You are thirteen; standing in front of your locker at school one morning and the next thing you know you wake up in an austere white room and are informed you’ve been ‘rebirthed’ into Heaven, although it’s not called Heaven it’s called Town. For most 13-year-olds this would be fairly traumatic but for Oliver, the protagonist in Neil Smith’s Boo it’s not altogether unexpected. ... Read More...
The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty
Plenty of people go on vacation to lose themselves but probably not in the way of the narrator in Vendela Vida’s novel The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty. She lands in Morocco and midway through the check-in process at her hotel realizes her backpack has been stolen, almost out of her hands. It contains every piece of ID she has, her wallet, new camera and her laptop. Despite the ... Read More...
Killing Monica
Killing Monica is Candace Bushnell’s newest novel and in it Pandy Wallis is a struggling writer who hits it big with a female protagonist (Monica) who takes on Manhattan. Soon the book is on its way to becoming a movie and Pandy discovers an unknown actress to play Monica. Both the movie and SondraBeth, the actress, are a success and Pandy finds herself with money and a new ... Read More...
The Book of Speculation
Debut novelist Erika Swyler does not waste any time before throwing the reader into the deep end of The Book of Speculation. The novel begins with Simon Watson, a librarian with the ability to hold his breath for underwater for almost ten minutes at a time, a skill passed on to him by his mother before she drowned herself when he was seven. Now, he lives alone in the family’s ... Read More...
It’s Monday, July 6th: What are You Reading?
I know the fourth of July has come and gone but, honestly, are fireworks ever a bad thing? Plus, I’m hoping they distract you from the fact that this week my reading is going to be minimal at best. Last week we moved into our new house, which is still unfinished and not a home yet. I know you stop by here for my opinion on books but today I’m going to give you my ... Read More...
Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher
We moved into our new house this week but it is still unfinished so my mental ability to write new reviews is shot. Until I can get back to the important things in life (and all this construction people GET OUT of my house) I am re-recommending, Dear Committee Members, one of my favorite books of 2014. It just came out in paperback and is witty and sharp. Deliciously humorous ... Read More...
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