Saturday, August 11, 2012

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


New in Paperback The Terror of Living by Urban Waite

The Terror of Living by Urban WaiteThe Terror of Living is a debut thriller from Urban Waite that came out in 2011. This modern Western is now available in paperback.

  • Read a complete review of The Terror of Living by Urban Waite
  • The Terror of Living Book Club Discussion Questions


Book Club Pick The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Even in the book business, sometimes great books pass by without my noticing. Thank goodness someone from my book club chose The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot -- a 2010 bestseller -- for our book club recently. If you haven't picked up Henrietta Lacks yet, let me encourage you to add it to your To Be Read list.


Paperback Pick Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness

Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness, which recounts Alexandra Fuller's childhood in Africa, was one of our Top 10 Books of 2011. It is now available in paperback.


The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R by Carole DeSanti

The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSantiCarole DeSanti is a well known book editor turned author. Her sprawling debut, The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R., involves one woman's story in the midst of nineteenth century French history. Find out if you should add this new author to your "to read" list in this review of The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSanti.


New in Paperback The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma

The Reading Promise by Alice OzmaThe Reading Promise by Alice Ozma is a memoir about a woman whose father read to her every night until she left for college. Ozma uses "the streak" as a way of discussing her relationship with her father, who raised her as a single parent.

  • Read a complete review of The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma
  • The Reading Promise Book Club Discussion Questions


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


New in Paperback The Terror of Living by Urban Waite

The Terror of Living by Urban WaiteThe Terror of Living is a debut thriller from Urban Waite that came out in 2011. This modern Western is now available in paperback.

  • Read a complete review of The Terror of Living by Urban Waite
  • The Terror of Living Book Club Discussion Questions


Book Club Pick The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Even in the book business, sometimes great books pass by without my noticing. Thank goodness someone from my book club chose The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot -- a 2010 bestseller -- for our book club recently. If you haven't picked up Henrietta Lacks yet, let me encourage you to add it to your To Be Read list.


Paperback Pick Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness

Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness, which recounts Alexandra Fuller's childhood in Africa, was one of our Top 10 Books of 2011. It is now available in paperback.


The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R by Carole DeSanti

The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSantiCarole DeSanti is a well known book editor turned author. Her sprawling debut, The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R., involves one woman's story in the midst of nineteenth century French history. Find out if you should add this new author to your "to read" list in this review of The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSanti.


New in Paperback The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma

The Reading Promise by Alice OzmaThe Reading Promise by Alice Ozma is a memoir about a woman whose father read to her every night until she left for college. Ozma uses "the streak" as a way of discussing her relationship with her father, who raised her as a single parent.

  • Read a complete review of The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma
  • The Reading Promise Book Club Discussion Questions


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


New in Paperback The Terror of Living by Urban Waite

The Terror of Living by Urban WaiteThe Terror of Living is a debut thriller from Urban Waite that came out in 2011. This modern Western is now available in paperback.

  • Read a complete review of The Terror of Living by Urban Waite
  • The Terror of Living Book Club Discussion Questions


Book Club Pick The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Even in the book business, sometimes great books pass by without my noticing. Thank goodness someone from my book club chose The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot -- a 2010 bestseller -- for our book club recently. If you haven't picked up Henrietta Lacks yet, let me encourage you to add it to your To Be Read list.


Paperback Pick Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness

Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness, which recounts Alexandra Fuller's childhood in Africa, was one of our Top 10 Books of 2011. It is now available in paperback.


The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R by Carole DeSanti

The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSantiCarole DeSanti is a well known book editor turned author. Her sprawling debut, The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R., involves one woman's story in the midst of nineteenth century French history. Find out if you should add this new author to your "to read" list in this review of The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSanti.


New in Paperback The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma

The Reading Promise by Alice OzmaThe Reading Promise by Alice Ozma is a memoir about a woman whose father read to her every night until she left for college. Ozma uses "the streak" as a way of discussing her relationship with her father, who raised her as a single parent.

  • Read a complete review of The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma
  • The Reading Promise Book Club Discussion Questions


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


New in Paperback The Terror of Living by Urban Waite

The Terror of Living by Urban WaiteThe Terror of Living is a debut thriller from Urban Waite that came out in 2011. This modern Western is now available in paperback.

  • Read a complete review of The Terror of Living by Urban Waite
  • The Terror of Living Book Club Discussion Questions


Book Club Pick The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Even in the book business, sometimes great books pass by without my noticing. Thank goodness someone from my book club chose The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot -- a 2010 bestseller -- for our book club recently. If you haven't picked up Henrietta Lacks yet, let me encourage you to add it to your To Be Read list.


Paperback Pick Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness

Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness, which recounts Alexandra Fuller's childhood in Africa, was one of our Top 10 Books of 2011. It is now available in paperback.


The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R by Carole DeSanti

The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSantiCarole DeSanti is a well known book editor turned author. Her sprawling debut, The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R., involves one woman's story in the midst of nineteenth century French history. Find out if you should add this new author to your "to read" list in this review of The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSanti.


New in Paperback The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma

The Reading Promise by Alice OzmaThe Reading Promise by Alice Ozma is a memoir about a woman whose father read to her every night until she left for college. Ozma uses "the streak" as a way of discussing her relationship with her father, who raised her as a single parent.

  • Read a complete review of The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma
  • The Reading Promise Book Club Discussion Questions


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson

When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson's collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books, reminded me of the sort of thing you would be required to read in school...but in a good way. Robinson prose and thoughtfulness are refreshing and fed my mind and soul. Read a complete review of When I Was a Child I Read Books to find out more about the essays and read some of my favorite excerpts.


New in Paperback The Terror of Living by Urban Waite

The Terror of Living by Urban WaiteThe Terror of Living is a debut thriller from Urban Waite that came out in 2011. This modern Western is now available in paperback.

  • Read a complete review of The Terror of Living by Urban Waite
  • The Terror of Living Book Club Discussion Questions


Book Club Pick The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Even in the book business, sometimes great books pass by without my noticing. Thank goodness someone from my book club chose The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot -- a 2010 bestseller -- for our book club recently. If you haven't picked up Henrietta Lacks yet, let me encourage you to add it to your To Be Read list.


Paperback Pick Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness

Cocktail Hour under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness, which recounts Alexandra Fuller's childhood in Africa, was one of our Top 10 Books of 2011. It is now available in paperback.


The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R by Carole DeSanti

The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSantiCarole DeSanti is a well known book editor turned author. Her sprawling debut, The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R., involves one woman's story in the midst of nineteenth century French history. Find out if you should add this new author to your "to read" list in this review of The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R. by Carole DeSanti.


New in Paperback The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma

The Reading Promise by Alice OzmaThe Reading Promise by Alice Ozma is a memoir about a woman whose father read to her every night until she left for college. Ozma uses "the streak" as a way of discussing her relationship with her father, who raised her as a single parent.

  • Read a complete review of The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma
  • The Reading Promise Book Club Discussion Questions