I was first in line for 3 library audio-books but had nothing to listen to as I began the work week. I had listened to all of my podcasts and had nothing to listen to for the upcoming week of exercise and gardening. Off to blackgold.com to find a quick audio download. EL James’ Fifty […]
Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish a novel by David Rakoff is a touching story written all in rhyming verse. I was curious how a novel could be told in a Seussical form. My only experience with long stories in rhyme are Dr. Seuss and snippets of Love, Dishonor that I had heard on This
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I pre-ordered the Kindle version of W is for Wasted, the 23rd Alphabet series book by Sue Grafton, and hoped that it would be delivered at midnight EST. Many pre-ordered Kindle books come at 9pm PST so I can get a head start on reading them before they are “officially released.” I started checking my
Sometimes a book is just too close to home. The main character was a web and graphic designer and the story ends up being a mystery solved by an old-fashioned movable cast metal typeface. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan is set squarely in current-day Google-obsessed San Francisco. The bookstore is narrow, 3-stories tall
I saw the movie The Help in 2011 on the big screen. I enjoyed it then so when the audio-book was available in preparation for a long car drive, I decided to take the opportunity to visit with these characters again. There are multiple stories being told in Mississippi of different classes and relationships. The
