Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in order to participate in a planned From Left to Write Book Club discussion scheduled for July 21. *I am an Amazon Associate. Use of the purchasing links in this review will generate a small referral fee for me. This Is Not The Story You Think It Is: A Season of Unlikely Happiness Laura Munson Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam (2010), Hardcover (ISBN 0399156658 / 9780399156656) […]
Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher for review purposes as part of a blog tour, via Lisa of TLC Book Tours. *I am an Amazon Associate. Purchasing links in this review are provided by Amazon.com, and will generate a small referral fee for me if clicked and used. 31 Bond Street: A Novel Ellen Horan Harper (2010), Hardcover (ISBN 0061773964 / 9780061773969) Fiction (historical), 368 pages Opening Lines: “About three o’clock early Saturday […]
Disclosure: I received an ARC (Advance Reader’s Copy) of this novel for review purposes via Artemis Azima at Engelman & Co. The book is available in stores as of today. * I am an Amazon Associate. Purchasing links in this review are provided by Amazon.com and will generate a small referral fee for me if used. Fly Away Home: A Novel Jennifer Weiner (blog) Atria (2010), Hardcover (ISBN 0743294270 / 9780743294270) Fiction, 368 pages Opening […]
It so happens that To Kill a Mockingbird was, technically, the very first book I reviewed on this blog. I thought it might be nice to revisit it in connection with the novel’s 50th-anniversary celebration – and while I’m at it, spiff up the discussion just a bit. Book description: “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” A lawyer’s advice to his […]
Disclosure: I purchased this book for my personal reading. *Purchasing links in this review are through my Amazon Associates account, and I will net a small referral fee for their use. The Local News: A Novel Miriam Gershow Spiegel & Grau (2010), Paperback (ISBN 9780385527620 / 0385527624) Fiction, 378 pages Opening Lines: “After my brother went missing, my parents let me use their car whenever I wanted, even though I only had a learner’s permit. […]
Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of this book by Lisa Roe, Online Publicist, and she has had to wait an unfairly long time for me to read and review it – sorry, Lisa! *I am an Amazon Associate; purchasing links in this review are provided by Amazon.com and will generate a small referral fee for me if clicked and used. Admit One: My Life in Film Emmett James FizzyPop (2010), Hardcover (ISBN 0984258108 […]
Disclosure: I received an Advance Reading Copy (ARC) of this book for review purposes from the publisher, via LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers Program. The book was published in March 2010 and is now available for purchase. *Purchasing links in this review are via my Amazon Associates account and will earn a small referral fee for me, if clicked. The Irresistible Henry House: A Novel Lisa Grunwald Random House (2010) Hardcover (ISBN 1400063000 / 9781400063000) Fiction, 432 […]
Disclosure: I bought this book for my personal library. *Purchasing links in this review are connected to my Amazon Associates account, and will generate a small referral fee to me if clicked. The Heart is Not a Size Beth Kephart HarperTeen (2010), Hardcover (ISBN 0061470481 / 9780061470486) Fiction (YA), 256 pages Opening Lines: “What I remember now is the bunch of them running: from the tins, which were their houses. Up the white streets, which […]
Last Weekend (movie) Reviews: Twofer at the Theater Iron Man 2Action/Drama, 2010Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth PaltrowDirector: Jon Favreau While “origin stories” are interesting, I’ve found that when it comes to certain movie franchises, I like the sequels more. We know how the hero became who he (or she) is, and now we can just watch them do their thing. This is especially gratifying when the hero is facing a strong and equally intriguing nemesis […]
Disclosure: I received this book for review from the publisher, via LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers program. *I am an Amazon Associate; purchasing this book or any other item via the links included in this post will generate a small referral fee/commission for me. Letter to My Daughter: A Novel George Bishop Ballantine Books (2010), Hardcover (ISBN 0345515986 / 9780345515988) Fiction, 160 pages Opening Lines: “Dear Elizabeth, “It’s early morning and I’m sitting here wondering where you […]
Disclosure: I was provided with an autographed copy of this book by the author for the purposes of this review (via TLC Book Tours). *Purchasing links in this review will generate referral fees through my Amazon Affiliates account. The Danish Girl: A Novel David Ebershoff Penguin (Non-Classics) (2001), Edition: Reprint, Paperback (ISBN 0140298487 / 9780140298482) Fiction, 270 pages Opening Lines: “His wife knew first. ‘Do me a small favor?’ Greta called from the bedroom that […]
Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher in order to participate in an online book club today, hosted at Everyday I Write the Book. *Purchasing links in this review will generate referral fees through my Amazon Associates account. This One Is Mine: A Novel Maria Semple Back Bay Books (2010), Paperback (ISBN 031603133X / 9780316031332) Fiction, 320 pages Opening Lines: “David stood at the sink, a pine forest to his left, the Pacific Ocean […]
