Two Dogs and a Book

When the Siren Calls by Tom Barry My rating: 1 of 5 stars If Jay was Adam and Isobel was Eve... humanity would have been totally screwed over. I am sad to say that I did not like this book and could not wait to be done with it. Such a beautiful cover and yet, as they say, never judge a book by its cover... I should have known. I feel sad that I did not like t his book since the author himself sent it to me to read. I gave it a fair shot, but just could not find a way to like the story and even less the characters. They were all detestable and so selfish. I really hope that this book was not based on real people because if there are real people like this in this world; it would be a real shame. View all my reviews

Nose: A Novel by James Conaway My rating: 4 of 5 stars There is nothing more lovely than a good glass of wine shared with family and friends during a succulent meal. I am French; I was practically raised on wine. I am not one of those fancy critics or connoisseurs; I just enjoy wine for my own pleasure... keep it simple and affordable. I was so happy when I was selected to pre-read this book which will available in bookstores in March. The short description of the book made me curious and I kept my fingers crossed in hope to be selected... I was thrilled when I found out that I was. James Conaway's writing style is sophisticated and educated. I enjoyed his beautiful phrasing and descriptions of people, places and events. One of the book praises described it as "A funny and suspenseful... and evocative story" (Tracy Kidder). I thought when I read this praise that the book would provide a few laughs... I am yet to find them. But that does not matter too much; the stor