Maya and Rebecca Ward are about as opposite as sisters can be. Maya is a quiet, reserved, rule-following pediatrician who longs to have a child with her physician husband, Adam. Rebecca is a brazen, ambitious, thrill-seeking physician for a disaster relief agency who can't settle down with any man, even the one proposing marriage. What … [Read more...]
My 2014 Reading Challenge #150Books
I can't believe I'm crazy enough to do this again, but I've decided to create another reading challenging for 2014. You may remember that I challenged myself to read 100 books in 2013. I finished the year having read 108 books, each of which I learned something from. What I really loved about the challenge was that it forced me to be more … [Read more...]
Lessons I Learned from Reading More than 100 Books
I created a reading challenge for myself to read 100 books in 2013. I rang in the New Year having read 108 books. I tracked my monthly reading list and reviewed many of the books. The reviews also are linked on the list. I used the Twitter hashtag #100Books to indicate reviews of the books I read and posts related to reading. Now that I've … [Read more...]
My 10 ‘Must Read’ Nonfiction Books of 2013
I read a lot of books in 2013. You may remember that I challenged myself to read 100 books this year. I achieved the goal, plus some. I read books I loved, books I liked a lot and books I hated. I also noted in my observations of my reading year that I read a great deal more nonfiction than fiction. I assume this is because of my job, work on … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Stranger Beside Me #100Books
It's been more than years 40 since the name Ted Bundy became synonymous with the idea that anyone can be a murderer. Bundy was handsome and charismatic... a preppy, frat-guy type. He approached women in public places, feigning an injury, disability or impersonating an authority figure, to gain their trust. He didn't look frightening, so women … [Read more...]
My 7 ‘Must Read’ Fiction Books of 2013
I read a lot of books in 2013. You may remember that I challenged myself to read 100 books this year. I achieved the goal, plus some. Throughout the process, I read books I loved, books I liked a lot and books I hated. Below are the seven fiction books I loved. They are my "must reads" in this genre for the year. 1. Attachments by Rainbow … [Read more...]
Book Review: Attachments #100Books
Lincoln O'Neill gets paid to be a stalker. Ok, not really. Lincoln is an internet security officer, which means he gets paid to monitor emails, flagging those that violate company policy at the newspaper where he works. Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder, an entertainment reporter and a copy editor, frequently violate the policy. As a … [Read more...]