Entertaining Disasters, by Nancy Spiller.
Garlic made us interesting, if only to ourselves, set us apart from our neighbors whose houses held no special odors, were nothing more than common shelter for their benign, boring, blank breath. And when this mother became another mother and stopped making her garlic dip and her garlic bread, stopped putting...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Dirty Little Secrets
Dirty Little Secrets, by C.J. Omololu.
I loved the glazed, faraway look people got as they glanced at you with a smile that faded as they quickly realized they didn't know you - their eyes scanned your face and, without a flicker of recognition, moved on to the next person. You were a factor in their life for a nanosecond and then you were gone.
This...
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Art of French Kissing
The Art of French Kissing, by Kristin Harmel.
"Emma," Brett said slowly, as if talking to a child or someone whose mental comprehension was in question. "I thought you told me you were coming home."
I looked out at the darkened silhouette of the Eiffel Tower and felt a sense of calm settle over me. "I know," I said. "I think I am home."
Emma Sullivan...
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Tangled
Tangled, by Carolyn Mackler.
As I waited for her to burst through the door, I wondered whether this was it. My big break. The thing that'll finally make everything better.
Carolyn Macker's books are generally interesting, but this one was particularly so because she broke the book up into four parts, with each of the main characters having their...
