A Thousand Splendid Suns
First, my thanks to Techfun for suggesting this one to me. It’s taken me an awful long time to read it but I have and I’m glad I did. In Friday’s post I… Read More
First, my thanks to Techfun for suggesting this one to me. It’s taken me an awful long time to read it but I have and I’m glad I did. In Friday’s post I… Read More
Long time readers of this blog already know that I am just a huge little kid when it comes to the circus and an enormous fan of Gary Jennings extraordinary Spangle trilogy chronicling… Read More
I honestly can’t recall when I first read Gone With The Wind or saw the movie. Growing up in the South it seems as though I have always somehow been a fan of… Read More
Today’s book review was generously contributed by my partner Ron. If you like it, please leave him a comment and let him know. When Alan looks at books coming through to be… Read More
I was a high school senior in 1981 when John Irving’s The Hotel New Hampshire was first published. I remember reading the first chapter or so while standing at a display in the… Read More
Most people know Orson Scott Card as a science fiction writer. And now, I do as well. But my first experience reading Card came about in 1993. I was staying overnight with friends… Read More
Sunday was as expected a busy, hectic day. We are getting huge volumes of returns and have a lot of material backed up to be shelved. To make sure it was a completely… Read More
My two days off passed quickly if not productively. I did go to the dentist yesterday, for the first time in Years. My teeth need a Lot of work, but I am glad… Read More
So Thursday I got a message from Bev, who very kindly offered to lend me her copy. (Thank You, Bev!) Then when I got home from work on Friday Ron handed me my… Read More