Wow, the last day of February already?  Spring is in the air around here, where the temperatures have been in the 50's, and we're ge...

Room by Emma Donoghue is hard to classify because it is an utterly unique novel.   It deserves all the praise it has received and ...

Happy President's Day! I had another rough week last week (no new reviews posted!), but this one is starting out better.  My son had a...

Happy Valentine's Day!  My wonderful husband, Ken, asked me to marry him 23 years ago today (this photo is from about that time).  I can...

My neighborhood book group finally met last night, after a two-week storm delay, to discuss Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Br...

Getting a late start today, after a late Superbowl night.  We just had a little family party - the four of us, plus a last-minute addition o...

I'm not too sad to say good-bye to January.  Between non-stop storms and snow days and terrible computer problems, it was a rough month ...

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey has been attracting a lot of attention for a slim volume with a rather narrow-so...

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish .  Today's topic is Top Ten Best Debut Books .  This took a little research, sinc...

Well, I am very glad to say hello to a new week!  As you may have read in my last post, I spent every waking moment last week trying to reso...

I've had very limited internet access all week due to problems with my computer.  After spending many hours at the Apple Store with some...

Happy Monday!  Wow, last week was a long one for me.  My husband was away the whole week, the kids were off school on Monday, plus we got tw...

I was excited to hear that my library's book group was going to discuss Geraldine Brooks' Year of Wonders because I absolutely love...

Happy Martin Luther King Day!  The kids are home from school today, recovering from Craig's 13th birthday party this weekend.  My husban...

I don't normally sign up for challenges, just because I don't want any restrictions or limitations on what I choose to read (aside f...

For years now, I've been meaning to read The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold but just never got around to it, so when I spotted it on my m...

January 10, but today feels like the start of the new year to me.  Last week didn't count because my husband was home sick most of the...

Finally, the moment you've all been waiting for.....(drum roll)....my list of Top Ten Books I Read in 2010 ! I had a hard time making ...

First, a warning to those who love to watch holiday movies on Lifetime and the Hallmark Channel that bring tears to your eyes: David Sedaris...

New year, new books.  In January, I always like to look back at the past year in all areas of my life, including reading.  I enjoyed some gr...