Open This Little Bookby Jesse Klausmeier and Suzy Lee. From my 2013 booknotes: “A series of quirky creatures is reading a series of little books, each smaller than the next. Very clever way to play with the convention of the codex. All those adorable nested books are irresistible to my...
Goodreads, for those who have yet to see the light, is the warm, fuzzy, feel-good Facebook for bookworms—a social network predicated entirely on users reviewing books, listing those they’d like to read, and sharing that literary love with equally nerdy friends. Goodreads is simple—like ...
From the cover, to the synopsis, to how kind the author was to me on Twitter, I somehow feel it in myself that this book will be a gem. It’s one of those books you attach to a certain moment in your life, and they always have a special place in your heart. Synopsis: Veronica...
of amusing reviews on books, no matter how bad or good it is, you'll usually find someone who has funny comments about it (not trying to demean or rip the author a new one). Basically straight to the point and not being picky. Definitely some good classics to find or bestelling ...
Personally, I have a rather low attention span and it is still something of a surprise that I have become so into audiobooks. I don’t recommend it for everyone. But if you do grow out of listening to the same songs on your shuffle endlessly, it’s a good method to mix it up and...
I feel very lucky to belong to this supportive community of talented writers. Please check out their books. If you enjoy my style of writing, I’m sure you’ll enjoy theirs, and you can never have enough books! Advance Reader Team Reviews ...
作者的家人在书出版大约半年后,指控作者在书中多处描述并不属实,属于编造,例如对韩国的记忆(作者一岁就去了美国)、家庭的经济状况(家有奔驰凯迪拉克)、故乡俄勒冈小镇上唯一的亚裔家庭(有普查数据显示他们甚至并不是唯一的韩裔)等等。在网上快速搜了一下,没看到作者的回应。我没看过这本书,以后可能也不会看。对...
that’s wonderful for me to hear because that’s how I feel about them too. I grew up on Maeve Binchy and Deirdre Purcell and I aspired to being like them. If you buy one of my books I’m very grateful and I really hope you enjoy it. If you do, or even if you don’t, ple...
If you’ve ever talked to me about books and reading, then there’s chance that I’ve brought up GoodReads and how I’m pretty active there. I can’t claim so active that I’m updating daily. I do, however, make sure to keep my current book statuses accurate. On the flip-side, ...
Books like this will always spark debate but I will say this, it would take a lot of in-depth research to rebut their choices. And to the armchair analysts, they provide 25 runners-up to fuel hot stove debating.Nel Yomtov concisely recounts why each player made their 100 while Mark ...