Category Archives: Books
Hello Kitty Amigurumi
My friend Jennette came over to help me try out this book of Hello Kitty crochet patterns, and I was pretty excited for crafting and wine night. I’ve crocheted simple things, mostly, like scarves or wristlets. (I’ve been meaning to try Bethany’s crocheted Hello Kitty hat, and … Continue reading
The Summer Queen
Elizabeth Chadwick’s The Summer Queen tells the story of young Alienor (who will be called Eleanor from now on, because my spellcheck prefers it), from her childhood with her sister Petronella in Aquitaine, through her marriage to Louis of France, … Continue reading
Virtual Book Tour: Syncing Forward
In W. Laurence’s new novel Syncing Forward, the protagonist Martin James is investigating possible theft and espionage when he’s injected with a drug that slows his body down so much he finds himself unstuck in time. He’s able to realign with … Continue reading
The Interestings
I’m listening to Meg Wolitzer’s The Interestings in the car now, a great improvement over The One And Only. While I wouldn’t say the book is making me enjoy driving, it does make me dread driving less, so that’s something, … Continue reading
In Which There Is Tudor Fiction I Don’t Love
Remember when I said how excited I was to review Six of One? I just loved the premise, a time-traveling chicklit about the six wives of Henry VIII, and I could not wait to read it, but then… it turns … Continue reading
Still Life With Hello Kitty
Really excited to review these both!
MYS ROB and MYS WIS
After reading Finished Business, I wanted some more ancient Rome, so I picked up Parthian Shot from the library. In actual hardcover, because the Chapel Hill library doesn’t quite have the ebook collection that NYPL has. Across from MYS WIS, … Continue reading
Book Review: Finished Business
Last summer, I posted about reading David Wishart’s latest Marcus Corvinus mystery, Solid Citizens. This summer, I received the newest one, Finished Business, which means more Roman mystery. YEAH! Marcus Corvinus is aging a bit now, and becomes a grandfather when his adopted daughter … Continue reading
Small Blessings
Small Blessings, by Martha Woodroof, is about a small college town where everyone cares about each other just a little more than usual. Professor Tom Putnam is planning to live out his life quietly teaching English and quietly caring for … Continue reading
Bonnie Rozanski’s Upcoming Novel ‘The Mindtraveler’
In the tragic ending of The Mindtraveler, physicist heroine Dr. Margaret Braverman wins the Nobel Prize. No, wait, I’m doing this in the wrong order. Bonnie Rozanski’s The Mindtraveler tells the story of aging physics professor Margaret Braverman, disgraced 25 … Continue reading
