Last month, I was disappointed in a failed attempt at Jane Austen imitation, in my post Another Jane Austen Knockoff. This month, I’m impressed by P. D. James’s efforts in Death Comes to Pemberley. The book picks up a few years after Pride and Prejudice leaves off. Darcy and Elizabeth are happily married, with two young […]
Books
Another Piece of my Heart
I’ve been reading Jane Green for years. She’s one of the few contemporary authors that I’ve enjoyed throughout my entire twenties and now into my thirties. Her style and characters have changed from urban and gritty to suburban and neurotic, and her settings have gradually migrated from England to New England to the West Coast, […]
Saluting Literature at the Olympics
How many of you watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics? If you did, can you guess what my favorite segment was? I loved the salute to children’s literature. I think it’s wonderful that Britain values its literary history so highly as to devote part of their worldwide stage to it. Before tonight, I hadn’t […]
Currently Reading
I’ve been pretty lax about blogging my reading this week. Partly, that’s due to the fact that I’ve spent the week at home fixing up my new office space (which looks fantastic) and working on the baby’s room (which isn’t ready yet, but getting there). This involved all sorts of sorting, organizing and heavy lifting. […]
The Power of Habit
If you’re going to read one “important” book this summer, let it be The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. I love, love, loved this book. I’m always fascinated by human behavior and social psychology. This book explores the power of habit in three arenas: personal, organizational, and societal. For each, Charles Duhigg tells stories […]
The Castaways
Over the weekend, I devoured this excellent summer read, The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand: My ONLY objection to this book was the title. When I read the cover, and saw that it was about a couple who are lost at sea, I assumed “the castaways” referred to them, and that they would eventually be discovered […]