The Beach House
I've talked about enough James Patterson books on this blog to not have to go to much into detail here.If you like thriller/murder-mystery type books and you would like to have something that you can...
View ArticlePrep by Curtis Sittenfeld
I'm a little behind on reading (and reviewing) this amazing book, as it was released in 2005 by Curtis Sittenfeld and was a very successful first book for this amazing author. I started reading it...
View ArticleAtlas of Unknowns
Atlas of Unkowns by Tania JamesAtlas of Unknowns was actually nothing like I thought it would be. And that's a good thing. Set in Kerala, India, this beautiful written and incredibly involved story...
View ArticleThe Soloist
I received a copy of this book a couple of weeks ago at professional day on campus. It was announced that The Soloist would be next year's "One Book" and they wanted the faculty and staff to have...
View ArticleThe Hour I First Believed
I have read, and loved, all of Wally Lamb's books, so I was anxiously awaiting the release of his newest novel, The Hour I First Believed. At first, I thought the book was going to disappoint, as it...
View ArticleImportant Artifacts...
Important Artifacts and Personal Property From The Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion and Jewelry - Leanne ShaptonImportant Artifacts... is quite possibly...
View ArticleAngels and Demons by Dan Brown
Religious Symbolist Robert Langdon is back in this DaVinci Code prequel when he is called in by CERN (world's largest physics laboratory) after one of their top scientists, Dr. Vetra, was murdered....
View ArticleSlam by Nick Hornby
I read the blurb of the $13.59 copy of Nick Hornby's 'Slam', and my eyes didn't go wide with fascination, nor did my feet eagerly scuffle to the cash register. It was nothing new - teen pregnancy in...
View ArticleThe Marriage Bureau for Rich People
The Marriage Bureau for Rich PeopleBy Farahad ZamaWhat does an Indian man with a wealth of common sense do when his retirement becomes too monotonous for him to stand it? Open a marriage bureau, of...
View ArticleL.A. Candy
LA Candy by Lauren Conrad.I found this to be quintessential read of the summer for anyone who aspires. Yep, just anyone who aspires. Maybe you are a frumpy English lass with a voice of gold (kinda like...
View ArticleMs. Taken Identity
I must admit, I'm very picky when it comes to chick lit; for every excellent story, there seems to be 100 "Babysitting for the Very Vuitton." What attracted me to Ms. Taken Identity wasn't the cute...
View ArticleDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
First of all, let me preface this book review with a quick little disclaimer. I heart vampires and vampire stories. I have a bit of an (unhealthy?) obsession with these creatures of the night. I'm not...
View ArticleLove in the Time of Cholera
I'm a sucker for a love story. A love story that spans fifty-three years, seven months and eleven days and nights? Be still my beating heart.Love in the Time of Cholera is beautiful. In the beginning,...
View ArticleBeen Too Long
Wow, has it really been 6 months since the last book review was posted?If anything, at least I should be updating this site, considering the insane number of books I read.But, with my selections of...
View ArticleThis Charming Man
I bought this book last summer in Greece because I'm a sucker for chic literature and I needed something that I knew would be a page turner for me while I lazied about on the beach. I never did wind up...
View ArticleArticle Submission By: Natasha Haqim
I am prone to losing things.This is why I don't ask my parents for jewellery on birthdays.I know, at the back of my head, "Someday, I am going to lose this ring/bracelet/necklace, and I'm gonna get...
View ArticlePossible Side Effects By Augusten Burroughs
I just recently re-read Possible Side Effects and I still laughed aloud the second go around. And I'm not really a laugh aloud sort of person when reading or watching movies. I really have to be taken...
View Articlehave one baby for the Führer
Last night, I finished a really interesting book- I flew through this one, I literally couldn't put it down. Lately, I've been reading a lot of Holocaust fiction and this one, My Enemy's Cradle, by...
View ArticleThe Language of Letting Go
I suspect this book might be a departure for Book Me In but it's worth putting it out there. The book is "The Language of Letting Go" by Melodie Beattie. I was never a big fan of self-help books and...
View ArticleRoom
The book “Room” was written by Emma Donoghue.It’s a book that had me wanting to read it, but for some reason the jacket description wasn’t enough to make me want to purchase it. Also, the fact that it...
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