"Writing a book is a fantastical exercise in manic depression" Apparently Jason Mulgrew was/is a wildly popular blogger, internet figure and one of People Magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors (2005). I had no idea. Thanks to BookBub, I got the e-book free and it lived in my Kindle for a few months … [Read more]
Recent Reviews
A sweet story about non-romantic love, involving a magical plague.
Briar's Book is the final book in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic quartet, which of course is ending just as I'm getting used to the format Pierce wrote them in. Naturally, it focuses on Briar, the former thief and street rat, now plant-mage of Winding Circle Temple. He and the three girls are now a … [Read more]
my seeeestra?
I'm starting to think that binge reading an entire series in one go isn't such a great idea. What started out as a welcome immersion into Aimee Leducs Paris has become a bit of a slog. When a particular book in the series is sub-par, it seems to have more impact and even if the next ones are better, … [Read more]
The sun, yes, and a whole lot more besides.
Hey! Do you want to read a book with elements of tragedy, passion, explorations of sexuality, passion in several of its forms, betrayal, redemption, beauty, courage, intense relationships, art, science, nature, substance abuse, transformation, and any number of things that have escaped me, … [Read more]
Marvelous (I am so funny!)
I had heard of the Mutter Museum and I love watching surgery on the Discovery Channel or whatever, so I thought this book would be right up my alley, but I did not know Thomas Mutter was a fascinating person in his own right. He had "crazy" ideas about treating patients kindly, cleaning instruments … [Read more]
Last train to dementia.
My father's mother and my husband's maternal grandmother both passed away last year. They suffered from dementia and Alzheimer's, respectively. It was just as painful for me to watch my grandmother waste away into a shadow of her former self as it was to have the same conversations with my … [Read more]