Lauren Graham’s new book, Talking as Fast as I Can, is a fun collection of essays in which the actress recounts tales of being a teenager, going to college, and pursuing acting, as well as her roles on the television shows Parenthood and Gilmore Girls. Flight of thought, candid realism, and self-deprecating humor are many … More Lauren Graham and Talking As Fast As I Can
I finally had a chance to read the 8th installment in the Harry Potter series this week. I’m not going to reveal any spoilers, but I do want to say that even you know many of the characters, the story revolves around new characters. So don’t get your expectations up that you are going to spend … More Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – the Wait is Over
In Book two of the Guardians Trilogy, we visit with our friends from Stars of Fortune again, getting to know Sawyer and Annika a bit better, the time-traveler and mermaid from the group of six guardians. The reason I really love Nora Roberts’ books is that her characters embrace the concept of family, even when it’s … More Summer Read: Nora Roberts Bay of Sighs
When I was a child in South Mississppi, my brothers and I had lots of backyard to explore. We rode dirt bikes, played in our club house, fished in the pond, played capture the flag, and let our imaginations lead the way. But I totally sympathize with Jane in Our Great Big Backyard, because I … More “Our Great Big Backyard” is Beautiful
Roberts’ stand alone novel The Obsession follows the story of a young girl, Naomi, who discovers her father is a serial killer. Following him one night, she discovers his hiding place and saves a woman that is captive. Although he remains in prison, she finds that years later someone is killing women in the … More Nora Roberts’ The Obsession
I absolutely loved this latest novel in the Cormoran Strike detective series! It actually was released last fall, but I’m still playing catchup on releases from maternity leave. The dynamics between Cormoran and his Girl Friday, Robin, is excellent, and J. K. Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith, is absolutely genius. The depth and complexity of … More Career of Evil, Cormoran Strike Series a Homerun
Reading this collection of poetry was purely born of curiosity. Hubby has a t-shirt that says “In My South Football is King.” It was a gift, and we never thought much about it. Last week though as we were leaving the park, someone asked if it was a Robert St. John shirt, and we were … More Robert St. John Inspired Poetry and Photos
Although it does involve an actual jungle at one point, this book’s metaphorical jungle of plot twists and surprises is surely the inspiration for the name. Even though this was the 8th in the Oregon Files Series, I never felt like I needed external information or to have read previous books to keep up with … More Book Review: The Jungle by Clive Cussler, non-stop action and plot twists
My latest elliptical book was Black Wind by Clive Cussler, one of the Dirk Pitt series. Although I just published a review of another elliptical book, no need to fear that I have been reading at crazy speeds or suddenly developed lots of spare time to work out. I’ve actually been reading this one for … More Black Wind: an Introduction to Dirk Pitt
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