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I read this book for my local book group. The story is told from the perspective of four individuals; Dana, Allison, Carly, and Will. Interspersed throughout the story are transcripts from a radio talk show interview between Carly and other characters within the book.

The book begins with Carly explaining the impact of her parent’s (Allison and ( Read more... )

This novel is about Juliet, a one time author struggling to write her next book. Years before this story begins she had sold some of her books to make room on her shelves and make a little extra cash. On the inside of her books, she wrote her name and address. One day she gets a letter from a stranger in another country telling her how much her ( Read more... )

This was my first Dickens novel. I know it is kind of cheesy to make my foray into Dickens’s work by reading A Christmas Carol during the holidays but hey…whatever helps break the ice right?

This book, as most people already know, is about a tight-fisted, bitter old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is visited one night by the ghost of his ( Read more... )

I have heard amazing things about David Sedaris for a number of years now and I have always been curious about this book. I decided to go ahead and read it this past holiday season. From what I heard about Sedaris I expected a gut busting, laugh out loud collection of short stories.

The book is a collection of holiday stories. Each story is either ( Read more... )

Have you ever felt like someone was watching you? Have you ever looked up or turned around and found no one there? Have you ever felt the eyes of someone who wasn’t there boring into you? T.L. Hines has brought new meaning to these feelings of paranoia.

Above ceiling tiles, behind closet doors, and atop elevators hides Lucas; watching. Lucas ( Read more... )

First off I have to say…I love this man! Bourdain’s book is arrogant, crude, bullying, and egotistical and I loved every word, every line, every put-down, and every cuss word! Though this book was filled with technical terms and names of chefs that I have never heard of, Bourdain mentions in the preface that the book was originally intended for ( Read more... )

Liz Gilbert had what many would consider to be the perfect life. She had a loving husband with whom she was trying to have a baby, she had an amazing job, and a brand new home with which her and her family could share. Unfortunately, Liz realized she was unhappy with her life when she found herself crying on the bathroom floor at three in the ( Read more... )

I decided to read this book because I was pulled in by Running with Scissors by this author. I cannot say that I loved the other book but I could not put it down. I considered it to be like a train wreck. You know you should stop looking but you just can’t help yourself. So, here I am again…becoming completely engaged with Augusten and his life.

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This book was absolutely adorable. Even though I am not a daddy I decided to read it to my daughter. The book starts of a little confusing…I know, it is a children’s book, how could it be confusing? Well, either way I was slightly confused but quickly found my bearing. The book is about a little girl who is anticipating a spectacular day with her ( Read more... )