This is the first Michael Ruhlman book I’ve read. Since it is one of his early efforts I found a clumsy sentence here or there that brought me out of the life of a chef but the conversational tone and explanations was able to pull me back in. My introduction to Ruhlman (and Michael Symon) was the… Continue reading The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Towards Perfection by Michael Ruhlman
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Issue #6 of Niteblade is Available!
It is December 1st and that means Issue #6 of Niteblade is available! Inside is one of my book reviews. Rhonda is so full of awesome. She completed NaNoWriMo 2008 and got the latest issue out on time. Rhonda has a special offer for five bloggers right now. The ad free .pdf version of Niteblade… Continue reading Issue #6 of Niteblade is Available!
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
St. Martin’s Press sent me a copy of this book as part of their Reading Group Gold program. I first heard about it a month or so ago and wondered how I could not have heard of it before now. Movie rights have been sold and it’s been translated into other languages. Apparently I’ve been… Continue reading Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland
In September I received a copy of Any Given Doomsday as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program. Its release date is set for November 4th, 2008. In Any Given Doomsday, the reader meets Elizabeth Phoenix, a former cop with psychometric powers. Ruthie, her foster mother and the only person who ever truly loved her, is… Continue reading Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
I finished The Good German over the weekend but I’m waiting to watch the movie before I review it. For now, you’ll get a bonus review of The Jane Austen Book Club which qualifies as part of the Lit Flicks Challenge. I had no intention of watching the movie and when I looked at the… Continue reading The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Spotlight: The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
This was another book I decided to read during Banned Books Week. I began reading it yesterday and finished it up today which is why the review is up a day after the week ended. Why Has This Book Been Challenged? Children performing magic or witchcraft. Summary David Stanley’s mother has been dead for a year… Continue reading Spotlight: The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Spotlight: In The Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Why has this book been challenged? The objection to this book is the nudity of Mickey, the main character.  Some have stated it is gratuitous. Also, it could be taken as the first step to using pornography in the future. Summary of the Book Mickey is in bed when he hears noises. He yells for the… Continue reading Spotlight: In The Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
Faceless Killers introduces the Swedish detective, Kurt Wallander, to US readers. (There are approximately a dozen books featuring Wallander but not all have been translated into English.) One cold evening, an elderly farm couple is attacked. The husband is killed and the wife is found barely alive. She’s able to offer clues to solve the crime… Continue reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction – Oct/Nov 2008 Issue
Gordon Van Gelder, Publisher/Editor, of the magazine offered over a dozen copies of the October/November 2008 issue to bloggers. I was one of the lucky ones. I’ve heard of the magazine for years and read some of the contents but never actually read an entire issue until now. This is one of those magazines meant to be… Continue reading The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction – Oct/Nov 2008 Issue
Greywalker and Poltergeist by Kat Richardson
Kat Richardson has begun a book tour for the release of Underground – the third book in the Greywalker series. Blog posts about the tour is what brought her and the series to my attention. I thought Underground sounded interesting so I decided to read Greywalker and Poltergeist first so I wouldn’t be behind. As… Continue reading Greywalker and Poltergeist by Kat Richardson