Every month we take turns picking one book that all three of us read and review. Our book of the month for February is Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America.
Synopsis from Publishers Weekly:
Not long after Jack the Ripper haunted the ill-lit streets [...]
February’s Book of the Month
Book of the Month Review I: Timothy Ferris’ “Coming of Age in the Milky Way”
When I first found out the Book of the Month was going to be a science book, I wasn’t completely thrilled. Science and I do not get along and the idea of reading a 500 page book revolving around all things science did not sound like a good time to me. Luckily, while reading Coming [...]
Spotlight: Room to Read
There are plenty of charities out there, but one that has caught our attention is Room to Read, an organization devoted to bringing literacy to developing countries. In 2000, Room to Read began after founder John Wood, a senior executive at Microsoft, returned from a trip to Nepal. He had visited several schools with students [...]
Book of the Month Review I: George R.R. Martin’s “A Game of Thrones”
I’m not really a fantasy person. Or maybe I should say I’m only into fantasy if it’s a young adult book, and even then only if the book comes from an author I have been loyal to for years. But a fantasy book, the first in a long series might I add, thrust at me [...]
Book of the Month Review III: Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s “The Shadow of the Wind”
First, let me apologize for being so late in posting this review. In addition to the normal stress of Thanksgiving, my mom got married that same weekend, so there wasn’t a ton of time to finish this book or write a review. Trust me, it won’t happen again!
I absolutely loved this book. Now, normally I’m [...]
