http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/ A Book Blog Copyright 2009 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:07:35 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Press Boners is a short, small book that contains various typos, miss-sayings, poorly written sentences, and out right sarcastic headlines and article quotes from newspapers all across the country. It was a book foisted off on me by my father-in-law... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2009/02/press_boners_by.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2009/02/press_boners_by.php General Non Fiction - 1 Star Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:07:35 -0600 The byline of this novel is "40 New Cases of Murder and Mayhem for You to Solve", which is precisely what this novel contains. My husband and I decided we wanted MOAR mystery after reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2009/02/absolutely_amaz.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2009/02/absolutely_amaz.php General Fiction - 3 Stars Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:08:10 -0600 Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr. is a book that contains several of MLK's key sermons printed and bound all in one place. It was a free gift that I received at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2009/02/strength_to_lov.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2009/02/strength_to_lov.php Essays 5 Stars Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:59:48 -0600 I tried my best, but there was so much of this book that I had problems with, and it was such a short book with so little plot it was very hard not to spoil it, so... spoiler ahoy in... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/anthem_by_ayn_r.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/anthem_by_ayn_r.php Science Fiction 1 Star Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:17:10 -0600 I loved watching M*A*S*H reruns growing up, so when I found this book at a brown bag book sale I just had to pick it up. M*A*S*H by Richard Hooker is the book that the TV series was based off... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/mash_by_richard.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/mash_by_richard.php General Fiction - 2 Stars Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:35:34 -0600 The first time I read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes would have been in the summer between fifth and sixth grade. My parents had gotten me a boxed set of classics and this particular one was my favorite. I had... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/the_adventures.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/the_adventures.php Classics - 5 Stars Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:27:33 -0600 Another hilarious collection of essays by David Sedaris. This was another book that I read aloud to my husband. Again, a lot of this book had to be read in private though, and not around relatives. It's definitely adult reading... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/when_you_are_en.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/when_you_are_en.php Essays 5 Stars Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:12:10 -0600 The Last Man in the World is an alternate universe story written about Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. You almost need to have read Pride and Prejudice for any of these "alternate endings" writen by Abigail Reynolds to make any... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/the_last_man_in.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/the_last_man_in.php Historical Fiction 3 Stars Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:49:41 -0600 I had never read a book written by a comedian before, though I have read comedic writing (in the form of David Sedaris). That said I found this book to be very entertaining and laugh out loud funny. Love and... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/love_and_marria.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/love_and_marria.php Essays 4 Stars Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:02:25 -0600 My second foray into westerns was Down The Long Hills by Louis L'Amour, and while I liked it better than the first novel I read by him a lot of my complaints about the first one transferred on into the... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/down_the_long_h.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/down_the_long_h.php Historical Fiction 3 Stars Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:36:45 -0600 You'd think with a title like The Quick and The Dead I wouldn't be surprised by all the dead. The Quick and The Dead was my very first "real" western, as I've been told Little House on the Prairie doesn't... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/the_quick_and_t.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/the_quick_and_t.php Historical Fiction 2 Stars Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:18:54 -0600 Paris Trout is a novel about a man of that name and the damage he does to a town by his actions. This book is not exactly my cup of tea, but I was able to get into it and... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/paris_trout_by.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/paris_trout_by.php General Fiction - 2 Stars Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:14:52 -0600 The conclusion to the trilogy Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman was everything I expected it to be and more. I can't say much without spoiling the plot for those of you that haven't read Pride and Prejudice but I will say Darcy's... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/these_three_rem.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/09/these_three_rem.php Historical Fiction 5 stars Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:39:29 -0600 The second in the series by Pamela Aidan, this novel chronicles the second part of Pride and Prejudice from the viewpoint of Mr. Darcy. This novel takes place during the quiet time over the winter when Mr. Darcy drops off... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/08/duty_and_desire.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/08/duty_and_desire.php Historical Fiction 4 Stars Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:54:26 -0600 I have always enjoyed Jane Austen and particularly the story of Pride and Prejudice. I was delighted when I came across this book, An Assembly Such as This. The first in a trilogy, each book takes on one of the... http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/08/an_assembly_suc.php http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/fabula/archives/2008/08/an_assembly_suc.php Historical Fiction 5 stars Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:45:07 -0600