Ride the Book Trail

R E A D "more than human" by theodore sturgeon for a discussion beginning 31 march 2010 with guest host kate

"after leaving mr. mackensie" by jean rhys for a discussion beginning 31 may 2010 with guest host deja

"when you reach me" by rebecca stead for a discussion beginning 31 july 2010 with guest host KT

"olive kitteridge: a novel in stories" by elizabeth strout for a discussion beginning 30 sept. 2010 with guest host elise

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breaking dawn

so, i wasn’t going to read breaking dawn. i was pretty smug about it. i thought to myself, “yeah, i couldn’t care any less than i do about that annoying bella person.” and then i snagged myself. i picked up a copy in an airport bookstore and read the first chapter.

that night i had a [...]

inkheart

i’ve been having an inexplicable need (voracious, even) for fantasy lately. (have i had quite enough of real life?) whatever the reason, inkheart by cornelia funke, hit the spot. it’s really brilliant–although, i admit i’m always a sucker for fantasy novels about little girls who read too many books.

book of a thousand days

so. i tried to be all smarty pants and read doris lessing’s new book, the cleft. but i just couldn’t do it. i wanted something warm and fuzzy. i wanted something that would help me forget the waft of changing diapers and the pile of dishes with crusted on lasagna. i charged my through [...]

books, books

i know you’ve been on the edge of your seat. “what is she reading?” you’re wondering. it’s been months, hasn’t it?, since i gave you the big book update. well, take a breath, here we go.

i finished sarah willis’s newest novel, the sound of us. verdict: utterly disappointing. everything charming and delightful about her first [...]

the book trail: becoming naomi leon

our guest host, kt larson, starts off our discussion of this month’s book, becoming naomi leon by pam munoz ryan. (if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, set aside an afternoon. really. it’s good. and it’s short.)

When I returned to California after seven years away, the first thing I read was [...]