Category: brief reviews

Brief Thoughts: 2015 Final Reads

31 December 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: 2015 Final Reads

I’ve spent most of December working, enjoying the company of friends and family, and hurrying to polish off some books. Here are some brief thoughts on a handful of the books I finished recently. That’s Why I’m a Journalist: Top […]

Brief Thoughts: Road Trip Rwanda by Will Ferguson

21 December 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: Road Trip Rwanda by Will Ferguson

Road Trip Rwanda by Will Ferguson ★★★★ Will Ferguson writes fiction and non-fiction, but I most enjoy his travel writing. His book, Hitching Rides with Buddha, probably had the biggest influence on my interest in Japan in that it really […]

Brief Thoughts: In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

9 November 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

This book had been on the corner of my interest for some time. Once I discovered the movie release date (December 2015), I decided to prioritize it in the TBR queue. Page numbers given refer to my large font Overdrive […]

RIPX Wrap Up

2 November 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
RIPX Wrap Up

Huh, it’s November now? I definitely fell short on this challenge, with my reading habits suffering through October. I did read one of my RIP selections during the Read-a-thon – Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow, the only book […]

Brief Thoughts: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

1 July 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

I did it! I finally read a Gillian Flynn novel. I had this one on hold since last year. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Rating: ★★★  I chose to read this Flynn novel because I’d heard it was her best […]