Uncategorized – Page 53 – A Girl Named Tommi

I have another blog floating around out there that has a few of these bookwhorish reviews, and I’ve decided to bring most of them over to this blog as I quite often reference recent books I’ve read. The date listed by the author is NOT the publication date of the novel; it is the dateContinue reading

Kiran Desai – The Inheritance of Loss

There are certain novels that have to be savored on your tongue like the frozen custard at Goodberry’s or the sweetened condensed milk drizzled Ro-tii in a country you wonder if you’ll ever see again. Homemade chocolate truffles. Your grandmother’s angel biscuits. Fresh-picked strawberries, warm from the sun. There are tastes we savor in theContinue reading “Kiran Desai – The Inheritance of Loss”

Norman Rush – Mating

I will readily admit that I have been neglecting my reading, and I can offer no valid excuses – work, pretty eyed boys, sports, and pretty weather for pints are not valid excuses for ignoring the many novels I continue to collect. I’ve been fighting my way through Norman Rush’s Mating for a lot longerContinue reading “Norman Rush – Mating”

Welcome!!

We all know someone, or we are *that* someone, who is a self-proclaimed “bookwhore” or “bookslut.” These individuals often also fondly embrace the term “booksnob.” We love books. We judge books. We hold author’s sophomore attempts to unattainable standards. We loathe genre fiction but more than likely have read Nicolas Sparks at some point inContinue reading “Welcome!!”