When the “Storm of the Century” threatens western Maine, Eric closes his office early and heads to the grocery store. In line ahead of him, an unkempt and seemingly unstable young woman comes up short on cash, so Eric offers her twenty bucks and a ride home. Trouble is, Danielle doesn’t really have ...
Have you ever been stranded in a snow storm where the thermometer has dipped below the freezing point. It is so cold you hear the sound of gunshots but actually it is the sound trees make when their bark expands. To boot it is pitch black outside, your only shelter is a dilapidated shack in the midd...
This one had everything, seriously: love, murder, intrigue, ballet,food, the NFL:can't say that about every book you read;)
3.5 stars, but I'll rate it 4 because he's a nice guy and a Mainer. Quirky characters in interesting situations, but the jumpy timeline was a little odd. While I was reading, I didn't want to put it down, but now that I've finished it, I'm not sure what to think. We'll see if I'm still thinking a...
Ok the only reason I requested this was to read the first few chapters of the Diviners by Libba Bray....but there were alot of other sneak peaks in here that I found very interesting and now I have a ton more book on hold at the library...great... :)
Books that I want to read/look interesting: The Dog StarsThrone of Glass - Got the ARC! The Last Dragonslayer - Got the ARC! OriginJohn Saturnall's Feast - Got the ARC! The DivinersThe Other NormalsIn Sunlight and in Shadow - Got the ARC! Consider the Fork: How Technology Transforms the Way We Cook ...
BEA Buzz Book is a collection of excerpts on galleys that was featured in the last BookExpo America. It contained atleast 30 excerpts ranged from various kinds of Debuts, Non-Fiction, YA, Children, Adult, Memoirs, Mystery and General Fiction. Along with it was publisher's information after every end...
Another "must read" book that disappointed me. The problem was that the story was okay, but so much seemed to be missing, so much could have been expanded upon. So it was a true story, but still, as far as it being a book to read, it needed so much more.
My former writing teacher at Ohio State. I took fiction and creative non-fiction writing classes with him. The latter really opened me up as a writer. I'm interested to see how these stories read.
I’ve been reading on this book, a dab at a time, all summer. It was the required reading for my personal essay writing class this summer. I went to look for it at B&N and it wasn’t there. I was happy to find I could download it, immediately, on my Kindle. An excellent use of my Kindle, as I could ca...
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