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OK I GET IT IT DRIPPED DOWN YOUR CHIN.7 comments

Sonja wrote 1 year ago: I haven’t been neglecting this blog. The lack of updates might make you think so, but it … more →

Tags: george r r martin, Song of Ice & Fire

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.2 comments

Sonja wrote 2 years ago: Yep. I did it. I went out and bought it in hardcover the first second I could. I scoured bookstores … more →

Tags: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, Crime, Swedish

The Girl Who Played With Fire.2 comments

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: I’ve been waiting for this to come out in paperback since I read The Girl With the Dragon Tatt … more →

Tags: Fiction, Mystery, the girl with the dragon tattoo, Steig Larsson, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, Crime, Swedish

Quicksilver.

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: I started Quicksilver a bazillion years ago. It was the first book I started in 2010! I took a hiatu … more →

Tags: Historical Fiction, Spec-fic, Quicksilver, The Baroque Cycle, Neal Stephenson

Wolf Hall.1 comment

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: Oh man, I read Wolf Hall about a million years ago and haven’t written it up because I haven … more →

Tags: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel, Thomas Cromwell, James Frain, The Tudors

Oryx and Crake.3 comments

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: When I was younger and stupider, I eschewed all science-fiction as being for “geeks.” Oh … more →

Tags: Fiction, Margaret Atwood, Sci-Fi, Spec-fic, Oryx and Crake

Should be retitled "Her Absolutely Dreadful Symmetry."2 comments

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: Here I am, making my triumphant return for 2010! I don’t necessarily have more free time now, … more →

Tags: Fiction, her fearful symmetry, Audrey Niffenegger

I suppose that just leaves "Gouda."

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: I’mma have to bow out of trying to run two blogs, given my great track record for updates over … more →

Performing a little blog CPR.

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: Won’t let this blog die! Nooooo! Poor neglected blog, dying of a wasting disease over here. I … more →

Tags: Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace, metafilter, Infinite Summer, Bones, Kathy Reichs, Bones to ashes, Devil Bones, iPhone

Book vomit. 2 comments

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: No, I haven’t stopped reading. I have, however, started a new job. So, my life has been work. … more →

Tags: Fiction, A thousand splendid suns, Khaled Hosseini, Neil Gaiman, the graveyard book, YA-Lit, The Forgery of Venus, michael gruber

I never, ever take a vacation from reading.3 comments

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: In fact, I read even MORE on vacation than I normally do, which puts me way the hell behind on my up … more →

Tags: Fiction, It Sucked and then I Cried, Heather Armstrong, Books, Non-Fiction, The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje, the girl with the dragon tattoo, Stieg Larsson

Quick 'N Dirty.

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: I solemnly swear never to do this again. I’ve been way too busy moving & finishing my job … more →

Tags: Infinite Jest, Infinite Summer, rooftops of tehran, mahbod seraji

The Blind Assassin.1 comment

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: I’m a big Margaret Atwood fan; I’ve counted The Robber Bride among my favorite books for … more →

Tags: Fiction, Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin

Inés of My Soul

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: I picked this up randomly at the library; I’ve really loved Isabel Allende’s other novel … more →

Tags: Fiction, Historical Fiction, ines of my soul, Isabel Allende

The Brief History of the Dead.

Sonja wrote 3 years ago: Sometimes judging a book by its cover, or in this case, title, yields wonderful results. I don … more →

Tags: Fiction, kevin brockmeier, The brief history of the dead

The Confessor.

Sonja wrote 4 years ago: Ohboy, another religio-conspiracy-spy novel! My favorite! Seriously, I eat these books up like they … more →

Tags: Fiction, spy thriller, the confessor, daniel silva

The Poe Shadow.

Sonja wrote 4 years ago: Having really, truly enjoyed The Dante Club, I was psyched to see The Poe Shadow – along with … more →

Tags: matthew pearl, Mystery, Historical Fiction, The Poe Shadow

The Templar Legacy.

Sonja wrote 4 years ago: Continuing on my trend of reading “fluff” thrillers while the tot naps, I picked up The … more →

Tags: Fiction, Thrillers, the templar legacy, Steve Berry, Knights Templar

The Pillars of the Earth.

Sonja wrote 4 years ago: I’ll admit, I was first attracted to this book because of its sheer size. I like big books and … more →

Tags: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Ken Follett, The Pillars of the Earth, world without end


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