Sorcery & Ceceila -or- The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
Husband bought this book this past Christmas after having heard an NPR segment on it. I'll admit, I'm horrible about reading books that...
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Forgiveness. Forgiveness of others but, more importantly, forgiveness of ourselves. That is what Reverend John Ames struggles with as...
Ode to a deckle edge
I swear I'm not drunk. Just in a weird mood. So I apologize in advance. But not really... THIS IS MY BLOG! I DO WHAT I WANT! Deckle,...
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
I had the privilege to hear Garth Stein speak on his latest book A Sudden Light a few weeks ago. The Art of Racing in the Rain is...
You are the unreliable narrator
A rare semi-serious post from Bear Allen. You've been warned... “Unreliable narrator”. You hear that term bandied about in so many book...
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
"The gang's all here!" books are absolutely in my wheelhouse. You know which ones I'm talking about... a group of friends that we meet as...
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
Have you ever read a debut novel by an author and saw in stunning clarity the respect and awards in that author's future? Chigozie...
A completely unrealized and un-attempted dream
Do all readers secretly want to be writers? I don't know about you... but I sure as hell do. I don't have any reason to believe...
