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It is that time again! We are gearing up for this month’s discussion of Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung (here on Tuesday, February 28th), but it is also time to give away next month’s BOOK CLUB selection. In March we will be reading an offering from Amy Einhorn/Putnam Books, The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye. [...]
Welcome to BOOK CLUB, a joint venture between me and Jen from Devourer of Books. Today we are discussing about Maman’s Homesick Pie by Donia Bijan which was published by Algonquin Books. About Maman’s Homesick Pie: For Donia Bijan’s family, food has been the language they use to tell their stories and to communicate their love. In 1978, when [...]
Later this month for BOOK CLUB, we’ll be discussing Maman’s Homesick Pie (Tuesday, December 13th – here on Linus’s Blanket), but now it’s time give away next month’s BOOK CLUB selection. In December we will be reading our third book from Algonquin Books, Running The Rift by Naomi Benaron. The Running The Rift discussion will take place on Tuesday, January 24th at Devourer of Books. From [...]
Later this month for BOOK CLUB, we’ll be discussing The Taste of Salt by Martha Southgate (Tuesday, November 15th at Devourer of Books), but now it’s time give away next month’s BOOK CLUB selection. In December we will be reading our second book from Algonquin Books, Maman’s Homesick Pie by Donia Bijan. The Maman’s Homesick Pie discussion will take place on Tuesday, [...]
Welcome to BOOK CLUB, a joint venture between me and Jen from Devourer of Books. Today we are discussing about The Marriage Artist by Andrew Winer which was published by Picador Books. About The Marriage Artist: When the wife of renowned art critic Daniel Lichtmann plunges to her death, she is not alone. Lying next to [...]
Later this month for BOOK CLUB, we’ll be discussing The Marriage Artist, by Andrew Winer (Tuesday, October 25th here on Linus’s Blanket), but now it’s time give away next month’s BOOK CLUB selection. In November we will be starting our foray into Algonquin Books with, The Taste of Salt, by Martha Southgate. The Taste of [...]
Welcome to BOOK CLUB, a joint venture between me and Jen from Devourer of Books. Today we are discussing about By Nightfall, by Michael Cunningham which was published by Picador Books. By Nightfall is told from the point of view of Peter Harris, a middle-aged gallery owner struggling with ennui in his career and relationships, and beginning to question his [...]
Welcome to BOOK CLUB, a joint venture between me and Jen from Devourer of Books. Today we are going to be chatting about The Convert, by Deborah Baker which was published by Graywolf Press. The Last Convert tells the story of Margaret Marcus, a young Jewish woman who renounces her faith, converts to Islam and travels to [...]
Audiobooks have become my latest addiction and I acquire them with almost the same frightening speed that I require my other books. Given entire year (January -December, 2010) I should be able to complete the Audio Book Challenge at the Obsessed Level by listening to 20 books. Challenge Guidelines: 1. Anyone can join. You don’t need [...]
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