Monthly Archives: January 2009
Booking Through Thursday: The Best?
Each week, Booking Through Thursday asks a book related question. This week, the question is: What were your favorite books from 2008? I don’t usually do lists of favorites, because my taste in books changes so often, and I read so quickly, that sometimes, I don’t even remember to list or review. But since you … Continue reading
Book Review: Nights in Rodanthe, by Nicholas Sparks
Nights in Rodanthe Nicholas Sparks Get it from Amazon. When it comes to Nicholas Sparks novels, I generally prefer the movies. It’s not that he’s a bad writer, particularly – people seem to love his work – but I can’t quite grasp all the fuss. His stories tend to be on the sad side, he … Continue reading
Book Review: Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas, by John Baxter
Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas John Baxter Get it at Amazon John Baxter has long been one of my favorite essayists, and not just because he writes about life as an ex-pat living in Paris. In his most recent offering, An Immoveable Feast, (and yes, the title is a reference to a certain Hemingway publication) … Continue reading
Reviewed Elsewhere:The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
