Category: Literary Escapes
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_Oryx and Crake: A Novel_ by Margaret Atwood
_Oryx and Crake: A Novel_ by Margaret Atwood I have a read a few of Margaret Atwood’s novels and really enjoyed them, but as they are more science fiction, I do not often think to read more of her novels. During one of our BBQ parties, we were talking about the future world and overpopulation,…
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_Heroes and Monsters: An Honest Look at the Struggle within All of Us_ by Josh James Riebock
_Heroes and Monsters: An Honest Look at the Struggle within All of Us_ by Josh James Riebock I am not sure where I found this title. Maybe it was a recommended read from Susan Cain about an introvert. Or maybe it came from someone else that I follow on FB. Sometimes I lose track of…
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_The Time Keeper_ by Mitch Albom
_The Time Keeper_ by Mitch Albom So, in my continued reading spree, I thought I would try Mitch Albom’s latest book or latest to my knowledge. This was really an interesting read and a bit different from his past work. The book follows the path of Dor from the past, known now as Father Time,…
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_Inferno_ by Dan Brown
_Inferno_ by Dan Brown It may be wrong to admit that I have read all of Dan Brown’s books and enjoyed them immensely. Although I am not alone in admitting to liking his work, I do wonder if he has been more lucky then talented. Even still, I think his writing has improved and so…
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_The Round House_ by Louise Erdrich
_The Round House_ by Louise Erdrich Back in my literature major days, I was introduced to the name of Louise Erdrich as a prominent and talented Native American writer. In those days I was not interested in contemporary or modern fiction and was not really sure that I cared to read about Native American culture,…
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_12th of Never_ by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
_12th of Never_ by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro Continuing the Women’s Murder Club series, Patterson and Paetro did another decent, but not fantastic job of creating both suspense and progression of the characters’ lives. While the suspenseful parts were good, I felt as if most of the storylines were disjointed, which I know I…
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_Public Apology: In Which a Man Grapples With A Lifetime of Regret, One Incident At A Time_ by Dave Bry
_Public Apology: In Which a Man Grapples With A Lifetime of Regret, One Incident At A Time_ by Dave Bry Due to my friend and college-mate being a very successful editor, I keep track of new novels that come out from her publishing company. This was one of her latest successful novels. Dave Bry has…
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_Alex Cross, Run_ by James Patterson
_Alex Cross, Run_ by James Patterson What is a vacation without some James Patterson novels? I have been waiting to read some of his latest releases until the summer break because I knew that I would enjoy them more. This is another of the Alex Cross stories, continuing from previous storylines. There’s a bad guy,…
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_The Pillars of the Earth_ by Ken Follett
_The Pillars of the Earth_ by Ken Follett This is a book I have heard a lot about and an author who has gotten a lot of attention, yet I have never really paid any attention to either one. However, when a friend at work read another book by him (don’t remember the title), I…
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_The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
_The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle I think I’m on a bit of a self-help kick these days. Mostly, it’s to avoid doing my dissertation work, I think. However, after reading _A New Earth_ a few months ago, I decided that I wanted to keep exploring this idea of…
