Devourer of Books

Have you ever been a member of a book club? How did your group choose (or, if you haven’t been, what do you think is the best way to choose) the next book and who would lead discussion?
Do you feel more or less likely to appreciate books if you are obliged to read them for [...]

It is an absolutely gorgeous day here outside of Chicago.  This is quite lucky, as our church met outside this morning.  We don’t have our own building yet and generally meet in a local high school.  However, this weekend said high school is having their graduation, so instead we met at the gazebo in the little [...]

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I am the guest post today in LisaM’s series “In Praise of Book Clubs” over at Books on the Brain.  Go on over and check it out!

Journalist Sara Bongiorni is one of those people who habitually checks the bottom of everything that she buys to the “made in” country of origin, primarily just for curiosity’s sake.  One Christmas, after stepping on a sharp, plastic, “made in China” toy, Bongiorni reflects on just how many of the Christmas goodies in her house [...]

I have started to get a fair number of books that need to be read (and usually reviewed) at or by a certain time. I’m currently on my 4th consecutive win of Early Reviewer books, I’m beginning reviewing on ReaderViews, I’m taking part in a few theme reads on LibraryThing, I’m getting an ARC [...]

Water For Elephants by Sarah Gruen is the story of an old man in a nursing home remembering his life as a young man living in the United States during the Great Depression.  His life seems secure, he is studying to be a veterinarian at an Ivy league school and has plans to return home [...]