Walt Disney : the triumph of the American imagination by Neal Gabler

First thing you notice – this book is BIG. The text is over 600 pages, plus more in footnotes and an index. And when I see that, I’m guessing its not going to be nearly as enthralling as Harry Potter or the Lord of the Rings. Biographies never are. You always think they will be, but [...]

Edge Seasons by Beth Powning

This was one of those books that was interesting enough while I was reading it but didn’t really grab me. Its a mid-life crisis sort of book and there were bits and pieces that appealled but overall it was forgettable. It was one of those books that just drifts by you … the premise of [...]

Something other than books

So Wendy, over at Southern Mom, tagged me for this. Should I be excited I got tagged ? Should I be thankful I checked and noticed, before weeks went by. I have no idea. But I like doing this kind of stuff so here goes …
4 jobs I’ve had:  Librarian (for a brief period while [...]

Celebrity Detox by Rosie O’Donnell

I like Rosie, I think she has something different from other tv stars. I think she’s more real. I used to watch her show, when I was pregnant, and possibly with baby in arms and I missed it when it finished. I read her other book and I liked it but it was nothing earth [...]

The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

Yes, cheesey chick lit at its best. But irresistable nonetheless. I breezed through it in a few nights (since the only time I get to read is before bed, and the desire for sleep prevents me from reading as long as I otherwise would). Its not his best work, I have to say. I felt [...]

The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers

What is it about the “atonement” concept that has become so popular lately. Is it just me or are there seemingly hundreds of books with atonement in their title or as a major concept in their storyline. Ok, so I checked on amazon and “atonement” got 39 006 results. So, its not just me. It’s [...]

Theft by Peter Carey

So, this was on my “to read” list. When I realised the author was the same guy who wrote “The True History of the Kelly Gang”, I was a little reluctant. I know what book was very popular, won lots of awards and was generelaly considered great but I just did not get it. In [...]