This is the one of the 5 books that I brought with me on my cruise. It ended up being the only book I managed to read. I wanted something that had some meat to it (as in, no “chick lit”) but that wouldn’t make me think too much. I am a simple girl. [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 17, 2009
Hero – Perry Moore
I don’t remember where I heard about this, but I remember thinking “I don’t read enough books about boy teenagers or gay kids. I should do read this.” And so I did.
The description that reeled me in:
Thom Creed is used to being on his own. Even as a high school basketball star, he has to [...]
March 17, 2009
I think WordPress just insulted me
WordPress.com has offered a helpful “suggestion” for my website. Instead of Pale Nerd, they suggested I become “Ashen Loser.”
March 16, 2009
The 19th Wife – David Ebershoff
I think I promised I was done with polygamy books, but – it was a lie. I couldn’t resist picking this one up at the library. The premise is that it’s an intertwined story of the real life Ann Eliza – divorced wife of Brigham Young that caused quite a stir and may have contributed [...]
March 11, 2009
American Gods – Neil Gaiman
The entire time I was reading this book, I was thinking about what an awesome blog entry this was going to be. I was thinking that, because I was enjoying the book so much. Then I finished, and it came time to blog – and I am at a loss for something really interesting to [...]
March 2, 2009
Saving the World at Work – Tim Sanders
What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a Difference
I keep trying to read these kinds of books, and often they just aren’t very good. This one was definitely better than the rest. The idea of course is that there is lots of stuff you can do to make [...]
