Category Archives: Reading

I recently finished Barbara Michaels’s The Master of Blacktower, a generally entertaining Gothic romance set in the Highlands of Scotland. I have read all of her novels now except four. I’m a little sad to be approaching the end of … Continue reading →

I will say this for screen-free days: they make me read more. Over the last few weeks, I’ve gone from being five books behind schedule to being only three books behind. At this pace, I’ll be back on schedule soon, … Continue reading →

We are a family of happy readers. Not that we don’t have our reading ups and downs. We do. It’s my job to keep everyone supplied with books, so I know better than anyone. The downs can be difficult. As … Continue reading →

I finished The Constant Rabbit and gave it an A- grade. The high grade is based almost completely on Fforde’s cleverness. I admire cleverness. Still, I wish he’d given us an easier and happier story to go with it. The … Continue reading →

The Unfinished World and Other Stories by Amber Sparks, 172/223: This is an interesting collection of short stories, all unusual, some beautifully so, others disturbingly so. Most of them are very short. Brevity is good, especially when you’re tired. I … Continue reading →

I usually don’t read more than one book at a time, but I currently have five books going. In no particular order, they are… The Maze Runner by James Dashner On the Bus with Rosa Parks by Rita Dove The … Continue reading →

Rita Dove arrived this weekend. I am still experimenting with books of poetry, so I’m no expert, but there is one lesson that I’ve learned and applied here. If you already love a poet’s work, a large and/or complete collection … Continue reading →

Someone in the House by Barbara Michaels Grade: B+ Anne is a feminist. Her boyfriend is anything but. When he goes abroad to pursue a work opportunity over the summer, she decides not to go with him, thinking a break … Continue reading →

Today is the last day of February. My plan was to have finished both of my February reading choices by now. I read Akata Witch first, because it was obviously going to be the easier and quicker of the two. … Continue reading →