Tag Archives: Book Reviews

A Few Words about Jonathan Lethem

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Rube Ambler

[A couple of months ago, I met with Murray Browne of the Atlanta-Decatur blog, The Book Shopper for coffee at Dancing Goats to commiserate about the self-imposed, (self-loathing?), and somehow never-ending toil of blogging. We agreed to help each other … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Yankee Rose The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen (Random House, 2010), is a (multiple) murder mystery that twists and turns until the very last page.  Mullen, a Decatur resident, has already excelled in writing historical … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Rube Ambler

Some would say that us trying to review a children’s book is a stretch. They’re probably right. But we have (sorta) done it before and we’re gonna do it again. It’s a lot easier this time because we know two discerning … Continue reading →

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Dear Dan (a book review of sorts)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Rube Ambler

Dear John Dan, It’s been a while since we first got together. A lot has changed since then. You’ve changed, but so have I. Some might say we’ve grown, but I don’t know if we’ve done that together. I admit … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: A Valentine’s Day Trio

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Yankee Rose The other day Rube pointed out that I’ve been reading a lot of books about love lately.  Maybe he noticed that I have been tearing up behind the paperbacks, or maybe he checked the reading list, but … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2009

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Rube Ambler

By Yankee Rose & Rube Ambler It’s our last list of the year (whew) and a little shorter than the others, but still a good list (we think). As we consider our favorite books that were first published this year, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Love at The Pub by Mary Jane Mahan

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Rube Ambler

By Yankee Rose Fresh out of University of Georgia and in search of something new Mary Jane Mahan moved to Decatur, GA.  The year was 1997, and Mary Jane’s first job in her new hometown was as a server at the … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf, Book Review: Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rube Ambler

By Yankee Rose It is a rare occasion when you find an author who you can’t get enough of, so rare in fact, it’s almost like finding the perfect man. He makes you laugh out loud, you can’t bear to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ripped, How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music by Greg Kot

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Rube Ambler

We don’t know if it’s at all ironic that we might review this book on a blog or not, but we’re not going to let that stop us.  Greg Kot is a real journalist and a real music critic, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bound South by Susan Rebecca White

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Rube Ambler

Reviewed by Yankee Rose Bound South (Touchstone, Feb. 2009) is the first novel by Atlanta native and Inman Park resident Susan Rebecca White.  Written from the point of view of three Atlanta area women, the novel primarily addresses the class … Continue reading →

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