Bookish Quote of the Day!!

Top Ten Tuesday --- Required Reading For Russian Literature Lovers

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list that one of our bloggers here at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.

Here are 10 Russian Classics I have read over the years and enjoyed reading.

1. The Master & Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
2. A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov
3. Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin
4. Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
5. An Ordinary Story by Ivan Goncharov
6. Fathers & Sons by Ivan Turgenev
7. The Queen of Spades & Other Stories by Alexander Pushkin
8. The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy
9. A Sportman's Sketches by Ivan Turgenev
10. The Double by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Truman Capote's Ashes Are Going Up For Auction!!

Yesterday, I read an article on Bustle titled Truman Capote's Ashes Are Going To Auction by Kristian Wilson. In the article, Wilson writes the following:

More than three decades after the author died, Truman Capote's ashes are going to auction. Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles will sell Capote's remains to the highest bidder, with a starting price of $2,000. The tale of how Truman Capote's ashes wound up on the auction block is one of the weirdest literature-history stories to come out this year, so strap yourself in for a wild ride.

Truman Capote's ashes are expected to fetch between $4,000 to $6,000, which is kind of wild if you ask me!! I don't care how much I like an author, the idea of having their ashes is kind of creepy if you ask me.

Wilson goes on to write in the article:

The social butterfly Capote, who enjoyed hobnobbing and gossip, befriended Joanne Carson — wife of The Tonight Show host Johnny Carson — in whose Bel-Air home he died of liver disease in 1984. He was 59 years old. Capote's ashes were placed in a carved Japanese box, and were stored in the room in which he died. The remains were stolen and recovered twice.

When Joanne Carson passed away in 2015, Truman Capote's ashes were part of her estate, and decisions had to be made about what to do with the late author's cremation urn. After careful debate, the executors included the remains in Joanne Carson's estate auction, along with Capote's books, fashion accessories, photographs, magazines, ice skates, pill bottles, and the clothing he was wearing at the time of his death. The estate will be sold by Julien's Auctions on Sep. 24, as part of its Icons & Idols: Hollywood event.

Until my next post, happy reading!!

Bout of Books 17 Day 5 Update

Yesterday, I started and finished reading a children's chapter book titled Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training by Jacqueline Kelly that I'd received through the Goodreads Giveaway Program. Total Pages Read For This Book = 106.

I also began reading The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. Total Pages Read For This Book = 14

Total pages read for day 5 = 120.

How's your week in reading been going for you?

Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training by Jacqueline Kelly

Paperback Edition

I read the paperback edition of Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training by Jacqueline Kelly.

I received the advance reader's edition of Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training by Jacqueline Kelly for FREE from the Goodreads Giveaway.

Below is my honest, unbiased review of Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training by Jacqueline Kelly.

Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training by Jacqueline Kelly is a children's chapter book series and was a fun fast read that I finished within a short time.

I like the cover design and the illustrations within the book itself. I liked  Jacqueline Kelly's writing style and the story itself. I also like the characters of Travis and Callie and their attempts at rescuing animals were fun to read about.

The following is the plot summary for Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training by Jacqueline Kelly from Goodreads:

From Newbery honor author Jacqueline Kelly comes a new illustrated chapter book series for younger readers featuring the beloved characters from The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. InCalpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training, Callie Vee, Travis, and Dr. Pritzker help animals big and small. 

When soft-hearted Travis discovers an abandoned baby skunk, he can't help but bring him home and take care of him. Stinky, as Travis names him, settles in pretty well. But when Travis discovers Stinky's litter-mate, Winky, who is in need of some help, things get complicated around the Tate house. One skunk is a piece of cake; two is just asking for trouble. Will Travis and Callie be able to keep the critters away from Mother's careful eyes―and nose?

I am giving Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Animal Doctor in Training by Jacqueline Kelly a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!!

Bout of Books 17 Update Post For Days 3 & 4

On day 3 of Bout of Books 17, I read the remaining 48 pages of The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith and reviewed it on my blog. 

I also began reading another novel, The Opposite of Everyone by Joshilyn Jackson, on day 3 and read the 1st 26 pages of this novel.

I was unable to find the time to do any reading on day 4 of Bout of Books 17, so I'll see how I do in terms of reading on days 5-7.

Until my next post, happy reading!!

Books to Read For Foodies!

I haven't read tons of books about food... But most of the books I have read about food have been really good. One food related book that I enjoyed reading last year was The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice by Trevor Corson. 

I love sushi, so reading about the history of sushi was insightful for me and gave me a new appreciation into the world of sushi. I learned a lot from reading The Story of Sushi by Trevor Corson. For instance, I learned the following information from reading The Story of Sushi:

* "The Japanese believe eel meat to be an aphrodisiac." Page 226* Bluefin tuna are the fastest fish in the sea and can swim 50mph. If they swim too slowly, they'll suffocate. They are also warm blooded and can also weigh up to 1,500 pounds.* "The modern term for "sushi" refers not to fish, but to rice -- rice seasoned with rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Any food made with this seasoned rice can be called sushi, whether it involves fish." Page 27* "In Japan alone, farmers have cultivated at least 2,000 varieties of rice." Page 38* The California Roll "was invented in L. A.'s Little Tokyo in the late 1960s, at Tokyo Kaikan, one of the first restaurants to open a sushi bar, and premier Japanese eatery in L. A. The California rolls' inventor was a chef there named Ichir Mashita." Page 81

Anyway, I read an article on Bustle's website titled, 11 Must-Read Books For Foodies Who Love To Read Deliciously by Alex Weiss. Fascinated by the title of the article, I decided to read it. In the the article, Alex Weiss writes the following:

One night, over a beautiful Italian dinner, my partner asked me, "So, what exactly is a foodie?" I — as someone who adores food and has been known to obsessively snap photos of my dishes and drinks — quickly explained it's really just someone who has a particular interest in food. Definitions may vary, but it really comes down to one thing: a foodie someone who eagerly explores food. One of the best ways to explore food (other than by eating it) is by reading one of these 11 new books for foodies.

I haven't read any of the "foodie" titles mentioned in the article Alex Weiss has written, but a few of the titles have captured my interest, so I'll be adding them to my ever growing reading wish list. Click on the second link from the top to discover which "foodie" books made the list!

Which books about food have you enjoyed reading?

The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith

Paperback Edition

I enjoy reading mystery novels so was thrilled to receive a FREE paperback copy of The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith from the Goodreads Giveaway program. The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith is approximately 172 pages in length.

Below is my honest and unbiased review of The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith.

First off there is some minor editing work that needs to be done throughout The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith. Nothing too major or distracting that would prevent one's reading enjoyment of this novel.

I enjoyed the storyline and characters overall and felt that the author's writing style kept my interest peaked enough throughout the entire novel. At times, the storyline/plot seemed too tidy/perfect, but this was a minor detail.

Other minor things that caught my attention in The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith, was the fact that teaching assistants were referenced at the community college in the storyline... I've never heard of a community colleges having teaching assistants to help assist faculty members... Sure four year universities have graduate students acting as teaching assistants, so it was odd to me that a community college would have teaching assistants... This plot detail just didn't sit right with me while reading The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith. I also didn't like the use of the word "knuckleheads" in reference to criminals by one of the main characters, Mike James. The word "knuckleheads" seems so benign a word to use when referring to criminals... We aren't referring to errant children here.

The following is the plot summary for The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith from Goodreads:

I never give perpetrators nicknames. People who commit murder are murderers, not celebrities. But that’s my point-of-view.”

Megs Caroleton is a consulting inspector and very good at her job. She brooks no nonsense with those who break the law. She sees her job as taking lawbreakers off the street. She was once asked about profiling and she replied: “That’s not my job. Personally I don’t spend a lot of time profiling. I actually don’t care if they had a rough home life. To me the ‘nature or nurture’ debate belongs to philosophers.”

But in THE BURNT TATTOO MURDERS Inspector Caroleton just may need to rethink her position on profiling. She joins Mike James, a chief inspector with the San Francisco Police Department’s Major Crimes division on a case involving five victims, dismemberment, ancient tattoo rituals and the overall specter of the wolf. For this perpetrator is one who will test her basic assumptions about the nature of crime.

I probably won't go out of my way to read another novel by Linda C. Smith. However, I am giving The Burnt Tattoo Murders: an Inspector Megs Caroleton Case by Linda C. Smith a rating of 3 starts out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!

Bout of Books 17 Day 1 & 2 Update

I am making my first reading update since the start of Bout of Books 17 began on Monday at midnight. I spent about 5 hours, 15 minutes listening to the rest of an audiobook titled, The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R. A. Salvatore, which I began before Bout of Books 17 Read-A-Thon began. 

Additionally, I've read approximate 45 pages of a mystery novel titled, The Burnt Tattoo Murders by Linda C. Smith. I am hoping to finish reading The Burnt Tattoo Murders by Linda C. Smith later today.

Until my next post, happy reading!!

The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R. A. Salvatore

Unabridged Collected Stories

I was able to download the unabridged audio version of The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R. A. Salvatore for FREE from either Amazon or Audible (I forget which one) some time ago now.

Listening time for The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R. A. Salvatore is 10 hours, 27 minutes.

Below is my unbiased, honest review of The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R. A. Salvatore.

Prior to listening to The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories, I'd never read or listened to anything written by R. A. Salvatore before. I'd heard R. A. Salvatore's name over the years... But I've never been a huge science fiction or fantasy genre lover, which is why I'd never read any of his books until now. 

Long story short, I thought a free collection of short stories read by various narrators would make a great introduction to a new to me author and help me explore a genre I normally don't read that often.

Overall I thought the various narrators did a good job of reading each short story... With the exception of Ice T's narration, which I didn't like as much. For the most part, each story of the short stories, just weren't my thing... There were some good stories in this collection, just not stories from a genre I truly enjoy reading or listening to as the stories weren't ones I find that captivating. Because of this, I didn't enjoy The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R. A. Salvatore all that much and almost stopped listening to this collection of short stories at various times.

The following is a publisher's summary for The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R. A. Salvatore from Audible:

The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories expands upon the epic legend of the dark elf with 12 tales performed by the all-star cast of Felicia Day, Dan Harmon, Greg Grunberg, Tom Felton, Danny Pudi, Sean Astin, Melissa Rauch, Ice-T, Wil Wheaton, Al Yankovic, Michael Chiklis, and David Duchovny! 

For years, the Legend of Drizzt has included short stories published in Forgotten Realms anthologies and Dragon magazine. Available here for the first time in audio are all the classic stories by the New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore!

From the startling origin of Drizzt’s panther companion, to the tale of Jarlaxle and Entreri’s first encounter with the dragon sisters, the tales in The Collected Stories enrich this vividly-imagined series by building the world around Drizzt through exploring the backstories of side characters and magical locations.

I'm giving The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R. A. Salvatore a rating of 2 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!!

Top Ten Tuesday -- Ten Books That Have Been On My Shelf From Before I Started Blogging That I STILL Haven't Read Yet!!

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list that one of our bloggers here at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.

Here are my top ten books in no particular order of importance:


1. Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

2. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

3. Riven Rock by T. C. Boyle

4. The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood

5. Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese

6. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

7. The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner

8. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
9. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill by Mark Bittner
10. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron

BOUT OF BOOKS ~ BOOK TO MOVIE CHALLENGE!

I am participating in Bout of Books 17 and am excited about reading books during this event.

I've decided to participate in the following Bout of Books Read-A-Thon challenge hosted by Lori at Writing My Own Fairy Tale is hosting the BOOK TO MOVIE CHALLENGE!

The rules for this challenge are simple:

All I need you to do is share with us your favorite book-to-movie adaptation and your least favorite book-to-movie adaptation. You can give reasons for your answers or just names, it’s really up to you how much you share.

My favorite book to movie adaptation is Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. I thought the movie version of Red Dragon followed the novel fairly closely.

My least favorite book to movie adaptation is Hannibal by Thomas Harris. The movie version of Hannibal didn't do the novel justice. I also didn't like Julianne Moore's portrayal of Clarice Starling... I thought Jodie Foster did a much better job portraying Clarice Starling!

How Reading Reduces Stress & So Much More!!

I'm not surprised by the many benefits provided by reading books!! I came across an article titled Read in a Quiet Place for a Better Life by Dr. Mercola. In the article, Dr. Mercola writes the following information:

Do you enjoy sitting down with a good book? This is one hobby you should feel free to indulge in without guilt, as reading is linked to a variety of benefits, both mental and physical.

In fact, new research published in the journal Social Science & Medicine revealed book readers live an average of two years longer than non-readers. Specifically, compared to people who read no books, those who read for up to 3.5 hours a week had a 17 percent lower risk of dying over the next 12 years.

Those who read for more than 3.5 hours a week fared even better; they had a 23 percent lower risk of dying prematurely. Broken down, this means that reading for just 30 minutes a day may offer a major health advantage.

This was true even after the researchers controlled for other factors that might influence lifespan, such as age, race, gender, education level, income, health, employment and more.

Interestingly, reading newspapers and periodicals also offered longevity benefits, although not to the same extent as books.

I learned a lot more enlightening information from reading this article about the benefits of reading books. Click on the above link to read the full story.

My Life In Japan: The Comic Book by Grace Buchele Mineta

Paperback Edition

My Life In Japan: The Comic Book by Grace Buchele Mineta is the fourth comic book I've read by Grace Buchele Mineta!

My husband was sweet and surprised me by ordering the paperback edition of My Life In Japan: The Comic Book by Grace Buchele Mineta and had the book autographed by Grace herself! How cool is that?!?! I love having signed editions of books to add to my ever growing collection of books.

I enjoyed seeing Grace's comics printed in color on glossy paper in My Life In Japan: The Comic Book, as her three previous comic books were only printed in black and white. Seeing the images of the comics in color added a new dimension to my reading experience. 

I liked reading My Life In Japan: The Comic Book by Grace Buchele Mineta and am giving her latest comic book a rating of 4 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!

Bookish Quote of the Day!!

The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford

eBook Edition

I received a FREE digital copy of The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford from NetGalley!! 

The following is my honest, unbiased review of The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford.

What initially attracted me to The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford was the title of the novel followed by the plot summary... I'm an Agatha Christie fan, so when I discovered that she is a character in this novel and that she rides the Orient Express to the Middle East, I was hooked and wanted to read The Woman on the Orient Express!! I also liked the cover design for The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford.

The Woman on the Orient Express is the first novel I've read by Lindsay Jayne Ashford and I enjoyed her writing style and storytelling. The characters in The Woman on the Orient Express are well developed and ones you want to know more about as you continue to read this novel. There's bit of a mystery in The Woman on the Orient Express, actually a few mysteries, and this keeps you wanting to read the novel through to the end. The only minor complaint is that I thought The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford was a tad slow in parts... Otherwise, I felt it was a really good read.

The following is a plot summary for The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford from Amazon:

Hoping to make a clean break from a fractured marriage, Agatha Christie boards the Orient Express in disguise. But unlike her famous detective Hercule Poirot, she can’t neatly unravel the mysteries she encounters on this fateful journey.

Agatha isn’t the only passenger on board with secrets. Her cabin mate Katharine Keeling’s first marriage ended in tragedy, propelling her toward a second relationship mired in deceit. Nancy Nelson—newly married but carrying another man’s child—is desperate to conceal the pregnancy and teeters on the brink of utter despair. Each woman hides her past from the others, ferociously guarding her secrets. But as the train bound for the Middle East speeds down the track, the parallel courses of their lives shift to intersect—with lasting repercussions.

Filled with evocative imagery, suspense, and emotional complexity, The Woman on the Orient Express explores the bonds of sisterhood forged by shared pain and the power of secrets.

I'm giving The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford a rating of 4 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!

Top Ten Tuesday REWIND -- Ten Characters (And Literary Figures) That I'd Name My Children After!!

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list that one of our bloggers here at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.

Here are Top Ten Tuesday REWIND -- Ten Characters (And Literary Figures) That I'd Name My Children After:

1. Margarita from The Master & Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
2. Harper after author Harper Lee
3. Truman after Truman Capote
4. Scout after Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch
5. Charlotte after Charlotte Bronte
6. Augustus after Augustus Waters from The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

7. Dylan Thomas after the poet

8. Lee from East of Eden by John Steinbeck

9. Bela from A Hero of Our Time

10. Agatha after Agatha Christie

Bout of Books 17 Sign Up Post!!!

Yes, another round of Bout of Books Read-A-Thon is occurring once again later this month!! I am so excited to be participating once again in this fun read-a-thon.

Learn more information about the Bout of Books Read-A-Thon below:

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I hope you decided to join me in participating in the Bout of Books Read-A-Thon. Many thanks to both Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal for hosting this read-a-thon once again!!

Until my next post, happy reading!! 

Bookish Quote of the Day!!

15 Book Apps For Book Lovers!

While on the Bustle website this morning, I read an article titled 15 Awesome Book Apps Every Book Lover Needs To Download ASAP by Alex Weiss. I've heard of a few of these book apps, but there are a few new to me book apps. Gerty, Downpour, and Overdrive sound like apps I may need to download asap!

Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs

Hardback Edition

I received a FREE a hardback copy of Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs from the Goodreads Givesaway program. 

Below is my unbiased review of Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs.

Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs is the first book I've read by Adam Ehrlich Sachs. What initially attracted me to Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems was the 117 vignettes about the relationships between fathers and sons... Each of the 117 vignettes makes for quick reading when one doesn't have a lot of time to spending reading as each vignette is an individual story based on a relationship between a father and son... So, Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs made for quick reading.

Some of the stories/vignettes about fathers and sons were entertaining and great reads... I even learned  the meanings of quite a few new words during reading this book, which is always a good thing. But for the most part, I felt like many of the same themes regarding the relationships between father and son were rehashed in just a slightly different way in Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs. Some of the vignettes were even downright depressing or even creepy to me.

The following is a summary for Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs from Goodreads:

Adam Ehrlich Sachs’s Inherited Disorders is a rueful, absurd, and endlessly entertaining look at a most serious subject—the eternally vexed relations between fathers and sons. In a hundred and seventeen shrewd, surreal vignettes, Sachs lays bare the petty rivalries, thwarted affection, and mutual bafflement that have characterized the filial bond since the days of Davidic kings. A philosopher’s son kills his father and explains his aphorisms to death. A father bequeaths to his son his jacket, deodorant, and political beliefs. England’s most famous medium becomes possessed by the spirit of his skeptical father—who questions, in front of the nation, his son’s choice of career. A Czech pianist amputates his fingers one by one to thwart his father, who will not stop composing concertos for him. A nineteenth-century Italian nobleman wills his ill-conceived flying contraption—incapable of actual flight—to his newborn son. In West Hollywood, an aspiring screenwriter must contend with the judgmental visage of his father, a respected public intellectual whose frozen head, clearly disappointed in him, he keeps in his freezer. Keenly inventive, but painfully familiar, these surprisingly tender stories signal the arrival of a brilliant new comic voice—and fresh hope for fathers and sons the world over.

I am not going out of my way to recommend this book. I thought it was simply ok. I am giving Inherited Disorders: Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs a rating of 2 stars out of 5 stars. I plan to either sell my hardback edition of this book or pass it to another reader via Bookcrossing.

Until my next post, happy reading!!

Top Ten Tuesday --- Ten Books I'd Buy Right This Second If Someone Handed Me A Fully Loaded Gift Card!

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list that one of our bloggers here at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.

Here's The Ten Books I'd Buy Right This Second If Someone Handed Me A Fully Loaded Gift Card!

1. Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

2. Tightrope by Simon Mower

3. Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

4. Switched by Amanda Hocking

5. Torn by Amanda Hocking

6. Ascend by Amanda Hocking
7. War of Two: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Duel that Stunned the Nation by John Sedgwick

8. The Romanovs: 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore

9. The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore
10. Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland

So, which books would you buy with a fully loaded gift card??

Bookish Quote of the Day!!