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Book 11 I was a bit cranky about this spring’s One Book One Chicago pick because it was just published last year. Meaning the used book stores didn’t have it around. But seriously, this particular book club never fails. Brooklyn is about a young… Continue Reading “Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin”
Book 10 This one is particularly spoiler-y. You have been warned. I had extremely high hopes for Ian McEwan’s Amsterdam. Atonement was great, Saturday was even better. And Amsterdam’s press said things like “darkly comic”. Molly Lane was a fabulous photographer-type that had lived… Continue Reading “Amsterdam, by Ian McEwan”
Book 9 I’ve had Clapton: The Autobiography on my shelf for about a year. I may have mentioned that after reading Pattie Boyd’s memoir, I had no interest in hearing a thing Clapton had to say. My fascination and disdain also stem from my… Continue Reading “Clapton: The Autobiography, by Eric Clapton”
Book 8 If you really need me to tell you, Wil Wheaton is the actor that played Gordie LaChance in the movie Stand By Me and then Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Among other things. More recently, he has made his… Continue Reading “Just a Geek, by Wil Wheaton”
Book 7 I want you all to know that I wrote Her Majesty’s name without looking; and spelled it correctly. I found this at a charming bookstore in Kona next to the place where I had a really great burger. Don’t remember the names,… Continue Reading “Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen, by Lili’uokalani”
Book 6 This novel picks up with Sookie Stackhouse all lovey-dovey with Bill the vampire and staffed out by Eric the Sheriff to some vampires in Dallas for some telepathic sleuthing. It also opens with the murder of LaFayette, who I really liked! Harris… Continue Reading “Living Dead in Dallas, by Charlaine Harris”
Book 5 As I was saying, Paradise Lost has been on my shelf for-practically-ever and I picked it up when I saw Professor Roger’s course on Milton’s poetry on Academic Earth. I have not quite finished the course yet, but I will have plenty… Continue Reading “Paradise Lost, by John Milton”
Book 4 I knew I wasn’t going to be able to read eight straight Sookie Stackhouse novels, so I needed some freebies from Amazon in order to do a Kindle-only vacation. I found several Jane Austen novels and decided to re-read Persuasion. This is… Continue Reading “Persuasion, by Jane Austen”
Book 3 As I was saying, Dead Until Dark is the first novel in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. The “Southern Vampire” novels, they are also called. Not sure the Swedish sheriff would appreciate that, but whatever. Do you all know the… Continue Reading “Dead Until Dark, by Charlaine Harris”
Book 2 It is absolutely no surprise to me that 23 days into January I have only finished two books. I can’t get off the Internet long enough to watch TV, let alone read a book. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm… Continue Reading “Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell”
The Next Dark Age 