"Turn Right at Machu Picchu"
my take: This is a rather detailed exploration into the who, what, where, when, and why of Machu Picchu. Hubby, …
my take: This is a rather detailed exploration into the who, what, where, when, and why of Machu Picchu. Hubby, …
my take: An interesting blend of literature and World War II. The main character Doriggo loves to read and always …
my take: For a quick, page turning summer read – grab this and you will be transported (ha!) along the …
my take: Profound. Important. Essential. Imperative. What word best sums the necessity of Bryan Stevenson’s voice? Right up there with …
my take: The last 20 or so pages of this were some of the best writing I’ve ever read – …
my take: A bit of a cross between Olive Kitteridge and Emily, Alone, Florence is a somewhat crotchety feminist whose …
my take: Oh, I really wanted to love this. I mean, The Secret Life of Bees was so memorable. After …
my take: Sometimes I do weary of World War reads. How, after 70 years, can we still be mining for …
my take: At first I thought to recommend this to doctors, nurses, people over, say, 70 years … and then …
my take: As I was in my good not great reading slump, a friend suggested this as a possibility to …
Inspired by other blogger posts – here are the cream of the crop from the 35 books I’ve read so …
my take: I am a confirmed sucker for all things Jane Austen…finishing the Pride and Prejudice story? a movie based …
my take: When I heard Ivan Doig died (recently), I thought it a fitting time to read this. Sometimes a …
my take: I’d been reading a lot of good books. I was looking for a great one. I chatted one …
#bookclub
my take: I was quite surprised by the almost flippant tone of the opening of this novel. It seemed light, …
my take: A small town saga set in Wisconsin, the novel is populated with a large cast of everyday characters …
my take: When American service men were stationed in Japan at the end of WWII, many found Japanese brides to …
my take: Written in 1936, instead of being historical fiction it’s, um, period literature, I guess. Which is rather refreshing. …
my take: Yes! I’m a sucker for bookstore stories. A store lined with books? Yes. Yes. Yes. This is a …