Archive for July, 2008
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
July 30th, 2008 by Jaclyn Abergas | Fiction
A Series of Unfortunate Events
July 30th, 2008 by Louise | New Releases
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a children's book series that includes thirteen novels. The first book in the series is called The Bad Beginning. You will be introduced quickly to the three Baudelaire children, who were left orphans after their parents died in a terrible fire. You also will become quickly familiar with the narrator's style. The author, Daniel Handler, chose to write the series under a pseudonym Lemony Snicket. Lemony Snicket adds a lot of wit and dark humor into these novels. His cynical writing is intriguing.
The Baudelaire orphans are passed between relatives with each passing
The Baudelaire orphans are passed between relatives with each passing
Andrew Clements
July 24th, 2008 by Erin Steiner | Children's, Fiction, Young AdultsI've mentioned my love for the book Frindle before, in a post about Summer Reading. For this 'Bout Books review I thought I would take the chance to profess my love for all things written by Andrew Clements.
Andrew Clements writes "independent reader" fiction—a label given to books typically enjoyed by readers aged 9-12…though I guess at 30, I'm a little bit older than his target audience. His books are quick reads, I can get through one of his books in an afternoon, and they never fail to entertain. This is a man who understands how kids' brains
Featuring Jhumpa Lahiri
July 22nd, 2008 by Jaclyn Abergas | Fiction, New Releases
Jhumpa Lahiri first broke the literary scene with her Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Interpreter of Maladies, in 2000. Since then, she has come out every time with gripping tales on Bengali immigrants' lives in America, hoping to try and make us understand what it is what like for them during these trying times.
In this collection, Lahiri writes short stories about the life of Bengalis who have immigrated from their native country of India and have settled in another country to form a new life. Some struggle to form their
In this collection, Lahiri writes short stories about the life of Bengalis who have immigrated from their native country of India and have settled in another country to form a new life. Some struggle to form their
Chick Lit
July 15th, 2008 by Erin Steiner | FictionChick Lit often gets a bad rap for being fluffy and romance-esque. While it is true that most Chick Lit does feature a woman entangled in a romantic problem, there is a lot more to the genre than simply Giggly Woman Getting Her Man. Take a look at the following Chick Lit authors (though they might not consider themselves such) for some "good" Chick Lit!
Melissa Banks. Melissa Banks wrote The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing, a collection of short stories that tell the stories of a handful of characters who all feel connected though you won't find
