Supposedly the book that inspired Julian Fellowes to create the character of Cora, Countess of Grantham, this book explores the late 19th/early 20th century phenomenon of American women taking their fortunes to England to husband-hunt. An interesting, if not riveting, read. … [Read more]
In this collection of short stories, Poirot is retiring, but he decides to take on twelve final cases, a reference to his namesake's twelve labours in Greek mythology, before he does. Christie's short stories are a different labour altogether from her longer mysteries, and I can't really … [Read more]
If nothing else, this book is a strong indication as to why I am pretty much constantly broke. … [Read more]
This is a fairly well-written but slow-paced story that takes place in the tiny town of Witless Bay, Newfoundland, surrounding a handful of colorful characters who struggle to make sense of their lives with relatively little connection to the outside world. Touches of magical realism … [Read more]
My sister and I have very similar taste in books, and we share quite a bit -- especially memoirs by funny chicks and YA. In fact, she's on CBR this year, so you'll probably notice that we review many of the same books. We are going to have to agree to disagree on this one, however, because she loved … [Read more]
“She's the most important person in the world and her family living in poverty. If our mother is so important to science, why can't we get health insurance?” Y'all, this is a good book. I read a lot of non-fiction, and this book moves faster and stays interesting in a way where a lot of … [Read more]
