I too had problems with "The Corrections." There were some good characters in an effort to make the story about a "family" and their dysfunctions, but there were too many of them for one book as it bounced around from one life to another. I like the…
The Skeleton Detective is coming to Southern Oregon! Meet Aaron Elkins at a rare public appearance on Friday Aug 13, 6p at Bookwagon on Ashland Street. He's a physical anthropologist, and the author of the Edgar award-winning Gideon Oliver series. E…
Cara Black, author of the Aimee Leduc mysteries published by Soho Crime, will be at Bookwagon in Ashland on Wednesday March 24, 2010 at 6pm.
You'll love Aimee, in a leather mini or vintage Chanel, three inch heels and chipped gigabyte green nail po…
Perusing the pages of the Internet, I came across this discussion about books that would make great gifts, from the blog of a former journalist in Michigan. Books make great gifts for all ages and interests.
I wondered what readers here might be gi…
Check out Marilynne Robinson's work...So far she's written Gilead and Housekeeping. Neither are quick reads, and Housekeeping has a strong existential theme, but they're worth the time if you like a book to make you think. In the words of Kafka, "A…
Anita, you should check out Coraline. It's a children's book and a quick read. I have to say, it was about the scariest kids book I've ever read. Other people have said the same thing, and I read an interview with Neil Gaiman where he said that he g…
I have wanted to read some of Neil Gaiman's work ever since I saw "Coraline." I loved the movie, and was curious what the original was like.
I spent my vacation reading "Water for Elephants," a Sara Gruen novel that got a bit of attention when it c…
I just joined Rogue Current. Sure would be nice to see this group get active... I have a big stack of summer reading to get through. Just finished Austen's Emma (nope, never read it before) and am trying to finish The Corrections but am finding it p…