“Climbing the Stairs” by Padma Venkatraman
I found myself in a bookstore (that had some great bargains) yesterday, and ended up breaking my resolution not to buy any books until I’d read 25 of my old…
Read more“New Spring” by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is a series that I really love, so I knew I would love New Spring even before I started it. New Spring is a prequel to…
Read more“Ringworld” by Larry Niven
I keep telling myself I need to read more science-fiction, so I decided to make good on that, starting with a classic, Ringworld by Larry Niven. I haven’t read any…
Read more“Fannie’s Last Supper” by Christopher Kimball
I’m a big fan of America’s Test Kitchen, and I love reading about food and history, so I was really looking forward to reading Fannie’s Last Supper by its host…
Read more“Two Lives” by Vikram Seth
Two Lives: A Memoir is the first Vikram Seth book I’ve read (I seem to be making a habit of introducing myself to authors who primarily write fiction by reading…
Read more“Tender Morsels” by Margo Lanagan
I can’t believe I actually liked Tender Morsels; 75 pages in, I was convinced that I would hate it. However, it turned out to be quite a good book, although…
Read more“The Privilege of the Sword” by Ellen Kushner
The Privilege of the Sword follows Katherine, a poor noblewoman who is invited to her uncle’s home in the city. She arrives expecting a season of balls and parties and…
Read more“The Thief Lord” by Cornelia Funke
I seem to be sick again, so this review might not be as coherent as others. The Thief Lord follows Prosper and Bo, two brothers who have run away from…
Read moreShowing off my SantaThing books.
I participated in LibraryThing’s SantaThing program for the first time this year. You get to select a bookstore and an amount of money (that you pay), and another LibraryThing user…
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