever. What if you could change it back? Stephen King’s heart-stoppingly dramatic new audiobook, 11/22/63, takes listeners on an incredible journey [...]
The Taker by Alma Katsu Published by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster It is a cold, dark night in Maine when a murder suspect shows up in Dr. Luke Findley’s ER and shakes up his life. Lanore McIlvrae is beautiful, but there’s something more to it than that. Lanny swears to Luke [...]
Charles Dickens: A Life by Jane Smiley Published by Penguin (Non-Classics) From the publisher: With delectable wit and characteristic sensitivity, Jane Smiley presents a fresh, illuminating take on the life of Charles Dickens. Smiley naturally finds a kindred spirit in the author of such classics as Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol, who was not [...]
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Published by Farrar, Straus,and Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan From the publisher: It’s the early 1980s—the country is in a deep recession, and life after college is harder than ever. In the cafés on College Hill, the wised-up kids are inhaling Derrida and listening to Talking Heads. But Madeleine [...]
Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire Published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Out of Oz is the final volume in the Wicked Years series. I have previously reviewed the 3rd book, A Lion Among Men. From the publisher: Once peaceful and prosperous, the spectacular Land of Oz is knotted with social unrest: The [...]
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. Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney Published by Viking Juvenile, an imprint of Penguin There is a lot to do during [...]
Dashing Through the Snow by Mary and Carol Higgins Clark, narrated by Carol Higgins Clark Published in audio by Simon Audio From the publisher: America’s Queens of Suspense, Mary & Carol Higgins Clark have written a humorous holiday mystery set in the small New Hampshire town of Branscombe. Narrated by Carol Higgins Clark, DASHING THROUGH [...]
Martha Southgate is the author of The Taste of Salt, and multiple other novels. She is also a signatory of OccupyWriters.com. Today she is here talking about why she supports Occupy Wall Street. For more information about Martha, check out her website|twitter|facebook. I had a hard time getting started on this piece. For one thing, [...]
Yesterday a book was released that I’m really, really excited about. I’ll be reading it over the next few months, but I wanted to go ahead and offer a giveaway for you Right. Now. Here’s the description from the publisher: The year was 1765. Eminent botanist Philibert Commerson had just been appointed to a grand [...]
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