I read this book in one afternoon—it was that good! The title refers to the way that they teach children to spell Mississippi in the South (M, I, crooked-letter, crooked-letter, I, crooked-letter, crooked-letter, I, humpback, humpback, I). Given that information, it is not surprising that the story takes place in rural Mississippi. [...]

Come one, come all, step right up and pay your nickel to meet the freaks in Ellen Bryson’s book “The Transformation of Bartholomew Fortuno: A Novel” wherein she brings alive the world of P.T. Barnum’s American Museum through the eyes of the title character Bartholomew ‘Barthy’ Fortuno A.K.A. The World’s Thinnest Man. The [...]

I have read this book numerous times in the course of my life. It’s just one of those books that you throw into a box during the multiple times you move from apartment to apartment. I call it a comfort book. I know the ending but still enjoy reading it over and over again. Laura [...]

I have to admit that I did not read the first three books in Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling Twilight Series. I saw the movies and then I decided that I could not wait to find out how this saga ends. I began reading Breaking Dawn with a bewildered feeling about why Bella chose Edward [...]

The Showtime television series, which just recently won a Golden Globe for Best Actor and had the highest rating for any show in Showtime history is based on this book. Dexter is one of the best shows on television and recently ended it fourth season with a huge shock, but I won’t ruin it for [...]

I may be a little late in reading Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons.  I know many people have already read this thriller.  The reason I picked it up was because I saw the movie and someone told me the book was much better—as is usually the case.  This book is filled with symbols and history about [...]

Shiver is another Young Adult choice, and I have to say, if the characters hadn’t been teenagers, I would never have guessed YA. The depth of emotion was a lot deeper than any other YA book I’ve read. Fans of Twilight will gobble this up!
So our story begins when, as a small child, the main character, Grace, is [...]

As the prices of gas and food continue rise, the number of new books that I buy has gone down.  One place I go to fill that need to buy something new is to community book sales.  My local library has a book sale twice a year.  A few weeks ago I spent an enjoyable [...]

So vampires aren’t really my thing. Never have been. I never liked Anne Rice, I never really got the draw. I read Bram Stoker, but…
Then Twilight came along and someone said it was the next Harry Potter, so I read it. And I LOVED it. I guess it was all downhill from there. I admit [...]