Feature and Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read Q: Happy Mother’s Day! Who is your favorite mom from fiction? A: Mrs. Bennet, she is by no means June Cleaver, in fact very far from it. Despite best intentions she is a horrible mother. I mean seriously, who sends their daughter out in the […]
When I was younger I went through a “holocaust” phase before moving on to Harriet Tubman and slavery. The funny thing is that Anne Frank’s Diary was not the first Holocaust book I read, I think that was The Devil’s Advocate. Anyway, I soon became fascinated by the Secret Annex and the secluded life she […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Anything by David Sedaris, he has me laughing to tears every time. Although, if you need a recommendation, my favorite is Me Talk Pretty One Day Harry Potter series J.K. Rowling: This is fun fantasy series that has me smiling with enjoyment with a warm fuzzy feeling. Twilight […]
Sit Down and Write hosted by Michelle at The True Book Addict I got back from visiting my brother in Florida yesterday. I flew there. Yes, I flew. I started out positive, excited to see my younger brother, but like my last trip on a plane, we got delayed. Our yet-to-be airplane hit a bird and had to […]
Currently Reading: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight Books Reviewed: Go ask Alice by Anonymous The Boy in Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne The Dinner by Herman Koch DNF Truth in Advertising by john Kenney Events Joined: Zoladdiction Challenge Progress: Pride […]
Truth in Advertising is long-winded, and disjointed, with an ADHD attempt at witty writing. There were actually a few moments where I was reminded of a David Sedaris’ panache but those were fleeting and rather reverted back to a moronic, sophomoric teenage boy sense of humor. An example being a commercial using the Old MacDonald […]
It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey I read zero books this week. The week prior, I finished The Dinner by Herman Koch although I loved it I did not get around to posting its review until this past Wednesday. Why? Because sometimes (at least for me) I need to chew […]
Classics Retold is a project hosted by Alison @ The Cheap Reader, Alyssa @ Books Take You Places,Brittany @ Book Addicts Guide, Charlene @ Bookish Whimsy and Wendy @ Excellent Library. Details: September 2013 will be our month to post everything. Each blogger will choose a classic they’d like to read. They read their classic and read or watch as many […]
Michelle at The True Book Addict is hosting her third Sit Down and Write event. I participated in this last year and while I am not writing the great American novel, it felt wonderful to get some writing done for my blog. “The Sit Down and Write 3 write-a-thon is for any writing you need to get […]
The Dinner by Herman Koch takes place over the course of one meal between two brothers and their wives. The novel begins with an aperitif, being an introduction to the couples and casual small talk. When we reach the succulent main course we learn the true reason for the evening out; to talk about their […]