Clock Dance by Anne Tyler Contemporary Fiction 300 pages Published July 2018 Clock Dance was the second pick for Barnes & Noble’s nation-wide Book Club. (The first was Meg Wolitzer’s The Female Persuasion, back in May.) Like the first one, it was contemporary fiction, which I’m pretty meh about. When I learned it was set … Continue reading
Friday 56 – The Great Zoo of China
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences. Today’s quote is from The Great Zoo of China, by Matthew Reilly. (Think Jurassic Park, but with dragons!) Hamish shrugged. “It’s all pretty … Continue reading
Book Review: Well, That Escalated Quickly
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey Memoir/Comedy 244 pages Published May 2018 This is the third comedic memoir I’ve read by a black comedian. I don’t really know what to make of that; I’ve certainly read non-comedic memoirs from African Americans, and comedic memoirs from white people, … Continue reading
Library Loot!
I had a few unexpected books come in this week; I neglected to freeze the holds when I put them in the system, because I was third or fourth in line, so I didn’t expect to get them anytime soon, and surprise! Oops. I need to get busy reading! Which is unfortunate, because at the … Continue reading
Top Ten Tuesday – Mashups!
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, and this week’s topic is an interesting one. Top ten mashups I’d make out of two novels. A Wrinkle in Time + Voyage of the Dawn Treader Because I’d like to see more common sense brought to Narnia and Mrs Whosit et al would fit … Continue reading
Book Review: The Summer of Jordi Perez
The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding Young Adult GLBT Romance 274 pages Published April 2018 This was a great little read. It only took me a couple of hours to read, and I identified with the main character SO HARD. Abby is also a plus size … Continue reading