Monthly Archives: May 2011
The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
2008. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Hardcover. 195 pages. From: the public library In a nutshell: Pearlie and her husband Holland live in the Sunset District of San Francisco with their young son. It’s the early 1950′s, and Pearlie and Holland … Continue reading
Filed under Historical Fiction
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
2008. Penguin Books. Paperback. 244 pages. From: I bought this at a Borders (that is still in business!) Recommendation from: Fizzy Thoughts In a nutshell: Pollan writes in the beginning of In Defense of Food: “I started on this quest … Continue reading
Filed under Non-Fiction
Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield
1931. Academy Chicago Publishers. Paperback. 388 pages. From: picked up for free at The Book Thing Recommendation from: Savidge Reads In a nutshell: The fictional Diary of a Provincial Lady is as labeled: a diary of a married woman who … Continue reading
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
1920. Berkley Books. Paperback.198 pages. From: the public library In a nutshell: This is the first book in Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot detective mystery series. The book is narrated by a Mr. Hastings, sent home from the Front on sick … Continue reading
Filed under Mysteries & Thrillers
