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What’s It About? (from Amazon) A magnificent portrait of Elizabeth of York, set against the dramatic background of fifteenth century England. Elizabeth, the only living descendant of Edward IV, has the most valuable possession in all of England—a legitimate claim to the crown. Two princes battle to win Britain’s most rightful heiress for a bride [...]
What’s It About? (from Goodreads) It’s the detective as folk hero, solving crimes through an innate, self-possessed wisdom that, combined with an understanding of human nature, invariably penetrates into the heart of a puzzle. If Miss Marple were fat and jolly and lived in Botswana–and decided to go against any conventional notion of what an [...]
Why This? Way back in April, Kim at Sophisticated Dorkiness hosted a giveaway for Buy A Friend A Book Week, with the catch that whoever won would do a book conversation with her on Susan Orlean’s The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession. I entered and said what a great idea [...]
Why This? This is one of those books where the cover got me. I kept seeing it in Barnes & Noble and I would be drawn to the pretty, and pick it up and visit with it, and then wander off to buy something else. Had absolutely no idea what it was about. I finally [...]
Why This? I’ve read Alan Lightman before. His book Reunion was to me was a mixture of philosopy, relationships and life choices that I am not quite sure I fully understood, but found it enjoyable to think about. Since then have been looking for another of his books to read. I have heard good things [...]
Why This? I gave a way a copy of this book here on Linus’s Blanket. I make it a habit of not giving away anything that I don’t want to read myself, and it’s partially set in New York City, so I was interested right away. What’s It About? Sarah Walters is a less-than-perfect debutante. [...]
Marcia at The Printed Page hosts Mailbox Monday and each week she invites us to share what came in our mailboxes. I haven’t received anything in the past couple of weeks, but here’s what came to me last week. Thursday Columbine, by Dave Cullen Friday After Etan, by Lisa R. Cohen To see what came [...]
Marcia at The Printed Page hosts Mailbox Monday and each week she invites us to share what came in our mailboxes. Here’s what came in mine last week. Monday The Reading Group, by Elizabeth Noble The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, by Katherine Howe Tuesday The Walking People, by Mary Beth Keane Friday The Glenn [...]
This week I actually had the presence of mind to note when things came! Here’s what was in my mailbox last week: Wednesday The Darwin Conspiracy, by John Darnton The Ruling Class, by Francine Pascal The Trudeau Vector, by Juris Jurjevics Dakhmeh, by Naveed Noori Thursday Wild Life, by Molly Gloss ~ Jen from A [...]
Here’s what was in my mailbox last week: Deep Trouble (Classic Goosebumps), by R.L. Stine Sag Harbor: A Novel, by Colson Whitehead The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection, by Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler The Obama Revolution, by Alan Kennedy-Shaffer Will Marry for Food, Sex, and Laundry: How to Get [...]
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