Book Report

I recently bought this pocket book of Pablo Neruda love poems for a gift. It's one of the prettiest books I've ever seen with letterpressed…

Did you get a Kindle (or Nook, or...) for Christmas? I've been devouring oddball old books on mine for a year now. ManyBooks.net has such…

I've been reading a lot lately, it's been wonderful. Interestingly, all but one with a woman author (didn't notice that until now). Let's see what…

I've been having such fun rediscovering old books with my Kindle and the Project Gutenberg library. My latest was the complete Anne of Green Gables…

When my mother passed on this book she warned me that it was quite gossipy. She was definitely spot on.The true story of Idina Sackville…

I seem to be stumbling across translated French novels lately. They're a fun challenge; even with excellent translation there are still a lot of cultural…

Caroline recommended this book after the last book report about The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Despite the silly title, I really liked quite a bit.…

I loved The Elegance of Hedgehogs! You can't really go wrong with a swanky apartment building, existential phenomenology (go college!) and Paris. Come for the…

My loot from the party was a copy of Three Cups of Tea. I haven't started it yet - but it looks very good. A…

I'm currently reading Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer - a hand-me-down from Rob. It's a serious piece of research and a fascinating…