http://BookReviewtoday.today.com A place to come for all things books. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:41:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For years I stayed away from reading non fiction.  I think it was because of all the required reading I had to do when I was in university.  For years I associated non fiction with dry text book style writing.  But over the past couple of years, I’ve started slowly ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/06/03/the-truth-of-it-all/ If you are struggling with how to start a writing career, or have a manuscript and have no idea what to do with it, then you need to pick up a copy of How to Become a Famous Writer Before You’re Dead by Ariel Gore.  My husband bought this book ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/06/02/how-to-become-a-famous-writer-before-youre-dead-ariel-gore/ I’m a big fan of the light mystery.  You know, the mystery series about the baker, or knitter or model.  There are certain ones I enjoy, like Diane Mott Davidson series about Goldy the caterer.  Well, I discovered a new fave, the coffeehouse mysteries by Cleo Coyle.  The main character, ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/06/01/through-the-grinder-cleo-coyle-penguin/ I love reading books about vampires.  I always have.  And even though I’ve technically been an adult for many a moon, I still enjoy reading Young Adult novels.  Particularly supernatural YA novels.  I ‘m not a big fan of romance or erotica, and I find that quite a few of ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/05/30/marked-a-new-to-me-series/ While I will read almost any genre, my favorite has always been mystery.  When I discovered Kathy Reichs (my hero) and Patricia Cornwell, I became a huge fan of the forensic mystery.  The Devil’s Bones by Jefferson Bass sounded right up my alley, so when it became available through the ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/05/29/the-devils-bones-jefferson-bass-harpercollins-canada-2008/ While I had heard of Terry Pratchett, and my husband is a huge Discworld fan, I had never read one of his books.  When I came across Johnny and the Dead, the first in a trilogy about an English boy who could communicate with the dead, I figured this would ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/05/27/johnny-and-the-dead-terry-pratchett/ As a self proclaimed book addict, I buy a lot of books.  A LOT of books.  This can get very expensive.  Which is why I was beyond giddy when I discovered bookmooch.com.  This wonderful little site is a great way to get rid of books you no longer want in ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/05/25/bookmoochcomthe-best-thing-since-sliced-bread/ Okay, I have a slight problem.  Well, I guess it’s more of an issue than a problem.  A hang up, if you will.   It’s no big secret that I’m a bit addicted to books.  I belong to several book clubs and through them have discovered some great new authors.  I ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/05/24/my-oprah-problem/ Every once in a while I’ll come across a book that has characters so vivid, so likeable and despicable that I find it impossible to set it down. This was the case with Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. (Read courtesy of HarperCollins Canada.) Set in 1946 rural Mississippi the story of ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/05/23/mudbound-by-hillary-jordan-harpercollins-canada-2008/ Well, I went on a little bit of a book shopping spree yesterday and I am beyond excited about what I picked up.  I bought four books, one fiction and three non fiction. The novel I picked up is The Pact by Jodi Picoult.  As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, ... http://BookReviewtoday.today.com/2008/05/21/some-women-shop-for-shoes/