Declaring Independence
Facts:Date finished: Didn’tAuthor: Douglas SchoenCategory: Non-fiction, politicalPublished: 2008Pages: 272 Basic Plot:Non-fiction book about the rise of the independent voter and how it can change politics. My assessment:Didn’t even bother finishing this thing. I _thought_ it was going to be about the rise of a third party since the subtitle is…
New Moon – The Twilight Saga Book Two
Facts:Date finished: 10-12-08Author: Stephenie MeyerCategory: Teen fantasyPublished: 2006Pages: 563Rating: 4.5/5 My review of book one Basic Plot:After the near-fatal disasters of spring, Edward decides that being with Bella can only cause her harm in the long run. He and his family depart Forks, leaving no trace behind to remind Bella…
Recently read but not reviewed
Sorry. Don’t have time for full reviews of everything I read. (If you can call the reviews I do full.) Plus, if it’s the 14th book in a series, there’s only so much I can say about it. But I still want to keep track of what I’ve read, so…
Advent and Santa? What’s wrong with this picture
I know Halloween hasn’t arrived yet, but there are lots of people already thinking about Christmas. (I’ve been designing our holiday card at work.) But while doing random other things, I ran across the “Advent” calendar shown here. It’s quite lovely, but really knocked me for a loop when I…
City of Masks
Facts:Date finished: 9-28-08Author: Daniel HechtCategory: ThrillerPublished: 2003Pages: 438Rating: 4.5/5 Basic Plot:There’s worse than creepy things going on down New Orleans way, causing a leading family to seek Cree Black’s help in freeing the spirits or at least humoring the sister they’re pretty sure has just gone plum crazy. Cree’s special…