Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m impressed that LaPlante wrote the entire book from Jennifer White’s fractured perspective and this book wasn’t more … Continue reading Book Review: Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante
The Given Day by Dennis Lehane My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wasn’t totally excited to read this book at first. I opened it and right at the beginning … Continue reading Book Review: The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
An Available Man: A Novel by Hilma Wolitzer My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m not sure what I think of this book. I found the premise interesting and the … Continue reading Book Review: An Available Man by Hilma Wolitzer
The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Drowning in a sea of nonfiction, I clung to The Family Fang as I sputtered to the surface … Continue reading A Literary Life-Preserver: The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman My rating: 3 of 5 stars One of the things I really appreciate about the Neil Gaiman books I’ve read (well, the grown-up ones, which … Continue reading A Story About Storytelling (Plus Prude-Approved Sexuality): Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope by Randye Kaye My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book isn’t a great work of … Continue reading Book Review: Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope
Lord of the Cranes by K. Chen My rating: 5 of 5 stars My kids and I read this book as part of our history unit about ancient China. We … Continue reading Generosity and Gorgeous Artwork: Lord of the Cranes by Kerstin Chen
Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley My rating: 3 of 5 stars I share little in common with the Buckley family and from what I can tell, it’s highly … Continue reading The Closest I’m Likely to Get to Blogging About Politics: A Book Review of Losing Mum and Pup
The other day, we were all together in the car listening to the audiobook for The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We’d just heard the part where Ma wigs … Continue reading Sarcasm and Preternatural Politeness
The Magician King by Lev Grossman My rating: 2 of 5 stars I really enjoyed The Magicians, but this one didn’t really do it for me. I’m not sure what … Continue reading An Apologetic Book Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am not really a fan of books about war. I have trouble envisioning the action and the … Continue reading My Excuse For Being Moody This Week: The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m enjoying all of the Little House books, but this one has been the best to date. … Continue reading The Pitfalls of Technology: The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Imperfect Happiness 