CarrieK | June 28, 2010
There is absolutely no way I will ever read all of the books on my to-read list, and yet, I keep adding titles. I add one or two books from reviews on other blogs each week, and then, every other month, I get my Bookmarks Magazine, and add a dozen or so. Here are the [...]
CarrieK | April 28, 2010
Once again, the latest issue of Bookmarks has been very hazardous to my to-read list. I am going to have to become immortal to be able to read all of the books on that list! Maybe if I stopped adding titles right this minute, I might be able to finish before I die – but [...]
CarrieK | February 25, 2010
Once again, the latest issue of Bookmarks Magazine has me adding titles to my to-read list. Here are the titles that peaked my interest this time: The Art Student’s War by Brad Leithauser: It’s 1943 in Detroit, and World War II is firmly under way. The thriving city is busy turning out an astonishing number [...]
CarrieK | December 28, 2009
As part of my Christmas present, Michelle renewed my subscription to Bookmarks Magazine, which I love. I’ve already received the first issue of the new year, and have added the following titles to my to-read list: Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich: Irene America keeps two diaries – one she knows her husband is secretly reading, [...]
CarrieK | October 21, 2009
Here are the books I’ve added to my wish list after perusing the latest issue of Bookmarks. Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach: Steinbach always prided herself on being an independent woman. But independence does not always go hand in hand with knowing oneself. This was the dilemma Steinbach faced [...]
CarrieK | August 25, 2009
Once again, my issue of Bookmarks Magazine has me adding titles to my to-read/wish list. These are the titles that caught my eye from the latest issue: The Children’s Book by A.S. Byatt: In Byatt’s latest, she looks at the lives of the Wellwood family from the Victorian era through World War I. Olive Wellwood [...]
CarrieK | June 23, 2009
Once again, my issue of Bookmarks Magazine has me adding titles to my to-read/wish list. These are the titles that caught my eye from the latest issue: In the Heart of the Canyon by Elisa-Beth Hyde: When a mismatched tour group – a 27-year-old guy on the prowl, a Harvard professor, a 70-year-old couple, and [...]
CarrieK | April 18, 2009
Every two months, I am treated to a little piece of book heaven, thanks to my best friend, Michelle. She gave me a subscription to Bookmarks Magazine for Christmas, and every issue gives me a serious case of the book covets. Here are the books I have added to my wish list from the May/June [...]
