Review & Tour: Ordinary Thunderstorms

Ordinary Thunderstorms By William Boyd (Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780061876752, February 2011, 432pp.) The Short of It: Ordinary Thunderstorms is anything but ordinary, yet it wasn’t at all what I expected it to be. I guess you could say that it caught me completely off-guard. The Rest of It: Adam Kindred is at the wrong place, [...]

Review & Giveaway: The Four Ms. Bradwells

The Four Ms. Bradwells By Meg Waite Clayton (Ballantine Books, Hardcover, 9780345517081, March 2011, 336pp.) The Short of It: A pending Supreme Court appointment and a secret which could ruin it all. How much are friends willing to sacrifice in order to keep things under wraps? The Rest of It: Lainey, Mia, Betts and Ginger [...]

Review & Book Tour: The Other Life

The Other Life By Ellen Meister Penguin February 2011 320pp The Short of It: This book had me squirming in my seat. It asks the “tough” questions. The ones that we don’t like to ask ourselves unless we have to.   The Rest of It: Quinn Braverman is happily married to Lewis. She has one son [...]

Review, Book Tour & Giveaway: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life By Barbara Kingsolver HarperCollins April 2008 400pp The Short of It: This is a life-changing book for anyone who has ever stopped to think about where food comes from. Not preachy, just wonderful. The Rest of It: Barbara Kingsolver is known for the many books she’s written. [...]

Review, Book Tour & Giveaway: Naked in Eden

Naked in Eden: My Adventure and Awakening in the Australian Rainforest By Robin Easton Health Communications, Inc. September 2010 384pp The Short of It: Naked in Eden is a personal journey of self-discovery that reminds us of the beauty that can be found in an unplugged world. The Rest of It: Robin Easton, mildly autistic [...]

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