Oh, June, where did you go? I miss you. What were we reading then? That’s right, I remember:
June
Home Girl: Building a Dream House on a Lawless Block, Judith Matloff, pub.2008, NF ***
- One woman’s story of gentrification. I got this as an advance reader copy from LibraryThing — I highly recommend their Early Reviewer program. There’s no obligation, and you have a pretty good chance of actually getting a book.
Escape from Amsterdam, Barrie Sherwood, pub. 2007, F ****
- Another Early Reviewer copy. A quirky thriller in the Japanese style — “Amsterdam” is actually a faux-European theme park where nothing is what it seems.
Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage, Jenny Block, pub. 2008, NF ***
- Block was a guest at WriterHouse — you can hear her presentation on the website. I felt the book sold open marriage a little too hard, but Block’s is a needed voice in the discussion of modern marriage.
The Monster of Florence, Douglas Preston, pub. 2008, NF *****
- You would have a hard time believing Preston’s story if it were a novel — but it’s all true. Hear him talk about the book at Charlottesville Podcasting Network.
