Here is how I am spending part of my evening tonight: John Hemingway’s critically acclaimed memoir Strange Tribe (2007) examines the complex relationship between his father, Dr. Gregory Hemingway, and his grandfather, Nobel Laureate Ernest Hemingway. The son of a bipolar father and schizophrenic mother, he spent his early years being shuffled from one home… Continue reading John Hemingway – Author’s Reading Tonight
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Kitty and The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty and The Midnight Hour is the first book in the Kitty Norville series. Kitty is a Denver DJ who takes over the midnight shift. She’s been a lycanthrope for several years. Her condition is a secret from her human friends and family. Instead of playing music (because none of the callers requested music made before… Continue reading Kitty and The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
Diary of a Teenage Faërie Princess by C.B. Smith
The press release places the book in the Young Adult Urban Fantasy category. I do enjoy books in this genre but I am a bit older than the target audience and did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. The premise is interesting. Jaynie is almost seventeen years old. She has red hair, a… Continue reading Diary of a Teenage Faërie Princess by C.B. Smith
Mailbox Monday
I usually don’t participate in the Mailbox Monday meme hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page because Monday is my scheduled day to post and I am lucky if two new books come into my mailbox each month. This week was different. Here are the books that came into my house last week: Uncommitment: Dealing with… Continue reading Mailbox Monday
Books Read in 2008
For a long time I resisted posting book reviews here because I was afraid of being pigeonholed. Nearly all of my publications are reviews but that is just one venue I use for my writing. It appears my reviews bring readers to my site but hopefully they find more when they start looking around. Here… Continue reading Books Read in 2008
An Hour of Comedy
Friday evening was fun. When I arrived they were accepting raffle entries to win two tickets to the next “Evenings With Authors” night. Three Dog Bakery was a sponsor and there was a big basket with little treat bags. Tom Holiday with the Board of Trustees served as the host. He introduced Markoe and they started… Continue reading An Hour of Comedy
The Thurber House
James Thurber was a student at The Ohio State University before going on fame and fortune at the New Yorker. The house he lived in with his parents and siblings is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1984 it was turned into a museum and literary arts center. They sponsor several programs all… Continue reading The Thurber House
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon
This book was made into a movie starring Lindsay Lohan, Alison Pill and Megan Fox. Though I did not watch the movie as part of the Lit Flicks Challenge I can see how the novel could easily be adapted. Many Young Adult novels follow a formula. In one, the main character gets into an impossible situation… Continue reading Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon
The Good German by Joseph Kanon
One of my picks for the Lit Flicks Challenge hosted by Jessica at The Bluestocking Society was The Good German by Joseph Kanon. First I read the book and then several weeks later I watched the movie directed by Steven Soderbergh starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire. I loved the book and hated the… Continue reading The Good German by Joseph Kanon
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
After witnessing a portion of the release party for Breaking Dawn I had to read the books for myself to understand what the big fuss was all about. I mostly borrowed the books of a co-worker and I finished Breaking Dawn during the Labor Day weekend. (A lot of the time I read faster than… Continue reading The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer