From the back cover: Early in the nineteenth century, in a puritanical New England town, two women did something unspeakable, something unheard of—they fell in love with each other. With nothing and no one to guide or support them, Patience and Sarah tried to follow their hearts. And when family pressures separated them, the two women dreamed of leaving their homes, of being … [Read more...] about Patience & Sarah by Isabel Miller: B-
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Booked to Die by John Dunning: C-
From the back cover: Denver homicide detective Cliff Janeway may not always play by the book, but he's an avid collector of rare and first editions. After a local bookscout is killed on his turf, Janeway would like nothing better than to rearrange the suspect's spine. But the suspect, sleazeball Jackie Newton, is a master at eluding murder convictions. Unfortunately for … [Read more...] about Booked to Die by John Dunning: C-
The Happiest Days of Our Lives by Wil Wheaton: B+
From the back cover: Readers of Wil Wheaton's website know that he is a masterful teller of elegant stories about his life. Building on the critical success of Dancing Barefoot and Just a Geek, he has collected more of his own favorite stories in his third book, The Happiest Days of Our Lives. These are the stories Wil loves to tell, because they are the closest to his heart: … [Read more...] about The Happiest Days of Our Lives by Wil Wheaton: B+
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters: B
From the back cover: Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her debut Egyptian adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course, a sturdy umbrella. On her way to Cairo, Amelia rescues young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who has been abandoned by her scoundrel lover. Together the two women sail up the … [Read more...] about Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters: B
Sayonara, Mr. Fatty!: A Geek’s Diet Memoir by Toshio Okada: B
When Toshio Okada, co-founder of Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion, among others) and Japanese pop culture expert, began to wonder exactly why he was so overweight, he decided to analyze his eating patterns in the hopes of discovering an explanation. What he found was that the simple act of recording what he ate helped him to lose weight. This revelation led to the development of … [Read more...] about Sayonara, Mr. Fatty!: A Geek’s Diet Memoir by Toshio Okada: B