Note: I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. To read my interview with the author, David Ebsworth, click here. Background/Concept (from author website): A Christie-esque thriller set on a battlefield tour bus towards the end of the Spanish Civil War. The facts - Franco began running hugely popular tourist trips to his northern … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Author Interview: David Ebsworth and ‘The Assassin’s Mark’
I had the opportunity to interview David Ebsworth, author of The Assassin's Mark, a story about battlefield tourism, allegiances, and the Spanish Civil War. Click here for my review.You do an incredible job of bringing the buildings and landscapes to life. Have you visited any of the places in the book? Great question! And yes, I was lucky enough … [Read more...]
‘Eve in Hollywood’ is Enticing
Oh, how I love Amor Towles. Granted, I've only read two things by him, but I've loved both of them. Last summer I raved about Rules of Civility and it made my Top 13 Books of 2013 list without a fight, so when he released this novella as a follow-up on my birthday, I was thrilled. Even though it took me a few months to get around to reading it, I devoured it in one sitting and … [Read more...]
Why I’m Not a Runner
This week I'm going to do something a bit different and get a bit personal. Instead of reviewing a book or offering a list of tips, I'm going to share with you an essay that I wrote late one night when I couldn't sleep. I had just finished a chapter in Ann Patchett's This is the Story of a Happy Marriage about how you just have to get up and write and was inspired. Now, I don't … [Read more...]
Conquering the Classics – Flowers for Algernon
My husband's not a reader. At all. But, for years he's been bugging me to read this book, so I finally decided to take his advice and take the plunge. I can't decide whether I want to smack him or hug him for making me read it. I want to hug him because it was so good, but I want to smack him because it left me in emotional turmoil and he wouldn't wake up at 2:00 am to discuss … [Read more...]