Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Worst Journey in the World

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Jenny

In 1910, Robert Falcon Scott’s final expedition set out in the Terra Nova for the South Pole. With him were a group of officers and seamen who were eager, hardworking, genial, and almost incredibly courageous. They set out knowing that … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Nonfiction, Travel/ Exploration | 12 Comments

Star Island (abandoned)

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Teresa

Apparently I am humor-deficient because I just didn’t find anything funny about the first 120 pages of Carl Hiaasen’s new novel, Star Island. The premise is promising. A hot young singer with the stage name Cherry Pye is trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Abandoned, Contemporary, Fiction | Tagged | 24 Comments

A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories (reread)

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Teresa

Whenever I think of short stories, I think of Flannery O’Connor. Her dark southern Gothic stories are perfect examples of the form. I first read this collection in college and have since read her collection Everything That Rises Must Converge, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Fiction | 22 Comments

Four Past Midnight

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Teresa

It’s been well over 10 years since Jenny pressed a copy of Stephen King’s The Dead Zone into my hands, insisting that (1) it would not give me nightmares and that (2) I would really enjoy it. I had avoided … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Speculative Fiction | 22 Comments

The Merlin Conspiracy

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Jenny

When I read about the Diana Wynne Jones Week that Jenny is hosting over at Jenny’s Books, I decided that, instead of re-reading a favorite, it was the perfect time to pick one of her many novels I hadn’t read … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's / YA Lit, Fiction, Speculative Fiction | 11 Comments

The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Teresa

I love my country. I love my church. These are the statements with which Ray Suarez opens his 2006 book, The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America. In this book, Suarez, senior correspondent for The Newshour with Jim … Continue reading →

Posted in Nonfiction | 14 Comments