Monthly Archives: February 2010
Book review: ‘When She Flew’ by Jennie Shortridge
Something prompts Officer Jess Villareal to volunteer for a search mission the night she meets Ray and Lindy — something visceral, something she can’t quite explain. Knowing only that a young girl was spotted in the dense woods of Oregon, … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
Snowpocalypse: The extended version
So that little storm we had back in December, the one we called the “snowpocalypse” and panicked over just before Christmas? That blip had nothing on this weekend. Yes, friends, I’m snowed in again — for the third time this … Continue reading
Filed under out and about
Two Girls Read Shakespeare: The Launch!
Two Girls Read Shakespeare: or In Which We Correct The Miseducation of Megan & Nicole It was a cold, wintry night when Megan (of write meg!) joined Nicole (of Linus’s Blanket) on her weekly feature “That’s How I Blog!” — … Continue reading
Filed under book talk, Two Girls Read Shakespeare
Book review: ‘Austenland’ by Shannon Hale
In the English countryside is a retreat called Pembrook Park — an estate, really, which caters to visitors looking for a respite from modern living and a chance to experience the flavors, sensations and propriety of Regency England. Pembrook Park boasts … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
Book review: ‘Blankets’ by Craig Thompson
It’s rare to find a novel that so succeeds in reaching right into your chest and yanking your heart out, but Craig Thompson’s Blankets did just that. This graphic novel is an autobiographical look at Thompson’s young life, beginning with … Continue reading
Filed under 5-star reads, book reviews
