Today, on a lazy Sunday, I finished reading I'll See You in My Dreams by William Deverell. Deverell is a retired Vancouver criminal lawyer who writes mystery novels mostly about Vancouver criminal lawyers. They're well received generally, but anyone who has ever practiced criminal law and who knows Vancouver will especially enjoy his novels ( Read more... )

Recently I finished reading Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it highly. It is apparent even before one reads the acknowledgement at the end of the book that Ms. Millard has put a lot of effort into her research. It seems to have been as much ( Read more... )

1) First name or nickname? Rae
2) How old are you? 19
3) What country are located in? United States
4) What is your favourite book and favourite author? I have tons. Kurt Vonnegut is probably my ultimate favorite author. I have tons though. This feels restricting. I could never pick a favorite book,
5) Are there any genres that you love or hate? I love ( Read more... )

Recently while on a series of flight I had a chance to read the following three books:

1. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. Lewis is a terrific author and he takes a dorky subject like baseball statistics and makes it interesting by interweaving the story with tales of the characters involved in the new sports science ( Read more... )

Blameless by Gail Carriger
Changeless by Gail Carriger
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
For One More Day by Mitch Albom
Nine Stories by JD Salinger
Flirt by LKH
The Demon's Surrender by Sarah Rees Brennan

1. A Cold Heart - Jonathan Kellerman
2. The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry
3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories That Go Bump In The Night - Alfred Hitchcock
4. And Another Thing... - Eoin Colfer, Douglas Adams
5. Apes And Babes: The Art Of Frank Cho Book 1 - Frank Cho

I'm curious to know what everyone read this summer. Here's what I managed to read during the summer of 2011 (along with an Amazon link and a brief summary):

1. Known to Evil by Walter Mosley (Genre: Fiction Mystery): The second novel in the detective Leonid McGill series. New York private eye Leonid McGill is hired to check up on a vulnerable ( Read more... )

I love monkeys. That’s probably the most important thing you need to know about me, but I guess some of you will need a titch more to go on. I normally have a standard shpeel to sell myself, but I figure I’ll wing it, not like the drought on LJ is giving you much to choose from anyway. I have a permanent account. I plan on being here awhile. I ( Read more... )

Summer officially begins on June 21st in this hemisphere, so it's time to think about what will be on our list for summer reading. What's on your summer reading list? Here are 5 books that I'd like to read this summer, time permitting.

Fiction

1. Player One: What is to Happen to Us by Douglas Coupland: a recovering alcoholic, a divorcée, a church ( Read more... )

I just finished reading The Last Campaign by Zachary Karabell, a book about how Harry Truman won the 1948 US Presidential election, even after all the polls and media predicted his defeat. The book isn't for everyone, but if you're a history buff, this is an excellent read. Following is a review of the book that I wrote on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca ( Read more... )