This book was totally not my normal read. I don't even remember where I found this title. It was all science-y but sort of interesting. This guy has lots of phobias, about bridges and tunnels and therefore his life if quit small. He wrote about how he got this way, is it nature or nurture? Sort of a little of both. He talked about parents and their ( Read more... )

This book was the quickest read I have had in some time! It seemed like more of a promo pitch then anything else. Heathrow T5 asked some writer to come and experience life at the airport for a week and write about it. Was this for maybe a magazine? Could have been, over a series of articles. But you know how it is, to make money, lets combine these ( Read more... )

Yay Bill Carter! One of my favorite writers. He writes about TV for the New York Times and has written books in the past, which I have generally enjoyed. This book was okay too. Not as good as the first book I read from him (just about tv in 2004 or something) but not as dated as his book about the late night wars in the 90's, which was definitely ( Read more... )

My other Olympic love, Johnny Weir! As much as I love the poise Olympians have, I like his brashness when it comes down to it. Some things he is a total ass and diva about (and I just want to slap him) but at the same time, I totally love what he does. Guess that is his charm ( Read more... )

When I first picked up this book, I was like, have I read this before? I get all confused when I pick up anthologies where every chapter is different because there isn't a fluid story for the whole book that I can follow. And this was one of them. But unlike the anthologies that I have picked up lately, where I haven't enjoyed them very much, just ( Read more... )

Oy, this book was a tomb. So completely massive for no reason. Simple story, way too much background. But not completely boring! Woman works for the admissions office in Princeton. Book starts off with her traveling to some schools around the Northeast and she comes across a newer school. She and the head of the school have some history. But she ( Read more... )

Another book from the same author of those South Pacific books I read. This one was way more recent then the others as the author talked about like the internet, 9/11 and some other recent world-wide events. Except this time, the trip was just about him and his travels. A good mix of experiences with expats who live there now as well as locals. I ( Read more... )

Another Pretty Little Liars book that took me FOREVER to read. I actually had it a few months back, the show came back, so I had to return it before I finished it (I hate leaving books in the middle, but what you can do) and when it came up immediately the next time I requested it, I thought I would have longer to read it again. Guess not! And I ( Read more... )

Another one of those simple stories where it's the location that all the characters have in common, not each other ( Read more... )

In looking for author's to recommend to a friend who usually reads pretty highbrow stuff (no Twilight for her!) I remembered an author whose stuff I always enjoyed, Tom Perrotta. I have read nearly everything he's done and as a bonus, liked all the movies that have been based on his books! Double score! In looking through his past stuff, I realized ( Read more... )