February in Review

Wow, February really flew by this year, but it was an exciting month for me in terms of my blog! I read 4 books and listened to 3, making my total February book count 7. Here are the books read/listened to in February: Love is a Mix Tape (Life and Loss One Song at a [...]

Oryx and Crake

Book: Oryx and Crake Author: Margaret Atwood Short Summary: This novel takes us into a not too distant future where humans have all but died out due to a plague. Snowman, formally known as Jimmy, is the only one left alive that he is aware of. He lives among the “Children of Crake” who are [...]

An Education

Sixteen year old Jenny lives with her parents. On her father’s wishes, everything that Jenny does is in the sole pursuit of being accepted into Oxford, as he wants a better life for her than he had.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Book: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Authors: Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Short Summary: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a novel written entirely in letters. Taking place in the late 1940′s, this book takes us into the life of Juliet Ashton, a writer living in London post World War [...]

A Single Man

Colin Firth, who is up for an Oscar in this role, was totally believable in the tortured role of George, a total departure from his perhaps typecast roles in such films as Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually. Julianne Moore gave a somewhat memorable performance as Charley, a spinster divorcée neighbor and George’s close, long-time friend.