4.May.2010 at 4 | jspeyton
On princes, mist, and double le sighs:
Whoa, whoa whoa. I know I’ve been off the radar and all but when did Carlos Ruiz Zafon come out with a new book? I wasn’t expecting this at all. Especially since I waited almost six years (or something that felt like six years) for Zafon to come out [...]
Tagged: Reading ,angel's game, carlos ruiz zafon, the prince of mist, the shadow of the wind
26.Aug.2009 at 26 | jspeyton
On rising from the dead for readers imbibing peril:
So, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? It’s been a little over a month since I last posted and, while I’ve definitely missed my poor, neglected BiblioAddict, the last month has been – and still is – pretty hectic. In a little over a week, I’ll be [...]
Tagged: Reading ,angel's game, carlos ruiz zafon, cemetery dance, daphne du maurier, douglas preston, fingersmith, jonathan barnes, just after sunset, lincoln child, neil gaiman, rebecca, sandman, sarah waters, stephen king
24.Jun.2009 at 24 | jspeyton
On saying goodbye to sunshine, beaches, warm weather, and fruity alcoholic drinks with umbrellas in them:
I’m back! Actually, I’ve been back for a few days now, but jag lag demanded my attention, and then work did. Then I just had to reacclimatize to life here on the mainland where I don’t wake up to [...]
Tagged: Reading ,angela knight, carlos ruiz zafon, dan simmons, drood, the angel's game, the marriage bureau for rich people, the thing around your neck, wells tower, wheel of darkness
4.Jun.2009 at 4 | jspeyton
On sticky books, breakfast in bed, haunted hotels, zombie wars, and the novels that have changed my life:
This week’s Booking Through Thursday question is a good one:
“This can be a quick one. Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you’ve read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall [...]
Tagged: Reading ,2666, alison bechdel, anthony lane, booking through thursday, breakfast in bed, carlos ruiz zafon, charlotte bronte, fun home, gilead, his dark martials, in death series, j.d. robb, jane eyre, kurt vonnegut, marilynn robinson, max brooks, natalie angier, nobody's perfect, old school, philip pullman, roberto bolano, sandra brown, slaughterhouse five, stephen king, the canon, the shadow of the wind, the shining, the woman in white, tobias wolff, wilkie collins, world war z