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The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
The Marriage Plot by Pulitzer Prize winning author Jeffrey Eugenides is one of the "big" novels to come out this fall. Eugenides' previous works include The Virgin Suicides and Middlesex. The novel is...
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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
The hottest book this fall is Walter Isaacon's biography of Steve Jobs, entitled Steve Jobs. It has been at the top of the best seller list since Jobs' untimely death in October 2011. For anyone...
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NY Times 10 Best Books of the Year
The New York Times has published its list of ten best books of the year (5 fiction and 5 non-fiction). I've read three of the five fiction pieces and all of them are worthwhile. The list of the 100...
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Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
Train Dreams by Denis Johnson is a compelling and haunting novella. Originally published in The Paris Review in 2002 and then in the O'Henry prize recipient in 2003, the novella has been issued as a...
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Onward by Howard Schultz
Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul by Howard Schultz is a good enough book but should only be on the reading list of those who are passionate about coffee or are...
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Best Books of 2011
After nearly a year of reading and posting comes to a close, I wanted to share my favorite books of the year from among those that I have read (whether I've posted about them or not). Year end lists...
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New Mysteries for 2011
Before the year closes out, I wanted to share some short thoughts on four recent mystery novels.The Drop by Michael Connelly is part of the Harry Bosch series. This is a must read for mystery fans....
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot is remarkable. This is a non-fiction book from 2010. I highly recommend it. (It came highly recommended to me from three readers of this blog....
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2012 Tournament of Books
March Madness is coming!! The Tournament of Books announced its competitors for the 2012 Tournament of Books. For those who don't recall, the Tournament (in its eighth year) is the book lover's...
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Walking on the Moon With Einstein
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer is a 2011 non-fiction book that will change how you think about your memory. If you like Malcolm Gladwell or...
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Destiny of the Republic
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard tells the story of the assassination of President James Garfield by a deranged man. This is a smart, highly readable and tightly focused work of history. I...
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The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst
The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst, a highly acclaimed, Man Booker winning author, was on the 2010 Man Booker longlist and is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. At 551 pages...
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What Happens in the Bookstore at Night
As anyone who reads a book knows, all bookstores, even the likes of Barnes and Noble, are struggling to redefine themselves and survive in the age of Kindles, iPads and Nooks. I love reading on paper...
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More book videos!
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios is a gorgeous video about a life with books. It has been nominated for an Academy Award. It is a silent movie that touches on...
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Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman
Last year, the parenting book that grabbed the headlines was Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. This year's lead contender is out: Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman. Druckerman, a former...
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The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus
The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus is a new novel, which I just could not finish. Neither the story, the writing nor the execution were great. I'll cut to the chase: pass.A plague, carried by children...
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Books at The Academy Awards
You may recall that a few weeks ago I posted a beautiful video, The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore. I'm thrilled to let you know that the film won the Oscar for best animated short....
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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand has been perched on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year with good reason. It is the...
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Tournament of Books 2012
The Tournament of Books (March Madness for Book Lovers) has started. The bracket is below. Very exciting to follow. The first round is posted tomorrow. I think this is the year of the new novelists....
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The Expats by Chris Pavone
The Expats is a new thriller by time author Chris Pavone. It was a quick, fun and enjoyable book. I'd quite happily pick up his next novel. Pavone was a cookbook editor before he wrote this novel.The...
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