The Gilmore Guide to Books

Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Reviews
    • Reviews by Author
    • Reviews by Title
  • More Books
  • Policies
    • Review Policy
    • Privacy Policy

Mortality by Christopher Hitchens

September 7, 2012

christopher hitchens

This is the first time (and I hope the last) that I am reviewing a book published posthumously. Christopher Hitchens was a British writer, journalist and public speaker; a highly intelligent man with very strong opinions. As an atheist, he offended a ... Read More...

Leave a Comment
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: memoir, Twelve

Yes, Chef: A Memoir

September 1, 2012

yes chef

The odds that Marcus Samuelsson would survive infancy were slim. That he would not only survive but would go on to become a world famous chef is almost beyond reckoning. And yet, he did. In his memoir Yes, Chef, he writes of his life, not just in the ... Read More...

2 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, chefs, food, memoir, Random House

Coming to My Senses: A Story of Perfume, Pleasure, and an Unlikely Bride

August 24, 2012

Alyssa Harad is a 30-something, self-proclaimed feminist and scholar who finds herself at loose ends when a PhD in English and teaching do not work out the way she thought they would. She fills her time as a freelance writer until discovering a ... Read More...

3 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, memoir, perfume, Viking

Sugarhouse: Turning the Neighborhood Crack House into Our Home Sweet Home

July 22, 2012

sugarhouse

“When looking for a house, you’re not looking for mere lumber and plumbing but rather for spirit and community. You’re not looking for a location but a locus, a place that will be your center.” Before I begin this review I need to issue a ... Read More...

Leave a Comment
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, humor, Mariner Books, marriage, memoir

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter

Save time and subscribe via Email

No time to keep checking for new reviews? Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new posts by email. No spam!

Affiliate Disclosure

I’m an affiliate for Indiebound, Powells Books, and Amazon. If you click on a link that takes you to any of these sites and make a purchase I’ll earn a small fee, which goes towards the costs of maintaining this site. Your support is appreciated. Thank you!

What I’m Reading Now

Follow on Bloglovin

Instagramming

Load More...Follow on Instagram

Archives

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.

Theme Design By Studio Mommy · Copyright © 2019