The concept of owning less as living more is a common theme these days on topics ranging from being more financially responsible to minimizing one's environmental footprint. I came across an interesting view on this idea of surrounding yourself with less in Nury Vittachi's crime novel, "The Feng Shui Detective ( Read more... )

"Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve."

"I just think it's bad when a boy looks at a girl and thinks that the way he sees the girl is better than the girl actually is."

I spent all last night reading "Sputnik Sweetheart". As with most of Murakami's novels I'm left slightly unsure of what happened. I think I know what happened but just need confirmation. Has anyone out there (mainly the 2 ppl that actually read this site - lol) read it?

I thoroughly enjoyed "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory. Good thing history isn't my strong point otherwise I don't think I would have finished it. I just googled some of the main characters and it seems like this was a really "creative" version of what probably did happen ( Read more... )

I just finished "The Bride Stripped Bare" by Nikki Gemmell. First of all, let me say that cover art is really 50% of selling a book. I was browsing through the book section in Target and upon seeing naked flesh (skillfully and tastefully covered up of course), I picked up the book and proceeded to read the back then the first few pages. Next thing ( Read more... )