by stacia | Jun 27, 2014 | reading
I read “The Reading Group” by Elizabeth Noble back in April and gave it two stars on Goodreads. I had high hopes when I picked this up that it would be a book I’d recommend to my own book club. I won’t be doing that. It took me a long time to...
by stacia | May 20, 2014 | reading
2014 is a year I will remember fondly as “The Year I Discovered Used Bookstores.” I’m not sure if my husband will remember it quite so fondly but considering all the money it’s saved us, he should. Then again, if you buy something you...
by stacia | Apr 15, 2014 | reading
Note: My book reviews are generally spoiler-free. If I do include any spoilers, they will be well-marked so you can skip them if you prefer. Jonathan Tropper’s “This is Where I Leave You” begins with the death of a family patriarch. The occasionally-Jewish father’s...
by stacia | Apr 11, 2014 | reading, writing
Here’s the second part of my day at NC Literary Festival, which includes the two panels I attended. For part one, general thoughts and author sessions, visit yesterday’s post. The first panel I attended was short-titled Forensics Panel. The official title was “Science...
by stacia | Apr 10, 2014 | reading, writing
Welcome to the first part of my day at NC Literary Festival. This post will include an overview of my experience, as well as some general thoughts and observations based mainly on author sessions. I also attended two panels (a forensics panels and a First Books panel)...
