The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Book review time!  I’m starting to fall behind on what I’ve read, so time to play catch up.

(Image from amazon.com)

About a year ago we were visiting a kind and generous friend and looking at his book collection, where we happened to see the famous Stieg Larsson series.  We’d heard a . . . → Read More: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Children’s book review: Art

A while back I promised that in my quest to find worthwhile, interesting children’s books that both little one and parent can enjoy I would post some of my favorites.  Here is another one to add to the list:

Art, by Patrick McDonnell.

Do you ever read the Sunday Comics?  Well, I do.  . . . → Read More: Children’s book review: Art

Book Review: I Lost My Love in Baghdad

So, remember how my husband and I have had this odd fascination with books based in the Middle East?  When we were in NYC back in September we happened upon a sidewalk sale where they were selling books for $1.00- score!  I spotted this one and since it fit nicely into the Middle East . . . → Read More: Book Review: I Lost My Love in Baghdad

Read this book! Three Cups of Tea book review

Lately the husband and I have been completely fascinated with the Middle East, particularly Afghanistan and Pakistan.  I can’t explain it, really.  I think it started when we read The Kite Runner, and then A Thousand Splendid Suns, both by the Afghan author Khaled Hosseini (amazing books, if you haven’t read them yet).  For . . . → Read More: Read this book! Three Cups of Tea book review

Book review- A Thousand Splendid Suns

As I’ve mentioned before, my husband has recently gotten into reading.  I LOVE being able to talk books with him now!  Several months ago he had to read The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini for one of his classes and he absolutely loved it, so I read it too.  The husband was . . . → Read More: Book review- A Thousand Splendid Suns

Excel spreadsheets, here I come…

I would venture to say that I’ve always been fairly good with my money.  I like to pat myself on the back when I see someone who is definitely not good with their money and feel thankful for the money smarts I have.  I generally am able to put off wants in order to . . . → Read More: Excel spreadsheets, here I come…

The first review, part I

I’ve decided that the first book I will experiment with will be one on feeding my child, since I feel extraordinarily clueless in this department.  You’d think it would be pretty easy and straightforward, but now that she is eating mainly solids and largely eschewing pureed baby food, I’m kind of at a loss.  . . . → Read More: The first review, part I