Friday, September 30, 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Gilgamesh the Hero by Geraldine McCaughrean

Read this out loud to N and T.  A classic.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Alone by Lisa Gardner

Meh.

The Aviary Gate by Katie Hickman

Lame and confusing.

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

I didn't really like this, but I found the set up for the next book, Dreams of Joy, to be intriguing and I may read that. Although you'd think with my multiple negative experiences with Lisa See, I'd just give up already.

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

Top-notch fluff.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

On Agate Hill by Lee Smith


Why did this book get such rave reviews? I could barely finish it.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Solomon's Oak by Jo-Ann Mapson


Completely predictable and cheesy but somehow I didn't hate it.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Luminarium by Alex Shakar

Too weird.  

The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The Winters in Bloom by Lisa Tucker

The Winters in Bloom: A Novel Instantly forgettable.

The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

The $64 Tomato by William Alexander

The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden Very funny.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Merchants of Doubt by Erik Conway

Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming Want to get mad? This is the book for you!

Seriously, this was very interesting.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

The Quest for Anna Klein by Thomas H. Cook

The Quest for Anna Klein: An Otto Penzler Book Engaging, clever, and thought-provoking.

Note: The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

Saturday, September 03, 2011

The Great Disruption by Paul Gilding

The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World Very interesting; very thought-provoking.

Friday, September 02, 2011

The Gospel According to Twilight by Elaine Heath

The Gospel According to Twilight: Women, Sex, and God So I was pleasantly surprised at her accurate descriptions of LDS beliefs. As far as the book itself, it is an interesting if uneven bit of cultural criticism. I would recommend it to people who work with girls; it can provide ideas for important discussions (materialism, feminism, family structure, etc.) stemming from the Twilight books.

The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

The Smart Aleck's Guide to American History of Adam Selzer

The Smart Aleck's Guide to American History I read this (with minor editing) out loud to the boys. We LOVED it.

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