Category Archives: Caught My Eye, Peaked My Interest

Books I’ve added recently to my TBR list from other blogs, online articles, or bookstore shelves!

Caught My Eye

Posted on May 1, 2011 by sadiejean

And the new books added to my (way too long) TBR list include…. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson.  Great topic, and who didn’t love his Devil in the … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye

Posted on January 23, 2011 by sadiejean

Well, my TBR list has surpassed 300.  This disgusts me.  But here are the new books I’ve added and am pretty excited to read. . .  probably 2 years from now. Has anyone else been seeing this book, The Weird … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye

Posted on October 26, 2010 by sadiejean

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin is a book I’ve been seeing around the blog-o-sphere quite often.  It is a Mississippi crime novel which surrounds two childhood friends in the 1970’s, one white and one black, and a young … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye

Posted on September 27, 2010 by sadiejean

The Book of the Dead: Lives of the Justly Famous and Undeservedly Obscure by John Mitchinson and John Lloyd.  Saw this at a local Barbara’s Bookstore.   Publisher’s Weekly says: The authors’ aim with these capsule sketches is to provide material about … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye

Posted on July 5, 2010 by sadiejean

Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross sounds a bit disturbing.  A dark tale about three marriages and the balance between violence and love. ——————————————————————————————- Evangeline by Ben Farmer is historical fiction from the 18th century about two lovers separated by hundreds … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye

Posted on June 7, 2010 by sadiejean

I know I haven’t reviewed any books in a while, but I’m moving and finishing up a rotation (aka test this week!), so life has been chaotic.  Here’s some books I’m excited about though! The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye

Posted on May 26, 2010 by sadiejean

What books have I been drooling over lately? Saw a discussion of this on my Shelf Awareness newsletter some time last week or so.  And then this weekend there was a review in the Chicago Tribune as well.  A coming-of-age novel … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye

Posted on May 10, 2010 by sadiejean

The Passage by Justin Cronin was given a RAVE review over at Hey Lady!  Whatcha Reading? And when you read a review like that, you are obligated to add it to your TBR list.  784 pages though?  Hmmm… ——————————————————————————————- I’ve … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye

Posted on May 4, 2010 by sadiejean

What has been added to my every growing TBR list recently? Seeing this one everywhere recently.  The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall is a “Best Book of the Month” by Amazon for May 2010.  It’s being described as a dark … Continue reading →

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Caught My Eye 4.4.10

Posted on April 4, 2010 by sadiejean

Some recently added books to my TBR list: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann (Nonfiction) The story of the 1925 expedition to find an Amazon civilization that may never have really … Continue reading →

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