The Man Upstairs by Shannon Yarbrough I live in a mansion. And in that mansion there are many doors that lead to many rooms, where people I don’t know are always coming and going. It’s not really a mansion, but a three-story boarding house outside the city. It reminds me of the mansions Momma reads… [Read more…]
September 3, 2010
Not sure why I never cross posted my review of it here, but here it is… Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Having not read Flynn’s first book, Sharp Objects, but after hearing so much praise for it, I decided to give Dark Places a try. I was not disappointed. It’s the story of a young… [Read more…]
September 3, 2010
I’m no longer in book limbo! I chose Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn from my list the other day. I read her 2nd book, Dark Places, back in July and it was one of the best books I’ve read this year. I’m about 80 pages into Sharp Objects, which is actually her first book, and… [Read more…]
September 1, 2010
Wow! August was a good month, probably my best yet! I finished The Rope Walk in early August, and finished 4 books after that. That brings my total for the year to 29 books. I’m just one away from finishing my new year resolution of 30! Even if I just read one book a month… [Read more…]
August 31, 2010
Having loved Water for Elephants, I’ve been anxiously awaiting Sara Gruen’s new book, Ape House, all year. Like Sara, I’m an animal lover and a huge advocate for them, so I appreciate her as an author. Unfortunately, I think that those who also embraced Water for Elephants, like me, will be sorely disappointed with Ape… [Read more…]
August 30, 2010
I don’t know what possessed me to pick up Joe Hill’s Heart-Shaped Box. It’s been sitting on the shelf for well over a year. It’s the story of an aging retired hard rocker named Judas Coyne who owns a collection of odd keepsakes. After his assistant spots a ghost for sale on an auction site,… [Read more…]
August 29, 2010
Having loved Gruen’s book Water for Elephants, I was as giddy as a little kid at Christmas for her next book, Ape House. I landed a free reviewers copy which arrived in the mail early last week and couldn’t wait to get started. I finished the first 100 pages of the book just last night… [Read more…]
August 25, 2010
Is anyone else watching The Big C on Showtime? It just started two weeks ago. It stars Laura Linney who is just magnificent. Gabourey Sidibe also has a supporting role. It’s about a woman whose been diagnosed with cancer, but gets a bit caught up in her normal life and decides not to tell anyone. … [Read more…]
August 22, 2010
The new sofa and chair have arrived!
August 21, 2010
Well, it’s been almost four years to the date since J and I closed on our house, and our first major purchase was a new overstuffed microfiber sofa and chair for the new home. They were the first pieces delivered to the home while we were there cleaning and painting. And today we said good-bye… [Read more…]
September 6, 2010
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