Thoroughly Modern Monsters by Jennifer Rainey

Title: Thoroughly Modern Monsters Author: Jennifer Rainey Source: My personal library Monster – (noun) an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening. In Thoroughly Modern Monsters, most of the stories take place in the present time. Each story features a different monster. On first reading, they don’t meet The New Oxford American Dictionary definition of… Continue reading Thoroughly Modern Monsters by Jennifer Rainey

Mailbox Monday – October 29th

A big thank you to Marcia for originating Mailbox Monday. She’s the host this month. The Chocolatier’s Wife by Cindy Lynn Speer promises to be a mixture of mystery, adventure and romance. A short listen if you’re interested is “Click-Clack the Rattlebag” by Neil Gaiman. It’s about 10 minutes long and is scary but not too… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – October 29th

All Hallow’s Read

Before yesterday I hadn’t heard of All Hallow’s Read. What is it? The week before Halloween or Halloween night give someone you love a scary book. Neil Gaiman proposed this holiday two years ago. Sounds like as good an excuse as any to give someone a book, right? This year you can win a signed… Continue reading All Hallow’s Read

Thurber House Evening With Authors – Susan Orlean

With my ticket and paperback copy of Rin Tin Tin in hand, I rushed into the Columbus Museum of Art and found a nice aisle seat for the event. When Susan walked down the aisle to take her seat, the women in front of me commented on her skirt. It was a showstopper! Ron Shaull,… Continue reading Thurber House Evening With Authors – Susan Orlean

Mailbox Monday – October 22nd

A big thank you to Marcia for originating Mailbox Monday. She’s the host this month. I received ebook copies of Lakebridge: Spring and Lakebridge: Summer by Natasha Troop from First Rule Publicity as part of her book tour with them. They’re described as supernatural horror literary fiction. I’ve read KWatch for the reviews in the… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – October 22nd

Thurber House Evening with Authors – Chris Cleave

My review of Little Bee is very short and understated. There was so much to talk about but I was afraid I would spill some beans. 🙂 Everyone I recommended the book to loved it. It was a no brainer for me to get a ticket to the Thurber House Evening with Authors featuring Chris… Continue reading Thurber House Evening with Authors – Chris Cleave

Waiting by Ha Jin

Title: Waiting Author: Ha Jin Publisher: Vintage Books Source: Personal book collection The winner of the 1999 US National Book Award for Fiction, a poignant and deliciously funny love story, set in China during and after the Cultural Revolution. For more than seventeen years, Lin Kong, a devoted and ambitious doctor, has been in love… Continue reading Waiting by Ha Jin

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