Who is Too Fond of Books?

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Yannick Murphy's *The Call* is calling to me

This is a novel with an usual format: David Appleton, a large animal veterinarian in rural Vermont, writes journal-style entries after each house-call he makes.

The reader quickly gets into the rhythm of these entries, and reads between the lines to learn more about the doctor, his family (wife and three sons), and the many people [...]

Thoughts on *Domestic Violets* by Matthew Norman

Domestic Violets by Matthew Norman
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Harper Perennial; Original edition (August 9, 2011)
ISBN-13: 978-0062065117

Back-of-the-book blurb: Tom Violet always thought that by the time he turned thirty-five, he’d have everything going for him. Fame. Fortune. A beautiful wife. A satisfying career as a successful novelist. A happy dog to greet him at the end of the day.

The reality, though, [...]

Spotlight on Bookstores: fun incentive to shine a spotlight!

This is FUN!  Have you read any of the Spotlight on Bookstores posts here and thought, “hey, I’d like to tell people about A Wonderful Bookstore!”?  Well, here’s your chance!

Do you read The Olive Reader, the blog of Harper Perennial?  It’s a great place to get info on up-and-coming titles, fun videos (not all relating [...]

Winner of Sylvia Plath’s *The Bell Jar* (Olive Edition)

Thanks for all the entries for the new Olive Edition of Sylvia Plath’s classic The Bell Jar!  I’ve added a few dozen books to my wishlist with all the great suggestions for books to consider for the Women Unbound reading challenge.

Random.org selected the one lucky winner, who is:

#12 – Lahni – Have you considered Twilight? [...]

Book Giveaway: *The Bell Jar* by Sylvia Plath

This giveaway is, as always, open to all, but may be especially interesting to those working on the Women Unbound Reading Challenge.  I say this because there are several themes of interest to feminists, including:

promiscuity by a man (but not by a woman) is acceptable
a woman’s virginity (but not a man’s) is considered ideal
differences in [...]