In 2012, Liza Klaussmann (a #30Authors contributor) wowed me with her novel, Tigers In Red Weather, which was my absolutely favorite book that year. So when I found out that she had another coming out, I was overjoyed. Her latest, Villa America, did not disappoint and I'm thrilled that her second novel lived up to my (high) expectations.Villa America is about real-life Sara … [Read more...]
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (Book Review)
I've been reading a fair amount of food books lately now that I'm doing the vegetarian thing, but Eating Animals is at the top of almost every "Top Books for Vegetarians" list. Now that I've finished it, I can understand why. The book is a poignant memoir by a man who faced the reality of where his food comes from upon learning that he is going to be a father. This was my first … [Read more...]
A Victory for ‘Casual Vacancy’
It's quite possible I'm one of the last people to read The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling, but it had such mixed reviews when it came out that I wanted to give it some time before picking it up. When it was first released, there were two main camps: those who loved it and those who hated it. Almost two years after the book's release, I can officially say that I fall into the … [Read more...]
‘Wicked Girls’ is Wicked Awesome
I know, I know. My Boston roots are showing in the title of this post. But The Wicked Girls really is wicked awesome. I have, once again, to thank Jen at The Relentless Reader for stumbling across this book and sharing it with the rest of us. Without her, I never would have requested this one.The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood is about two girls who, at the age of 11, … [Read more...]
‘Amity & Sorrow’ – Escaping Cult Life
Note: I borrowed Amity & Sorrow from Leah at Books Speak Volumes.A few months ago, Amity & Sorrow by Peggy Riley made the book blogger rounds and it was a big hit. I tried to snag a copy of it on NetGalley but missed the deadline and was lucky enough to have Leah in my life, who sent me her paperback copy. Now that I've read it, I'm not quite sure how I … [Read more...]