A year ago, I embarked on an ambitious reading project – read 100 books in honor of the centennial year of the Rochester Public Library – 1 book from each year the library has been in existence. It was an adventurous year of reading, from early serial fiction (The Adventures of Kathlyn) to poignant stories [...]
Archive for December, 2011
100 Years. 100 Books. 2011 aka The End!
Posted in 100 Books. 100 Years on December 31, 2011 | 3 Comments »
100 Years. 100 Books. 2010
Posted in 100 Books. 100 Years on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton is one of those stories that pulls you along gently and then delivers a total kick to the gut, leaving you gasping for breath and wondering how you never saw it coming. Our protagonist, Michael, has a most unusual talent: he can pick any lock, open any safe, unlock [...]
100 Years. 100 Books. 2009
Posted in 100 Books. 100 Years on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe – Howe’s first novel received quite a bit of attention in the summer of 2009, showing up on multiple “Must Read” lists. And for very good reason. This is a fast-paced, well-researched and engaging look at women’s history, the Salem witch trials, and a good, old-fashioned [...]
100 Years. 100 Books – December (Final?!) Update
Posted in 100 Books. 100 Years on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am closing in on my goal. Think I’ll make it???? Here are the latest: 1994 – The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields – not my usual type of reading, but a really lovely book about loss; if you’re looking for something uplifting, this is *not* for you. 1995 – The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid [...]
