I didn’t expect to like this book as much as I do. I have read other “literary” books about the personal journey of older white men and I always find them incredibly dull. So I was pleasantly surprised when Harold’s story gripped my heart. It is the simplicity of the text that’s moving. Like the… Read Post
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The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy
My friends and I went to see The Dark Knight Rises and were killing time in the bookstore next door when this caught my eye. Obviously, I had to have it. I wish I had a coffee table worthy of this gorgeous book. Designed by the enormously talented Chip Kidd, this book is full of… Read Post
Salsa Nocturna by Daniel José Older
Confession: I had no idea what this book was about when I requested the ARC from Daniel José Older and Crossed Genres Publications. When I tried to figure it out, I came across the words “ghost noir” and was terrified. I put down the book and resolved only to read it during daylight. My fear… Read Post
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
In a previous post I mentioned Code Name Verity as one of the books I was most excited about in 2012. I talked about it so much that one of the agents I worked with brought it back from BEA for me! This book far exceeded my expectations. I knew it would be sad (I’m… Read Post