Late last year, I picked up a book in a bookstore (remember those? Delightful places that smelled of ink and paper and had all kinds of...

I haven’t been writing much lately about my quest to read 30 books this year lately, frankly because it hasn’t been going so well. I got...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Sloot © 2010, Rebecca Sloot The Review: Before we can even discuss this book, I have to...

The Girl Who Would Speak for the Dead by Paul Elwork Penguin Publishing, 2011 Kindle Edition The Review: When I was compiling my list...

Last year, I set this lofty goal to read 30 books in a year. And I failed. Not miserably, per se, but I failed just the same. I closed...

Hi, readers! Per usual, I’m still behind in our reading, but I want to discuss anyway. So I’ll suggest a few topics below, you answer....

Real life and my real job have hit me pretty hard this week. That said, reading Gone with the Wind hasn’t been much of a priority and I...

So. . . yeah. . .it’s been a busy week. I haven’t had much downtime. . . . And I really didn’t quite get this week’s selection read. . ....

Welcome to our first Unfinished Business Book Club discussion! I hope you’ve been enjoying your reading (and no worries if you haven’t...

While checking the comments on this blog earlier this morning, I came across one on a review I had written of the novel Rebecca. It read:...

Book: The Help by Katheryn Stockett Date finished: 7/4/11 Review: At some point last fall, my “lunch bunch” decided we all needed to read...

Date finished: 6/27/11 Review: If you’re a fan of “60 Minutes” or have paid just a bit of attention to the news, you’re probably aware...

Date finished: 5/31/11 Review: Rebecca is actually one of my favorite books, and I put it on this year’s reading list because it had been...

Date finished: 4/11/11 Review: Question: Every Last One is arguably your darkest novel since Black and Blue in 1998. What made you want...

My friend Alisha is a university professor. She teaches biology and other intelligent things and tells me she often invites her students...

Date finished: 3/13/11 Review: I will admit this: prior to last year, I’d never heard of this book. But there it was on the BBC’s list...

Last night, I finished the last book in The Chronicles of Narnia. I have to be honest. I could have finished the 30 or so pages I had...

I don’t have much time today, since I’m due at an off-site meeting,which I’ve ever so helpfully left the directions to on my desk in my...

For the past few months, I’ve been lost in the land of Narnia. I’ve watched Aslan sing it into creation, tumbled into to it with Lucy,...

Last week, I asked for your feedback on what I’d be reading this year. Some of you responded with suggestions and links to lists I should...