Thursday, April 30, 2015

A to Z Challenge - Z

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! The Zygot Chronicles Suzanne Finnamore The strange purgatory of pregnancy has been a fact of life since Eve ate the apple, but never has it been recounted in such brilliant, hilarious detail. (Amazon) This looked entertaining...

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

A to Z Challenge - Y

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! Say You're One of Them Uwem Akpan Through the eyes of childhood friends the emotional toll of religious conflict in Ethiopia becomes viscerally clear. (Amazon) I honestly thought today would be simple, but apparently I've...

Newtown: An American Tragedy - Lysiak

Title: Newtown: An American Tragedy Author: Matthew Lysiak Genre: Non-fiction Rating:  Book Source:   Recommended if you like:   What Its About:   The heartbreaking stories of those killed in December 14, 2012's horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary...

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

A to Z Challenge - X

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! The Philadelphia Experiement Charles Berlita  The first full-length documented report on a chilling unsolved mystery that's been discussed for years.  (Amazon) Ok, I had to cheat a little here... No X...

Monday, April 27, 2015

A to Z Challenge - W

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West Gregory Maguire  Offers us a radical new evaluation of one of the most feared and hated characters in all of literature: the much maligned Wicked Witch...

Saturday, April 25, 2015

A to Z Challenge - V

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox Maggie O'Farrell Moving expertly among the voices of Iris, Kitty, and Esme herself, Maggie O'Farrell reveals the story of Esme's tragic and haunting absence. (Amazon) Not sure where...

Friday, April 24, 2015

A to Z Challenge - U

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy  Frances Mayes A memoir of...buying, renovating, and living in an abandoned villa in Tuscany. (Amazon) Another movie that snuck up on me and I loved. I...

Thursday, April 23, 2015

A to Z Challenge - T

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! The Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger A dazzling novel in the most nontraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily...

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

A to Z Challenge - S

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa See Lily is haunted by memories-of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and...

The Room - Karlsson

Title: The Room Author: Jonas Karlsson Genre: FictionRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source:  I received this book from the publisher, Random House free of cost, in exchange for an honest review.  Recommended if you like:...

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

A to Z Challenge - R

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! River, Cross My Heart Breena Clarke Highly accomplished novel resonates with ideas, impassioned lyricism, and poignant historical detail as it captures an essential part of the African-American experience in our century. (Amazon) This...

Monday, April 20, 2015

A to Z Challenge - Q

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster Tim Crothers Amazon has nothing to say about this book... But I think the subtitle is pretty self explanatory....

Saturday, April 18, 2015

A to Z Challenge - P

Books This Book Blogger Owns...and Will.Read.Soon! Peaches Jodi Lynn Anderson During a summer at the Darlington Peach Orchard in Georgia, Murphy, Leeda, and Birdie discover the true meaning of friendship despite their differences.   (Amazon) This was another...