A gorgeous novel that I kept thinking about reading all day long. Tender, funny, with witty writing and a generally uplifting story about finding your path.I really enjoyed the addition of the book quotes to the novel. It was motivation to read to the next chapter, I couldn't wait to get to the n...
Awesome story. The Rose with Thorns is Gal...it's also Riley. The care and handling of Gal and Riley is much like caring and handling roses with thorns. You don't want to get pricked, so you handle with care. But the Rose is outspoken and temperamental.But the power of love does indeed redeem. G...
This was an easy and pleasant read. It was predictable, but I was interested enough to find out how the story would unfold. I find I enjoy books that do a good job of incorporating information about real topics - in this case, roses and dialysis/kidney transplants. Interesting characters and situ...
It’s almost as bad as a rainy day, which any teacher will tell you also turns students into restless beasts. My classes will not shut up, will not concentrate. Instead of forcing them, I give into the flow. I put on a video I have ready for such occasions, a BBC-produced r...
Demon always looked to Tomoe like he was about to throw Yoshinaka off, the way his eyes rolled and his nostrils snorted steam when it was cold; but Yoshinaka trusted Demon like no other horse. How good a samurai was with a horse reflected how great a warrior he was, so by taming Demon, Yoshinaka ...
Jinx takes the airline bag she found and packs it with water bottles, oatmeal, and more of those handy metal containers. The sun’s up, but it hasn’t heated the desert yet. Icy fingers of wind tickle my ribs. You’re never going to be normal again. The phrase repeats itself in my head as I put one ...
She ought to go to Rachel’s and look for a job on the computer. Instead she remembers a local music shop where she used to buy sheet music, and where she’d taken viola many moons ago. It’s in Pacific Beach. Drew doesn’t know if it’s still there. They sold sheet music and r...