Friday Finds

This week I came across two different books of different genres that have similar themes, and both of which sound very intriguing. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I'm still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me ...' Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your...

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

The women of the Waverley family -- whether they like it or not -- are heirs to an unusual legacy, one that grows in a fenced plot behind their Queen Anne home on Pendland Street in Bascom, North Carolina. There, an apple tree bearing fruit of magical properties looms over a garden filled with herbs and edible flowers that possess the power to affect in curious ways anyone who eats them. For nearly a decade, 34-year-old Claire Waverley, at peace...

Fourth of July in Israel

I've been living in Israel for nearly eight years now and each year I still find myself missing the fourth of July celebrations that I used to enjoy, particularly the elaborate firework displays. I remember how in Atlanta all the cars would pull over to the side of the highway and drivers would climb on to the hoods of their cars to watch the fireworks. And when we lived in Milwaukee, each year my family would stake out a particular spot where...

Interview with Jenny from Jenny's Books

I'm delighted to be able to start off the new week with another fantastic interview with one of my favorite book bloggers, Jenny from Jenny's Books. This picture is not really of Jenny... If you wrote a book what would the blurb on the inside back cover (right beside your picture) say about you? This picture is not really of Jenny, because Jenny does not photograph well and does her level best to steer clear of photographers. She gripes...

Blogiversary Giveaway winner

The winner of my Blogiversary book giveaway is... Carol T. Congratulations Carol!  You will be receiving The Painted Boy by Charles DeLint.  I hope you enjoy ...