Review: Shadow Bound

Title: Shadow Bound
Author: Erin Kellison

Source: downloaded from Barnes & Noble

LendMe Status: Not Available

Synopsis from Barnes & Noble:
When a demon breaches the barrier between death and life, the salvation of the world depends on the passions of a beautiful banshee just coming into her power and the man willing to use her to avenge the destruction of his family.


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This novel takes a different approach to the world of the fae and the relations between life and death, Heaven and the Underworld then I've seen used before. The frame story is that of the Shadowman - the Grim Reaper, Death himself - falling in love with a mortal woman. He knows this union is against all the rules, but his love for her makes him act against those conventions. The product of that union - which through her birth, ends up killing the mortal woman, completly denies Shadowman of his true desires - is a woman of both worlds with powers all her own to weild. Though she doesn't know it at first - Talia O'Brien has the ability to bend the boundaries between life and death and by doing so - change the rules by which Life and Death interact.

I really liked this book. It was a new take on some familiar themes in fantasy literature and a great introduction to this new author. It seems that this will also be the first book in a series, so I look forward to reading more!

E-reader revolt: I'm leaving youth culture behind

E-reader revolt: I'm leaving youth culture behind

I find the author's initial response very interesting, and something I have thought about myself, though - not enough to not use an e-reader myself of course! Are we really that nosy as a society, that we can't NOT know what our neighbor on the bus/train/plane etc is reading? I hope not. Books are for personal enjoyment, and not to be read over other people's shoulders. And, frankly, you could still do that with an e-reader. :)

Review: Weddings Can Be Murder

Title: Weddings Can Be Murder
Source: Downloaded from Barnes & Noble
LendMe Status: Unavailable

Synopsis from Barnes & Noble:


When her wedding planner is murdered, Katie Ray is forced into close proximity with bad boy PI Carl Hades - and into reconsidering the man with whom she wants to spend the rest of her days.


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Weddings Can Be Murder by Christie Craig - Okay, gotta say - I read this because.... we're getting married and I saw the title, and couldn't resist! :) But, this book  was not only fun to read, it was well-written. A bit predictable, but overall, this is a fun, and pretty fast read that isn't over the top in the wedding theme, and has enough twists to keep the reader flipping the pages! 

Review: The Girl Who Played With Fire

Title: The Girl Who Played With Fire
Source: Downloaded from Barnes & Noble
LendMe Status: Unavailable

Synopsis from Barnes & Noble:
The electrifying follow-up to the phenomenal best seller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ("An intelligent, ingeniously plotted, utterly engrossing thriller" —The Washington Post), and this time it is Lisbeth Salander, the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker, who is the focus and fierce heart of the story.

Mikael Blomkvist—crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium—has decided to publish a story exposing an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government.

On the eve of publication, the two reporters responsible for the story are brutally murdered. But perhaps more shocking for Blomkvist: the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander.

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Second in the "Millenium Series" by Stieg Larrson, The Girl Who Played With Fire continues the story of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. I had high expectations for this novel, after The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and I was not let down. The fast-paced, action-packed storyline returned again and I could barely put this novel down! I highly recommend this series for anyone who likes an engaging read with well-developed characters and unexpected plot twists.

Review: The Lost Symbol

Title: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Source: I read this one on my boyfriend's Kindle
LendMe Status: Unavailable

Synopsis (from Barnes & Noble):

As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object -- artfully encoded with five symbols -- is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation . . . one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom.

When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon -- a prominent Mason and philanthropist -- is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations -- all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.

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Okay, yes, I read The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, and yes, I was expecting this novel to top those in every way - but, although the story was very intriguing and the characters just as well developed as one would expect from Dan Brown, I wasn't as enchanted by this novel as I was with his other Robert Langdon books. Generally, I like Brown's style. He definitely knows how to write a cliff-hanger, I'll give him that. Though, as a departure from his other novels, this time - I felt he used the cliff-hanger inappropriately, leaving the character not only for another story, but another time - often unnecessarily. Let me rephrase. There were a lot of flash back sequences in this novel, and they were often inserted in a strange place for me as a reader. For example, when a character we're currently following is about to bleed to death... is not the time for the narration to shift focus and talk about something that happened 25 years prior in the character's life. It just didn't have the same effect for me.

That said, I still really enjoyed the world Brown creates for his readers by mixing real science and history with fantastical insider information readers should feel privileged to hear. This book does offer what's expected of a Dan Brown novel in this sense and is well worth the read.

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Now, another type of review: Since I read this novel on my boyfriend's Kindle instead of on my Nook, I feel I should comment on the use of this device in comparison. I have to say, I did sort of miss the interface I'd gotten so used to on my Nook. The look and feel of the Kindle does vary enough to make the experience very different. I mean, obviously, there was a reason I picked the Nook over the Kindle and it wasn't purely aesthetics. He made his choice, and I made mine. But... I'm glad to have my Nook back!

Currently eReading... on my KINDLE? *gasp!*

In a departure from all I believe in, I've borrowed my boyfriend's Amazon Kindle and on it, I am currently reading Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol. I will not apologize further though, I have to say - it just seemed silly for me to buy this novel and for him to buy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (previously reviewed here) when we'd already bought them for the other device. So, I'll still review it here, but with the caveat - it probably would have been better on the Nook! :)

Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Title: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Source: Downloaded from Barnes & Noble
LendMe Status: Not Available

Synopsis from Barnes & Noble:
A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue.

It’s about the disappearance forty years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden . . . and about her octogenarian uncle, determined to know the truth about what he believes was her murder.

It’s about Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently at the wrong end of a libel case, hired to get to the bottom of Harriet’s disappearance . . . and about Lisbeth Salander, a twenty-four-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker possessed of the hard-earned wisdom of someone twice her age who assists Blomkvist with the investigation. This unlikely team discovers a vein of nearly unfathomable iniquity running through the Vanger family, astonishing corruption in the highest echelons of Swedish industrialism, and an unexpected connection between themselves.

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Part murder mystery, part Dan Brown-esque writing style, part techie, part history - this novel has a lot going on. I've meant to read this novel for so long, and I'm glad I finally got to it! 

It starts out sort of slowly, though and-  if I wasn't determined to read it because "everyone has read it, and I'm a librarian so I should read it too..." and many of the people I know that have read it warned me that it was slow to start, I may have abandoned it. But, after the first 50 pages or so, you wouldn't have been able to pry it from my hands!

I saw there is a  film base on the movie that was shown at the Wisconsin Film Festival a few weeks ago, and is now touring the country - but at the time, I hadn't read the novel and didn't have the opportunity to go.

Review: Shanghai Girls

Title: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Source: Downloaded from Overdrive through Verona Public Library
LendMe Status: Unavailable, but you can download it for free through Overdrive! Ask for details at your local library.

Synopsis from Barnes & Noble:
May and Pearl, two sisters living in Shanghai in the mid-1930s, are beautiful, sophisticated, and well-educated, but their family is on the verge of bankruptcy. Hoping to improve their social standing, May and Pearl’s parents arrange for their daughters to marry “Gold Mountain men” who have come from Los Angeles to find brides.

But when the sisters leave China and arrive at Angel’s Island (the Ellis Island of the West)—where they are detained, interrogated, and humiliated for months—they feel the harsh reality of leaving home. And when May discovers she’s pregnant the situation becomes even more desperate. The sisters make a pact that no one can ever know.

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I haven't read any other novels by this author, but she's been on my list for a long time - and now I know why! I loved this novel. It really opened my eyes to a part of America's history that I didn't know much about. The only thing that I didn't like about this novel was the ending. Not the content, per se, more the abruptness of it. I'm not sure if this is just the author's style, but it seemed to leave itself open to a sequel - though I don't think there will be one. At least nothing I've seen points to one, though this novel is just over a year old. I'm looking forward to reading more of See's novels soon!

Review: Water for Elephants

Title: Water for Elephants by Sarah Guren
Source: Downloaded from Barned & Noble
LendMe Status: Available!

Synopsis - From Barnes & Noble:

As a young man, Jacob Jankowski was tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. It was the early part of the great Depression, and for Jacob, now ninety, the circus world he remembers was both his salvation and a living hell. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It was there that he met Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. And he met Rosie, an untrainable elephant who was the great gray hope for this third-rate traveling show. The bond that grew among this unlikely trio was one of love and trust, and, ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.

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I know, I know - I've come to this party a bit late, but I LOVED this novel! The great weaving of Jacob's amazing past with the regretful attitude towards his present, and who could dislike a love story! I read it as if Jacob were a grandfather figure finally sharing his life story with me, which of course - made me cry a few times at how unhappy he was in his current situation "stuck" in the nursing home. I was so glad he got his chance to "break free" at the end.

And - just as a side note - I see there's a movie in the works!! Robert Pattison as Jacob... should be interesting :)

Review: As You Wish

Title: As You Wish by Jennifer Malin
Source: Downloaded from Barnes and Noble
Lend Me Status: Available!

In this simple, yet engaging mix of historical fiction, romance and drama - we meet Leah Cantrell, a very modern woman who's traveling in Europe with her friend. When they visit an old English estate, Leah finds an old wishing well that until recently had been dried up and unusable. While peering over the edge, she notices an old coin and wonders who originally wished upon that coin. Suddenly she is transported back to 1815 - and gets her chance to make her own wishes come true

This was a quick but fun read, people who enjoy historical fiction, and light romance will enjoy this novel!

If you'd like to read it, please leave a comment with your email below and we can set up an exchange through our Nooks!

Link to post: Overdrive to Offer Honor System eBook Lending for Libraries

Interesting post on Go To Hellman's blog. Linked below.

http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2010/03/overdrive-to-offer-honor-system-ebook.html

eBook Market Exploding, Confirms New IDPF Survey

For full article: 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-coker/ebook-market-exploding-co_b_507107.html

Currently eReading: 3/23/10

Title: The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Source: Downloaded from Overdrive, through Verona Public Library
LendMe Status: Not available, see special note below.

Synopsis - from Barnes & Noble:

In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martín, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city’s underworld.

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Special Note:

Overdrive is a service provided by some libraries which allows patrons with valid library cards to check out ebooks, audio books, music and more directly to their computers or other portable devices. Ask your library if they have this service available!

Review: Wife of the Gods

Title: Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey

Source: Downloaded from Overdrive, through Verona Public Library
LendMe Status: Not available, see special note below.

Here I say I don't usually read mysteries, and this is my second one in a row! That aside, I was too intrigued by the mix of traditional Ghanaian folklore, myth and beliefs with the modern world to pass this novel up. 

This is the story of Darko Dawson. Dawson is a modern policeman in the large city of Accra, Ghana. A murder has taken place in a small town (where Dawson's Aunt and Uncle live, and where he visited as a child) that is still much ruled by traditionally practices and beliefs. While he's there trying to solve the murder he ends up finding much more then he may have bargained for when it turns out ghosts from his own past may play a part in the current crime. 

The storytelling in this novel is wonderfully poetic with the Ewe and Ga (two languages spoken in the are the story takes place) phrases mixed in very naturally. I love novels where I end up learning so much about another culture to even include the language and intricacies of day to day life. I'm greatly looking forward to Quartey's next novel, due out in 2011, which will feature Darko Dawson again!

As far as experience of reading this title on my Nook goes, I just want to point out that without services like Overdrive from my Public Library, I would probably never have even picked up this title. As I said, I am usually not a big fan of mysteries, but browsing through the ebooks available through Overdrive turned me on to this new author. The convenience of ebooks from the library (which, of course, are free for me to use) is amazing! Support your local libraries! 

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Special Note:

Overdrive is a service provided by some libraries which allows patrons with valid library cards to check out ebooks, audio books, music and more directly to their computers or other portable devices. Ask your library if they have this service available! 

Currently eReading: 3/17/10

Title: Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey

Source: Downloaded from Overdrive, through Verona Public Library
LendMe Status: Not available, see special note below.

Synopsis - From Barnes & Noble:

A lyrical and captivating mystery that brings to life the majesty and charm of Ghana---from the capital city of Accra to a small community where long-buried secrets are about to rise to the surface.

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Special Note:

Overdrive is a service provided by some libraries which allows patrons with valid library cards to check out ebooks, audio books, music and more directly to their computers or other portable devices. Ask your library if they have this service available! 

Review: Where's Billie?

Title: Where's Billie? by Judith Yates Borger
Source: .pdf from the author, for review purposes, now also available for purchase on Smashwords.com
LendMe Status: Not available, see special note below.


There are two very powerful voices at work behind Judith Yates Borger's main character, Skeeter Hughes: a mother first, and then a journalist. The question is - what happens when one trumps the other? As the story progresses, Skeeter realizes she's closer to the story she's working on then she had ever thought. Questions of ethics, loyalty, and family play heavily into her decisions, and often it's clear the right choices will have ramifications equal to the outcomes of the wrong choices.   


Mysteries are not usually my main interest but I read a synopsis of this novel purely by chance, and I thought it was not only a really cool concept - but the author had a really great back story bringing her experience as a journalist to increase the authenticity of the writing. I could tell on every page of her novel, that Borger really infused her knowledge of the journalism business into her characters. There's also something special about reading about characters who live in similar geographic locations as you do. This novel is set in Minnesota and therefore a reader like me in Wisconsin can definitely relate to the winter scene and driving conditions that are present through a lot of the novel. Though I wasn't too thrilled that the Vikings were beating the Packers, I'll forgive it this time! 


This novel is a great read, and I'm very lucky to have been able to read it on my Nook, especially under the circumstances! It combines family drama, and mystery - and the characters are all very real, readable and relatable. I would recommend it for people who like mysteries, or family drama - but many other lovers of modern fiction would enjoy the plot twists and greatly informed writing of this author!

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Special Note: I have this novel under interesting circumstances, really, as it's not currently available for Nook. I took the initiative of contacting the author after reading a synopsis. She was nice enough to provide me with a .pdf version of her novel, which of course can be loaded onto the Nook, and read through the My Document folder. There's information in Barnes & Noble's FAQ detailing the process of getting documents onto your Nook.  

Where's Billie? is currently available on Kindle, and in paper from Nodin Press through Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com and many independent bookstores and libraries. The author is working on making it available on Nook, and I'll update the status when it becomes available.


3/19/10 - Just got word from the author that Where's Billie is now available for purchase on Smashwords.com! It is available there in a variety of formats, including ePUB which is readable on Nook!   

Currently eReading: 3/9/10

Title: Where's Billie? by Judith Yates Borger
Source: .pdf from the author, for review purposes.
LendMe Status: Not available, see special note below.

Synopsis - from Amazon:

High school hookers, a principal as rotten as spoiled potato salad and reporter stuck in a dead-end beat all come together in a mystery that proves the suburbs aren’t that safe after all. Skeeter Hughes, morphs from leathery journalist to a mom on a mission when she learns her own daughter was nearly lured into the crime run out of the Mall of America. She ferrets out a missing exploited girl, nabs the pimp and a promotion, too. 

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Special Note: I have this novel under interesting circumstances, really, as it's not currently available for Nook. I took the initiative of contacting the author after reading a synopsis. She was nice enough to provide me with a .pdf version of her novel, which of course can be loaded onto the Nook, and read through the My Document folder. There's information in Barnes & Noble's FAQ detailing the process of getting documents onto your Nook.  

Where's Billie? is currently available on Kindle, and in paper from Nodin Press through Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com and many independent bookstores and libraries. The author is working on making it available on Nook, and I'll update the status when it becomes available.

Review: Libyrinth

Title: Libyrinth by Pearl North
Source: Downloaded from B&N.com
LendMe Status: Available!

From the synopsis: "...Haly is a Libyrarian, one of a group of people dedicated to preserving and protecting the knowledge passed down from the Ancients and stored in the endless maze of books known as the Libyrinth. But Haly has a secret: The books speak to her."

We've heard a lot of 'jokes' lately about the future of physical books, libraries and of reading, and this novel really put a different spin on these often foreboding predictions. The novel takes place in a futuristic society, but yet all that's survived is the books from our world. Some of the races have technology and electricity but others do not. This creates a "powerful" group and other subservient groups that is often common in fantasy or sci-fi novels. But, more importantly it's a comment on permanence and importance of the written word. I did not fail to note the irony in the fact that I read this novel on an eReader...  :)

One of my favorite parts of this book is the way the author used quotes from the books that speak to Haly in the Libyrinth. They were integrated so well and such appropriate choices, the books really became another character instead of just a prop sitting on the table.  The quotes acted as informative, serious, and sometimes funny interjections by these other "characters" that we knew from their own tales. Many of the quotes came from Anne Frank's diary which I thought was very interesting. The author used the connections between the themes in Anne Frank's diary and the story she was creating to further explain the oppression of the illiterate races as well as the beauty Anne found in life to support the story's claims that all races should work together and live in harmony. This, especially, worked very well I thought. Another key point to mention is that for the intended audience, I imagine many would be familiar with the diary and be able to connect with this story on another level because of it.

In the same way the author tied in quotes from the books in the Libyrinth, she tied in the events from our recent history integrated as events that the Ancients went through. The first few events that were mentioned, I sort of had to stop myself and think - oh yeah, this is supposed to be "Earth" just in the future, the world the author creates was so vivid and different from others I've experienced.

Although this novel was intended for a Young Adult audience, I thoroughly  enjoyed it, and am very glad I picked it up. It is definitely appropriate for YA readers, yet engaging and "adult" enough for anyone. It is a must read for librarians and anyone who loves to read! :)  

This book was downloaded from Barnes & Noble and has LendMe capabilities. If you're interested in this ebook, and have a Nook - leave a comment with your email, and a title you're willing to trade, and I'll send it your way!

Currently eReading: 3/1/10

Title: Libyrinth by Pearl North
Source: Downloaded from B&N.com
LendMe Status: Available!


Audience: Young Adults, though in the first few pages - adults would enjoy the novel just as much!

Synopsis - From B&N


In her debut novel, Pearl North takes readers centuries into the future, to a forgotten colony of Earth where technology masquerades as magic and wars are fought over books.

Haly is a Libyrarian, one of a group of people dedicated to preserving and protecting the knowledge passed down from the Ancients and stored in the endless maze of books known as the Libyrinth. But Haly has a secret: The books speak to her.

A powerful adventure that unites the present and future, Libyrinth is a fresh, magical novel that will draw in young readers of all genres.

Review: DEAD(ish)

Title: DEAD(ish) by Naomi Kramer
Source: Free Download from B&N.com 
LendMe Status: Not available, but it is a free download from B&N, also available on Smashwords!


This fun-to-read short story takes us into the minds of three main characters who become inextricably linked. The first, and arguably the main character, is Linda - a newly-dead woman who is in search of her body so she can attain eternal rest. She inlists the help of Trent, a PI who conveniently believes in ghosts. The third character is Mike, Linda's boyfriend who - we find - has much more to do with Linda's death and her body's disappearance then he first lets on. Each of these characters are over-the-top, but one doesn't notice so much with the fast pace and ease of storytelling the author exhibits. 


A fun read, with enough detail and character development to make the reader forget that they're actually reading a short story!

A bit of humor to break up the day! :)

http://shelfcheck.blogspot.com/2010/03/shelf-check-373.html

Currently eReading: 3/1/10

Title: DEAD(ish) by Naomi Kramer
Source: Free Download from B&N.com 
LendMe Status: Not available, but it is a free download!

Synopsis - from Barnes & Noble

Linda's had a bad day. First her boyfriend killed her. Then she woke up, still on this boring plane of existence, and with an odd obsession about her missing body. Mike won't tell her what he did with her body, and she can't find the stupid thing herself. There's only one thing she can do - torment the bastard until he coughs up the information.

Review: Dispatches from a Public Librarian

Title: Dispatches from a Public Librarian by Scott Douglas
Source: Free Download from B&N.com 
LendMe Status: Not available, but it is a free download!

This piece was a compilation of Scott Douglas' Dispatches from a Public Librarian which were originally published in McSweeney's. It also included a few of his library-related essays. Although a short read, these dispatches cover a wide range of Scott's experiences while working in a Public Library. The stories range from funny, to sad, to terrifying - and each contain elements that anyone who has worked in a library - or many other public service positions - can relate to. 


I had read many of these entries as posts on McSweeney's prior to seeing them together as an ebook, and I have to say, the experience was more enjoyable in this format, mainly because they were sequential and I had a whole bunch of them at my disposal all at once! Instant gratification and all that, sort of my thing when it comes to reading. Hence the love for the Nook, and ebook format, I suppose! 


I am glad that Scott Douglas released this compilation, and I look forward to more in the future!

Currently eReading: 2/26/10

Title: Dispatches From A Public Librarian
Source: Free Download from B&N.com
LendMe Status: NOT available, but you can download it for free! :)

Synopsis - from Barnes & Noble

Contains 34 dispatches of "Dispatches from a Public Librarian" from McSweeney's contributor, Scott Douglas. Also includes several other library themed essays.

Review: The Reliable Wife

Title: The Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
Source: Downloaded from B&N.com 
LendMe Status: Available!

This book was surprising to say the least. I had chosen it based on reading the first lines while checking out the Nook before buying it last week, and I hadn't heard from anyone else who'd read it at that point. 

It begins with an ad placed by a wealthy but very lonely man who is looking for a "reliable wife" with whom to share his life. Slowly as the story unfolds we realize that neither the man or his "reliable wife" are what they claim to be, and the past secrets haunt them always. 


Throughout the story, we learn that Ralph Truitt harbors deep convictions that connecting, both physically and psychologically, with a woman will damn him to hell and that a "poison" will kill everything he loves. This fear comes mainly from his mother's very strict and religious ways, but also in their realization in Ralph's own mind when his first child dies very young and his beautiful wife commits adultery and leaves him. He feels that his lust has caused each of these tragedies and has therefore denied himself the pleasure of more then basic human contact his entire adult life.


The highly introspective omniscient narrative encompasses all the characters' thoughts and feelings, leaving the reader with a very thorough view of this small town and its patron.

If you enjoyed the novel Saturday by Ian McEwan, with it deep level of detail and expansive view of a microcosmic event, you'll probably enjoy this novel as it employs a lot of the same tactics to bring the reader into the minutia and create from it the whole world.




If you're interested in this ebook, and have a Nook - leave a comment with your email, and a title you're willing to trade, and I'll send it your way!

Currently eReading: 2/23/10

Title: The Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
Source: Downloaded from B&N.com 
LendMe Status: Available!


Synopsis - From Barnes & Noble

He placed a notice in a Chicago paper, an advertisement for "a reliable wife." She responded, saying that she was "a simple, honest woman." She was, of course, anything but honest, and the only simple thing about her was her single-minded determination to marry this man and then kill him, slowly and carefully, leaving her a wealthy widow, able to take care of the one she truly loved.

What Catherine Land did not realize was that the enigmatic and lonely Ralph Truitt had a plan of his own. And what neither anticipated was that they would fall so completely in love.

Filled with unforgettable characters, and shimmering with color and atmosphere, A Reliable Wife is an enthralling tale of love and madness, of longing and murder. 

Welcome to the Nookbrary!

I thought it would be a good idea to keep my postings specific to eBooks and my experiences with the Barnes & Noble Nook separate from my other blog postings. So, here we are!

I've had my Nook for a few days now, and I love it! I debated back and forth for quite awhile between the Nook and the Kindle, and (even after my boyfriend, his father and even my grandfather all bought Kindles) I decided to get the Nook primarily for the ability to use Overdrive, and the Lendme feature from Barnes & Noble. If anyone is interested in reading an ebook that I review here on their own Nook, please leave a comment and I'll lend it to you! (Provided it's available, of course).

I'll post a more in-depth review of my first experience with the Nook soon, but for now - Keep reading!