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
Month: October 2012
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
Mailbox Monday – October 15th
A big thank you to Marcia for originating Mailbox Monday. She’s this month’s host. The paperback edition of Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend by Susan Orlean was released last week. I was interested in reading the book after hearing the NPR Interview with Orlean earlier in the year. This Thursday I’ll get… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – October 15th
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
Mailbox Monday – October 6th
A big thank you to Marcia for originating Mailbox Monday. She’s this month’s host. On my wishlist for a few years is Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill. The ebook is on sale this month so I treated myself to it. I also bought a copy of Chris Cleave’s new book, Gold for when I got… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – October 6th
Goblin Tales by Jim C. Hines
Title: Goblin Tales Author: Jim C. Hines Source: My Personal Library A vengeful ghost trapped in a goblin’s ear … a flaming spider who must help stop a goddess from conquering a science fiction convention … a goblin nursery worker who finds herself trapped in the middle of a war. This collection features five humorous… Continue reading Goblin Tales by Jim C. Hines