“And for you, writer of that soul-inspiring work of colossal brilliance, I urge you to forget safety and write, headlong into the bleak and terrifying unknown.
And send us a postcard.” —Mick Silva at Your Writer’s Group
Welcome to this week’s Saturday Review of Books. Here’s how it works. Find a review on your blog posted sometime this week of a book you’re reading or a book you’ve read. The review doesn’t have to be a formal sort of thing. You can just write your thoughts on a particular book, a few ideas inspired by reading the book, your evaluation, quotations, whatever.
Now post a link here to the specific post where you’ve written your book review. Don’t link to your main blog page because this kind of link makes it hard to find the book review, especially when people drop in later after you’ve added new content to your blog. In parentheses after your name, add the title of the book you’re reviewing. This addition will help people to find the reviews they’re most interested in reading.
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A copy of The Treasure Principle was given to every family in our church a few weeks back. I got around to reading it this week.
I also reviewed the Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane–DiCamillo, The Birds–Aristophanes, and The Black Pearl–O’Dell this week. Check them out!
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Just a collection of quotes and a few thoughts on the latest Annie Dillard read.
I couldn’t decide which entry to link; I was torn between the one in the widget and my Shrew post:
http://mentalmultivitamin.blogspot.com/2007/01/oddly-tender.html
Enjoy an awesome weekend, Sherry.
Melissa
I reviewed The Inheritance of Loss (spoilers in the quotes I chose, so don’t read those if you don’t want to know) and The Empire of the Sun.
Thanks again for this!
My post this week is just a brief overview for Janary, with links to more detailed discussion of some books.
It’s a mystery by Dick Francis for me this week – I’m becoming addicted to them, I think.
I talked about Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L’Amour this week.
Hi! I just wanted to thank you again for your help with Mister Linky; he’s working just great now. It’s so much fun seeing new participants appear.
Happy Reading!
I’ve linked to our conversation about “Little Squarehead”, a book about diversity, bullying and finding solutions using strengths we didn’t know we had.
Andrea
This Saturday Review of Books seems to get more popular every week. I linked to a review of the upcoming installment of the Ivy and Bean series, a series for early readers that I’ve recently discovered. Have a great weekend!
Hi Sherry,
Thanks for the link. I read and enjoy your blog regularly!
I actually wrote about three this week and linked two. I hope that’s okay, Sherry. The two I linked are Catch-22 and Whose Body? I’m off to see what everyone else has to say about their reading this week!
I’m not good at reviewing but I did my best!
I linked to three American history picture books by James Cross Giblin. I would love suggestions for more American history picture books.
Sherry, In the light of reading Becky’s post about truth in non fiction picture books, I am really embarrassed about my meager contribution to this week’s review. I am new to home schooling and have not thought about the whole issue of fact in history books. I like many assumed that if it is published someone is demanding accurate storytelling. If it is possible would you mind removing me post. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I just want to say thank you for a great site. I thoroughly enjoy it!!
Yes indeed, ANOTHER Bond book! Can’t help it, I’m devouring these like candy.
Thanks for doing this! It’s Kewl! ;D