Monthly Archives: February 2012

2010. Rowman & Littlefield. Hardcover. 253 pages. I will start out this post with full disclosure: Janel Atlas, the editor of this book, is a friend of mine. She did not ask me to talk about it on my blog. … Continue reading →

1922. Virago. Paperback. 361 pages. From: the public library In a nutshell: Two lonely Londoner housewives, Lottie and Rose meet each other after reading a classified ad about an Italian castle for rent in the month of April. They discover … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I have participated in the activities of the Bloggers’ Alliance of Nonfiction Devotees. This seems like a good time, as I’ve been having trouble writing my next book review post. Kim over at Sophisticated Dorkiness … Continue reading →

In honor of Charles Dickens’ 200th Birthday, here is a funny excerpt from Our Mutual Friend: Betimes next morning, that horrible old Lady Tippins (relict of the late Sir Thomas Tippins, knighted in mistake for somebody else by His Majesty … Continue reading →

So, I decided to create a twitter account as a companion to my blog. I just kept seeing other book bloggers mention Twitter conversations and wanted to see what was going on. But now that I have my twitter account … Continue reading →