Tag Archives: Books

Book Review: Emma by Jane Austen

Posted on December 9, 2013 by TBM

Before I get to my review I wanted to let you know how my book tour for my latest novel, Marionette, is going. On Saturday, Cindy wrote a wonderful review on her blog. And yesterday, I guest posted on The … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Grapes of Wrath

Posted on November 5, 2013 by TBM

The Grapes of Wrath is one of my favorite novels. I can’t recall how many times I’ve read it. I know it isn’t all that uplifting and it still brings a tear to my eye and it makes me very … Continue reading →

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Discussing Life of Pi–Be Aware, Spoilers Below

Posted on October 7, 2013 by TBM

Happy Monday! We had a wonderful weekend in London. Yesterday was sunny and we stayed outside for most of the day. I have a minor sunburn to prove it. I’m more pink than red and it doesn’t hurt. This morning … Continue reading →

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Review: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Posted on August 20, 2013 by TBM

When I read Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee the main character talked some about Emma Bovary. At the time I found his insights interesting. I decided then and there to bump Madame Bovary up my TBR list. After reading Flaubert’s … Continue reading →

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Will You Be My Friend On Goodreads?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by TBM

I’m pretty new to Goodreads and so far I’m enjoying using the site. I mean what’s not to like about a site dedicated to books and readers. One thing I’ve been struggling with is finding my blogging buddies on Goodreads. … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (August 13)

Posted on August 13, 2013 by TBM

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL … Continue reading →

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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and a Thank You

Posted on August 7, 2013 by TBM

Recently I read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. One of the reviewers said Midnight was as good or maybe better than In Cold Blood. I felt rather silly since I’ve never read Capote’s book. I was surprised that … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (August 6)

Posted on August 6, 2013 by TBM

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL … Continue reading →

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A Clockwork Orange–the book

Posted on August 1, 2013 by TBM

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is a dystopian novel published in 1962. Burgess set the novel in the future, but not all that far into the future. He claims that he wrote the novel in three weeks. Wow, three … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (July 30)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by TBM

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL … Continue reading →

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