A day that begins with two girls sitting on a bench eating candy together ends with the murder of another child. The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood starts with two 11-year-old girls meeting at a Mom and Pop convenience store in 1986. Through a series of run-ins with local youth, the girls get stuck babysitting a 4-year-old girl. By the time the … [Read more...]
Lessons I Learned from Reading More than 100 Books
I created a reading challenge for myself to read 100 books in 2013. I rang in the New Year having read 108 books. I tracked my monthly reading list and reviewed many of the books. The reviews also are linked on the list. I used the Twitter hashtag #100Books to indicate reviews of the books I read and posts related to reading. Now that I've … [Read more...]
My 10 ‘Must Read’ Nonfiction Books of 2013
I read a lot of books in 2013. You may remember that I challenged myself to read 100 books this year. I achieved the goal, plus some. I read books I loved, books I liked a lot and books I hated. I also noted in my observations of my reading year that I read a great deal more nonfiction than fiction. I assume this is because of my job, work on … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Stranger Beside Me #100Books
It's been more than years 40 since the name Ted Bundy became synonymous with the idea that anyone can be a murderer. Bundy was handsome and charismatic... a preppy, frat-guy type. He approached women in public places, feigning an injury, disability or impersonating an authority figure, to gain their trust. He didn't look frightening, so women … [Read more...]
My 7 ‘Must Read’ Fiction Books of 2013
I read a lot of books in 2013. You may remember that I challenged myself to read 100 books this year. I achieved the goal, plus some. Throughout the process, I read books I loved, books I liked a lot and books I hated. Below are the seven fiction books I loved. They are my "must reads" in this genre for the year. 1. Attachments by Rainbow … [Read more...]
Book Review: Attachments #100Books
Lincoln O'Neill gets paid to be a stalker. Ok, not really. Lincoln is an internet security officer, which means he gets paid to monitor emails, flagging those that violate company policy at the newspaper where he works. Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder, an entertainment reporter and a copy editor, frequently violate the policy. As a … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Rosie Project #100Books
Do you ever watch a movie and think "Wow, they've really run out of ideas for plots?" It seems that so many movies have become versions of other movies' story lines. I feel the same way about books. So many books are just versions of other stories. So much so, I sometimes have to look to confirm that I haven't read the book before. Because of … [Read more...]