So this is actually the first Jon Krakauer book I've ever read. All of his others have been on my TBR list for years, but they never seem to get bumped up. Enter his new book on a subject I feel incredibly strongly about, and a library hold was a must place. I read it in 3 days. It was fascinating, … [Read more]
Recent Reviews
A Book About a Jokey Robot
Well, I might as well get this over with. It’s intimidating panning a book everyone and their mother seems to love. Please don’t come at me with pitchforks. I will say this in The Martian’s defense, it has a stunning cover design and a really, really good premise. A clever botanist/engineer … [Read more]
A sadly disappointing mystery by an author I really like.
I’ve just realized that I really need to keep up with my reviews, as I opened this draft and had to think long and hard about the book to remember what it was about. That might actually be my review, right there. Mrs Smith's actual review of The Skeleton Road by Val McDermid … [Read more]
Seemed Timely
It seemed appropriate to read Labor Day this weekend plus it's been on my to read list since the Kate Winslet movie came out a few years ago. Henry is a thirteen-year-old boy when he is stopped by an escaped felon, Frank, at a store on Labor Day weekend. Frank asks Henry's mother, Adele, if he … [Read more]
A study in scarlet evening gowns
I added this book to my list following some CBR recommendations, and picked it up last night when I wanted something new and light. Yup, bought it last night, writing a review this morning. So obviously, this was a quick read, but lots of fun nonetheless. This book was in the YA section, but it … [Read more]
I see all my dreams come tumbling down I can’t be happy without you around
I picked this memoir up when I got Caitlin Moran's hilarious and mortifying How to Build a Girl last fall, but then it got shuffled to the bottom of the towering pile(s) of Must Read Next books. I can't even remember why I got this in the first place. I didn't even know who Ms. Albertine was. Was I … [Read more]