It’s nearing 100 degrees outside here in Richmond as record-high heat seems to have returned after a few relatively mild and pleasant weeks, so I’ll be spending the day inside, enjoying th… more →
The Book Lady's Blogwrote 2 weeks ago: The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway How do I even attempt to describe this book? It’s big, an … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: A quick update on what I’m reading while I try to find the energy to review The Gone-Away Worl … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I’m so glad I was able to immerse myself in this 500-page post-apocolytpic — and extrem … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Right off the bat I think it is important to clarify one thing about this book. Not everyone is goin … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Warning the First: This is what happens when I read about Twitter coverage of the Iranian election a … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Nick Harkaway First a quick apology for the slightly sporadic posting over the past week. I’ve … more →
wrote 6 months ago: I am in the midst of reading Nick Harkaway’s The Gone-Away World. He reminds me a lot of Micha … more →
wrote 9 months ago: The Jorgmund Pipe is on fire. It shouldn’t be, because it was designed to be the most resilien … more →
wrote 9 months ago: It’s Friday the 13th. But that’s not the 13 I’m talking about. Because honestly, … more →
wrote 1 year ago: _ I don’t often get surprised by a book and most especially thrillers but if this novel was a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: On my last day at the literary agency, I was given a signed copy of The Gone Away World by Nick Hark … more →
wrote 1 year ago: It’s nearing 100 degrees outside here in Richmond as record-high heat seems to have returned a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Things have been a little busy here in Book Lady Land, and I haven’t had a chance to finish Th … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today’s topic: LibraryThing authors. Who are your LibraryThing authors? What books of theirs d … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Shelf Awareness uses a great questionnaire for its Book Brahmins author interviews, and Cathy had th … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today’s question: Whether you usually read off of your own book pile or from the library shel … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today’s question: LT and RL (real life)- do you have friends in real life that you met through … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In a strange act of the Shelf Awareness gods, I somehow received two ARCs of Nick Harkaway’s u … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Laydeez and Gennlemen!! Roll up, roll up for Vulpes Libris’ second Great Book Giveway!! Willia … more →