Monthly Archives: June 2011

TLC Book Tour Review: Thoughts Without Cigarettes

Thoughts Without Cigarettes: A Memoir by Oscar Hijuelos Published June 2, 2011 by Gotham Books Advance copy received for review from TLC Book Tours 384 pages Have you ever wanted to sit down at the kitchen table and have a … Continue reading

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OPINIONS OF A WOLF Faces THE RETURN OF BOOK APOCALYPSE

(Ed. Note: For mysterious reasons unknown to you, citizens of the world are suddenly panicking because the time of the Apocalypse has indeed come. You have been offered a place in the official Bonjour, Cass! bunker, sponsored by the Bonjour, … Continue reading

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If These Books Were Cupcakes, I Would Eat Them All (And They Would Be Delicious)

Or, The Six Books I Am Most Excited to Read (BEA EDITION!) Shelter by Harlan Coben Mickey Bolitar’s year can’t get much worse. After witnessing his father’s death and sending his mom to rehab, he’s forced to live with his … Continue reading

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April & May Round-Ups

  April Total Books Read: 20 Audio: 7 Print: 13 Non-Fiction The Best American Crime Reporting 2010 edited by Stephen J. Dubner: This is the first “Best American” title that I read all the way through. Assassination Vacation by Sarah … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Angels In America

Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner 1993 For some silly reason, my library does not have the second part of this two part play. They do, however, have the both discs of the made-for-HBO mini-series, … Continue reading

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