Recently, my dad asked what I was reading and I replied “The Almond Tree”. His response was “That sounds boring”. He could not be farther from the truth. You should never judge a book by its title. From the start, it is made clear that The Almond Tree is a dark, heartbreaking story of adversity, […]
Bloggiesta is here once again and in perfect timing. My blog has been a bit neglected as of late and this is event is just what I need — a good kick in the butt! Here’s what I’d like to accomplish: Write reviews for The Almond Tree and On the Pulse of the Morning by […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Wicked by Gregory Maguire — I know this is already a play but I would love to see an Oz movie that hasn’t been butchered (excluding the ’39 adaptation of course) The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak — This is such a heart-breaking movie and if done right […]
Excluding the Boleyn sisters I have read very few books on Henry’s many wives particularly his sixth and last wife, Kathrine Parr. Elizabeth Fremantle’s novel is soaking in detail from the descriptions of the elaborate dresses and jewels to the filth of living conditions creating a vivid portrait of 1500s court. I have always enjoyed […]
The Letter is a Lifetime Movie. It has all the elements, with a battered wife, discovery of one’s past and unexpected love (not to mention a heartfelt reunion). Kathryn Hughes’ book would be a good Saturday morning film on a rainy day. Don’t get me wrong, I like Lifetime movies, they are my guilty pleasure, […]
I read Tinkers several years ago and loved it. Paul Harding’s story has beautiful prose and a fascinating storyline. Although, I believe my interest in the novel was due to the fact that its main character, George Crosby is epileptic, a subject that I am interested in. Enon is elegantly written and reread sentences due […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Before I state my top ten I’d like to note that I haven’t been in school for quite some time so some of these could be taught in school without my realization. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak– an emotional (fictional) novel on the Holocaust. Unlike Anne Frank’s […]
I’m officially back to the blogging world! I technically returned last week but it took several days to get my head back in place, for blog posts and the craziness of my brother’s wedding. Let’s start with my brother’s wedding shall we? It was beautiful, there is no other way to describe it. My brother […]
Currently Reading: Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson by Jeff Guinn Read: The Fairest of Them All by Carolyn Turgeon Multiple Exposure by Ellen Crosby The Age of Ice by J.M. Sidorova Rapunzel by The Grimm Brothers Guest Posts: Michelle from The True Book Addict: William Wallace and Braveheart? Anya from On Starships and […]
I return from an extended trip last night (more on that later) to discover the 4th Sit Down and Write hosted by Michelle of The True Book Addict. As I was absent blogger for almost a month it will be a nice way to ease back in. To Do: Write Officially Back post Write Reviews […]