The 2012 Bloggy Moms Blog Dare (see the button in my sidebar) is a year’s worth of writing prompts–366 in total. I’m not committed to doing each of them, but I’m trying to participate when the prompt is a topic that interests me or that I’d like to explore. Today’s prompt is “an impactful book [...]
By Elin Hilderbrand Rating: 4 Stars This book captured my attention and I stayed up unforgivingly late one night after Ethan and Eric were fast asleep to finish it. It was an easy read, and worth it. A Summer Affair tells the story of Claire, a stay-at-home mom with four kids who was a talented [...]
Last week, I read all three Hunger Games books: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. I won’t give any spoilers here, since Eric is just about to start Mockingjay. These books are by Suzanne Collins, and if you haven’t read them, you should! They’re young adult fiction, but were a captivating read for me. [...]
By: Seth Margolis Rating: 3 stars This is the entertaining story of six (or so) New Yorkers who are buying and/or selling real estate and who end up having more in common than meets the eye. Though entirely fictional, their stories are entertaining, and weave a captivating web. I enjoyed this book, and thought it [...]
By: Michael Connelly Rating: 4 stars. This book was an entertaining read. The writing style kept my attention, and the attention to actual lawyering detail and procedure impressed me. The book tells the story of a criminal lawyer who is called to defend a client who on his face, seems innocent of the charges. Faces [...]
By Attica Locke Rating: 2 stars. This book was billed as a similar style to Dennis Lehane’s writing, and honestly, I was disappointed that I didn’t find it so. The book tells the story of a down-on-his luck lawyer who happens to come across a potentially lucrative (and dangerous/suspenseful) client and situation. The premise was [...]
Wanted to apologize for disappearing lately–I’ve had a really busy time at work, and haven’t had much time at home to decorate, cook, or even spend time with Eric. Boo! I did start a book, called In the Hand of Dante, by Nick Tosches, but I won’t be finishing it. It’s terrible and virtually unreadable. [...]
An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination By: Elizabeth McCracken Rating: 5 stars. If the scale went any higher, so would the rating. This short book tells the true story of the author’s infant loss and subsequent pregnancy and healthy birth. It’s a book about the pain of loss while dealing with the [...]
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