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Note: This review appeared in my monthly newsletter (May 2005). Apologies to those who have already read it. Killer Smile by Lisa Scottolin...

Note: This review appeared in my monthly newsletter (April 2005). Apologies to those who have already read it. Dear Zoe, by Philip Beard Yo...

Note: This review appeared in my monthly newsletter (March 2005). Apologies to those who have already read it. The Usual Rules by Joyce...

Note: This review appeared in my monthly newsletter (Feb. 2005). Apologies to those who have already read it. A Prayer For Owen Meany by J...

Thursday Thirteen As promised last Thursday , here is my list (with three extra titles) of Banned/Challenged Books read as an adult: 1. The...

Note: This review appeared in my monthly newsletter (Feb. 2005). Apologies to those who have already read it. Fifty Acres and A Poodle: A St...

“[I]t's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. ...

One of Ours by Willa Cather Classic Literature Quit on 9/8/06 Rating: DNF I had never heard of Willa Cather until we moved to Nebraska and ...

The Mother's Recompense by Edith Wharton Classic Literature Quit on 9/7/06 Rating: DNF Publisher Description: Opening on the French Riv...

Banned Book Week begins this weekend (September 23-30). After perusing the list of books that have been challenged or banned, I came up wi...

The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty Classic Literature Finished 9/13/06 Rating: C (3/10 Ho-hum) Publisher Description: The Optimist...

Note: This review appeared in my monthly newsletter (Jan. 2005). Apologies to those who have previously read it. The Year of Pleasures by E...

In no particular order, here is my Top Ten list for 2005. My original reviews will follow in the days to come. 1. The Year of Pleasures ...

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Classic Literature Finished 9/6/06 Rating: B+ (7/10 Good) I became intrigued by Sylvia Plath after watching Gw...

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Classic Literature/Science Fiction Finished on 9/3/06 Rating: C (3/10 Ho-hum) Rats! I’ve had this book in my...

Birds in Fall by Brad Kessler Contemporary Fiction Finished on 9/2/06 Rating: A (9/10 Terrific) Publisher Comments: One fall night off the ...

Invitation to Provence by Elizabeth Adler Contemporary Fiction/Romance Quit on 8/29/06 Rating: DNF Pretty cover. Boring. Predictable. Kind ...

I'm very pleased to present a special guest columnist from Smart Computing Magazine . Enjoy! Editorial License Each Month October 2006...

As we are both voracious readers, my husband and I own at least a dozen bookcases in our small 1930's bungalow. In the antique oak bookc...

From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz Thriller Finished on 8/24/06 Rating: C (3/10 Ho-hum) I started keeping a reading journal about 10...