by Deborah Quinn | Jan 11, 2013 | Books
I read a lot. I read for my job, I read to my kids, I read at the gym, before bed, and sometimes (if the book is really good) I read while I’m cooking: stir the pot, read a page; add the spices, read a page. This habit may be while things often get served...
by Deborah Quinn | Aug 21, 2012 | birth, Books, Children, family, growing up, Kids, preemies
Buzz Bissinger wrote the book Friday Night Lights, which got made into a movie and then a television show that introduced us to Taylor Kitsch, in the role of Tim Riggins. For that reason alone, we all owe Buzz a debt of gratitude and should buy his latest book, a...
by Deborah Quinn | Jun 10, 2012 | Books
The semester ended a few weeks ago, which is when I dig into the books that have been on my “when summer comes” list. Truth be told, reading right now is a productive procrastination strategy – let’s read instead of doing all that pesky...
by Deborah Quinn | Apr 9, 2012 | Books, Monday Listicle
Well, Stasha’s topic for the week is “roads,” but I’m going to swerve away from it (yes, that’s a road pun, right there in the first sentence). I’ve written about driving a lot, it seems, maybe because I am doing a lot of driving,...
by Deborah Quinn | Apr 6, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, Books
My first book review appears today in The National, the Emirates English language newspaper. The Ruins of Us, by Keija Parssinen, is a great debut novel set in Saudi Arabia. You should read it, download it, PDF it…however it is that you read these days. Click...
