I’m not dead, just busy…

I haven’t posted in awhile, but I have been reading. The latest and greatest:
 

 

(about time, I know.)
Also took a long-awaited trip to Portland (and thus, the Greatest Bookstore Ever)… hope to have reviews and recaps soon!

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane: A new twist to the story of the Salem witch trials

We all know about the Salem witch trials of 1692, but Katherine Howe — whose ancestry traces back to two of the women accused as witches — brings a new twist to the story. As The Dante Club author Matthew Pearl says of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, 
Our society has always asked what drove [...]

What’s on your nightstand (Jan09)?

Currently on my nightstand: 
1. Possession, by A. S. Byatt. Half-way through and really enjoying it. Review to come.
2. Friend’s Yet-Unnamed-Manuscript. Have read and am now finishing up editing. 
In the immediate queue: Neil Gaiman’s Coraline
I haven’t yet reviewed the books that were on my nightstand last time, so looks like I’ve got some catching up to [...]