The Book Blog of Evil

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog it's too dark to read.

Monday, June 20, 2016

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot

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 This book was all the rage a few years ago, and I did not read it then because I have a hard time reading non-fiction. One of my bookclub...
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Monday, March 21, 2016

The Botticelli Secret, by Marina Fiorato

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As travelogue and art detective mystery in the vein of Dan Brown, this book is both light-weight (in the sense of being a beach read--not to...
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Friday, November 21, 2014

Raising Steam, by Terry Pratchett

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I love the breadth and depth of the Discworld novels, and this is the 40th book in the series. Terry Pratchett is a treasure, and his books ...
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Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Introducing Agatha Raisin, by M.C. Beaton

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I picked this up because the name M.C. Beaton sounded familiar. This compendium of two mysteries was on the shelf in the breakfast room ...
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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Tapestry of Fortunes, by Elizabeth Berg

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I am on vacation in Florida, escaping the grinding slog that has been this winter. I am also the general factotum for my parents, who have c...
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness

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This book has been popping up into my field of vision for a solid two years, and the first sequel is already out and keeps showing up as...
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Sunday, February 02, 2014

Mockingjay, by Susanne Collins

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This is the final book of the Hunger Games  trilogy, and there is no mistaking that fact. Collins is so over this series that it's ...
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Saturday, February 01, 2014

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches, by Alan Bradley--a Flavia de Luce Novel

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I rated this 3 stars, although it might be a 3.5.  First of all--what happens? The overarching pall of the series is lifted--we lea...
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Friday, January 31, 2014

The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt

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Straight up--I really liked this book. Which is unusual enough that I might as well say so up front. This is a very long book, beaut...
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