23 thoughts on “Saturday Review of Books: January 17, 2009”

1. Don’t know if this will work, since it usually doesn’t, but just in case, I have two:

   The House at Riverton: http://booksandmovies.today.com/2009/01/10/the-house-at-riverton/

   and

   Gossamer: http://booksandmovies.today.com/2009/01/13/gossamer/

2. I have two reviews this week:

   Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
   http://kytyn.blogspot.com/2009/01/brother-odd-by-dean-koontz-third-of.html

   Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
   http://kytyn.blogspot.com/2009/01/heart-shaped-box-by-joe-hill-its-been.html

   Thanks!

3. Mister Linky must be on vacation! My reviews:

   Kitchen Confidential: http://smallworldreads.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-review-kitchen-confidential.html

   The Secret to True Happiness: http://smallworldreads.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-review-secret-to-true-happiness.html

4. This week I finished two books: I Capture the Castle (http://piseco.homeschooljournal.net/2009/01/12/finished-reading-i-capture-the-castle/) by Dodie Smith and The Year of Living Biblically (http://piseco.homeschooljournal.net/2009/01/16/finished-reading-the-year-of-living-biblically/) by A.J. Jacobs.

5. Happy Saturday.

6. Are we still leaving links in the comments? Here are my reviews:

   Authentic Faith by Gary Thomas: http://hopeistheword.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/book-review-authentic-faith/

   For the Tough Times by Max Lucado: http://hopeistheword.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/book-review-for-the-tough-times/

7. Mr. Linky isn’t showing up right now, so I’ll list here:

   What Women Wish You Knew About Dating
   http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/book-review-what-women-wish-you-knew-about-dating/

8. This is my first Saturday Review! I’m excited to start participating.

9. Mr. Linky doesn’t seem to be up at the moment, so hear is my review of Lilith by George MacDonald: http://linesfromthepage.blogspot.com/2009/01/lillith-by-george-macdonald.html. I’ll check back later to see if I can add it the usual way.

10. Mr. Linky is not in a linky mood at the moment, so I am posting the link to the book I read and reviewed: My Father’s Paradise, by Ariel Sabar. http://jewwishes.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/jew-wishes-on-my-fathers-paradise-by-ariel-sabar/

11. Mr. Linky was being temperamental during Poetry Friday yesterday. Glad to see he’s cooperating — at least, at the moment!

12. This week a new book “The Element” was released by Sir Ken Robinson. I heard him speak this week and am 3/4 through the book. Love the book.

    This week the third in the series “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” was released, new title “The Last Straw”. I share impressions and different views regarding the series which is highly popular with middle school boys especially and some girls too. This is required reading in at least one public school system near me.

13. I have been reviewing children’s books this week. Here is one I really enjoyed. Ralphina, the Roly-Poly.

14. My review of Coventry by Helen Humphries: http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2008/08/love-and-war.html

    My review of What We All Long For by Dionne Brand: http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-we-all-long-for-by-dionne-brand.html

    My review of Letters Between Us by Linda Rader Overman: http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/letters-between-us-by-linda-rader.html

    My reviews of The Madonnas of Leningrad, The Gravedigger’s Daughter, and The Museum Guard: http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/tss-books-read-this-week.html

    Thank you.

15. Sherry,

    I came back and linked one of my reviews before I noticed that you had already linked the ones previously linked in comments. Sorry!

16. I have two reviews to share this week. This one is of two Robert McCloskey books – both children’s books (Make Way For Ducklings and Blueberries For Sal).
    It is here: http://joyfulllyretired.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/two-childhood-favorites/
    I also reviewed Divine Justice by David Baldacci.It is here: http://joyfullyretired.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/book-review-divine-justice/

17. I did not see Mr. Linky last night, and I don’t see him this morning, so I’ll try to link here in the comments.
    A cat biography: http://lines-inpleasantplaces.blogspot.com/2009/01/deweythe-small-town-library-cat-who.html

    And a cozy mystery involving miniatures: http://lines-inpleasantplaces.blogspot.com/2009/01/murder-in-miniature.html

    Now I’ll go back through the comments and read the all reviews that are here – it’s my Saturday tradition since you started hosted the SRoB!

18. I read John McPhee’s Crofter and the Laird. McPhee is a fabulous nonfiction writer, and I’ll now read anything by him, and he’s got a lot of fascinating stuff.

    http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1757

19. Mr. Linky seems to be napping right now. Here’s my review:

    White Corridor, by Christopher Fowler

20. Not sure why there are smiley faces on our entries this week, but anyway thanks again for doing this.

21. I finally got around to reading Coraline, which I’d borrowed from a friend months ago. I don’t know why it took me so long to get around to reading it when it’s such a short, but good, book!

    Thank you!

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23. Thanks for hosting, again. Sorry I’m always slow linking mine.