Book Review: The Blind Assassin

A novel within a novel, within a novel…within a novel. Only Margaret Atwood could do this. That’s my conclusion, at least. Published in 200 by Anchor Books, The Blind Assassin, is a book with countless different dynamics and unexpected twists. To be completely honest,...

Book Review: Catching Fire

I indulged this weekend. Rather, I was trapped by this book. Somehow my hands were chained to the hardcover binding and flipping pages madly. I simply couldn’t put it down. So I ignored all other life around me and barricaded myself in my office to read Suzanne...

Book Review: The Hunger Games

Twenty-four are forced to enter. Only the winner survives. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Each year, the districts are forced by the Capitol to send one boy and...

What I’m Reading – Water for Elephants

There are certain books, where once you start reading, it consumes your mind and it’s hard to get anything else done (like housework, writing, work…all that sort of stuff.)  “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen (Algonquin Paperbacks) is one of those books. This novel...

What I’m reading

I’m a sucker for good historicals… “Love Thine Enemy” presents memorable characters with page-turning action. Set in Florida during the American Revolution, author Louise M. Gouge puts the reader in the town through strong description and...