With the intention of reading a story a night, a reader asked yesterday about story collections. I love that idea. No brand new collections to suggest, I’m afraid, but here are three great oldie… more →
catching daysThe Literary Omnivore wrote 1 month ago: The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti I’ll be honest- I’ve completely forgotten where the recommendation fo … more →
The Literary Omnivore wrote 1 month ago: Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along … more →
gonzobrarian wrote 3 months ago: One cool relatively new aspect to LibraryThing is its ability not only to to get authors to sign up … more →
blatherblog wrote 4 months ago: Quinoa was a primary staple of the ancient Incas. It's high in fiber, a good source of iron and … more →
cynthia wrote 6 months ago: With the intention of reading a story a night, a reader asked yesterday about story collections. I l … more →
billstrickland wrote 8 months ago: They hooked the body underneath the arms and pulled it out. Sarah, wife of Samuel, had been buried i … more →
cynthia wrote 9 months ago: From Le Sirenuse, a hotel in Positano, Italy, that, in the dark green leather stationary folder, inc … more →
dsuzuki wrote 11 months ago: I give this one a 3-3.5 out of 5 stars. Description from Random House’s website: Twelve year-o … more →
gonzobrarian wrote 11 months ago: In her collection of short stories titled Animal Crackers, Hannah Tinti deftly juxtaposes the innate … more →
J.S. Peyton wrote 11 months ago: On the unbelievable, record-breaking number of books I read last year, the Addict’s First Annu … more →
cpferree wrote 1 year ago: The Good Thief tells the story of 12 year old Ren, a compulsive thief who is missing his left hand, … more →
cynthia wrote 1 year ago: How do you tell a story? First sentence: “The man arrived after morning prayers.” The … more →
J.S. Peyton wrote 1 year ago: On notable books, why I’m too weak to think about some things, and falling nose-deep into good … more →
Jenny wrote 1 year ago: I read about this on Foreign Circus Library, the name of which I simply adore, and which I’m g … more →
J.S. Peyton wrote 1 year ago: On Ren, the one-handed thief, and a great gothic adventure: Ren waited, his heart hammering in his c … more →
J.S. Peyton wrote 1 year ago: On NaBloPoMo, curling up with a cup of tea and a good book, wrapping up R.I.P. III, and refusing to … more →
Literate Housewife wrote 1 year ago: Happy Monday and Happy Columbus Day (for my US readers). I had a busy week in my mailbox, which is v … more →
cynthia wrote 1 year ago: My favorite journal is One Story. That’s what it is. One story. At a time. Brilliant. Eve … more →
rhjen wrote 1 year ago: Just out is The Good Thief from Hannah Tinti, a Dickens-esque novel to be enjoyed by YA and adult … more →