I love it when a book that really wasn't written for me still connects. It doesn't happen often. I need to give praise when it does.
Category: Books
Fourth Time’s the Charm
Best Books of the Year
Meeting a Legend
Stand Alone or Series Commitment
Product of Its Time
Book Pairings
One of the podcasts that I listen to, "Get Booked" by the folks at BookRiot, gives book recommendations based on the requesters' requirements. A common request is "read alikes," a book that is similar to one that was thoroughly enjoyed. Earlier this year I stumbled into another category quite serendipitously. I had just finished the audiobook… Continue reading Book Pairings
Where Have You Been All My Life?
Serendipity introduced me to the writings of Tom Robbins this year. I vaguely remember having heard of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, but I never would have been able to put the author’s name to the title. I was searching for an audiobook to listen to, and Mr. Robbins’ memoir, Tibetan Peach Pie, was on… Continue reading Where Have You Been All My Life?
Zero G
The last time I blogged about an Advanced Reader Copy book I’d received from a major publisher it was about Good Morning, Midnight. I thought I was excited then. That was nothing in comparison to this book review. Get ready for the ultimate in geek outs. Are you sitting down? Good, because my request for the… Continue reading Zero G
Settling for Self Sufficiency
A little while back, there was a television commercial that portrays cable tv subscribers as settlers. My mind does not make the leap to where someone who has cable gives them a pioneer mentality – Yes, I know it is supposed to mean that they are completely behind the times, but self-sufficiency is not a negative… Continue reading Settling for Self Sufficiency