The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
I first read this book when I was a teen and remember liking it. At the time I probably liked the movie more because it starred many of the teen-crush pack. I also remember being particularly struck that S.E. Hinton had to use her initials to publish so that people would not know she was a woman and discount her work. I came across this book again in a box of books I have been saving for my kids for when they became a bit […]
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
“How did you get out of the 90s without knowing who David Sedaris is?” Such was the comment in a text conversation I had with fellow Cannonballer, Emmalita, when I mentioned I had just started this book. A few days later, the text went like this: Me: “Really enjoying David Sedaris. Super snarky.” Emmalita: “Honestly, that’s why I was surprised you hadn’t read him yet. He is so up your alley.” And that exchange tells you a lot about the book. And also about me, […]
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
When I was in high school I used to watch a lot of horror movies. I also used to go to any Halloween or county fair haunted house I came across. My favorite scary movie was “The Changeling” which involved a house haunted by the ghost of a boy who drowned there. I can’t remember the rest of the plot, but I do remember it scared the bejeezus out of me and yet I loved it. Fast forward many years later and you could not […]
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
I am not a connoisseur of the romance genre but will occasionally pick up a book that I have seen recommended somewhere (or that is free for kindle). With all of the Bridgerton hype on Netflix, I figured I would read some of the books before I delved into the show. Also, I like historical fiction. So I checked out of my local library the first three books in the series. This review will cover all three books. Warning: spoiler alert. I really liked these […]
Thank you Justin The Chancellor Ferguson for my gift! I cannot wait to get into some good mysteries this winter.
The Once and Future Spy by Robert Littell
I am a huge fan of mystery and spy novels, so when I saw this in a Free Little Library I picked it up based on the title alone. I then read the blurb on the back of the book from a NY Times review which called Littell the American John Le Carré. I don’t like Le Carré’s work (based on the two books of his that I have read), so it took me a while to decide I was going to read this anyway […]
