In case any one is curious, here’s the reply I got from Dan Leibu, CTO of Kobo. They’re definitely owning up to the problems which is nice. Dear Ms. Schachter: First and foremost, please let me apologize for the poor experiences you have had in upgrading your Kobo Reader. I’m deeply sorry for them and […]
I wanted to love this book. The title. The cover. Everything. But I didn’t. It was good but not great. The characters were interesting and the story too… but I wanted more. And yes, I guess in some ways that’s the whole point.
I hate to say it, but Oprah picked a winner. I couldn’t stop reading this novel. The characters were interesting and complex and I just had to know what was going to happen next. We’re doing it at my book club this month and I’ve actually written down things I want to talk about because […]
The only non-fiction book I read in 2010 (at least by choice). An interesting tale about the woman behind HeLa cells and the author’s challenge in the present day learning about her. Didn’t find it all that engrossing and was definitely ready for it to be done by the end.
A window into the lives of two people – the same day over two decades. I didn’t expect to like this very much but ended up loving it! Cried when it was done and talked about it to no one (N who wasn’t listening) on the boat.