News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News Jacqueline Woodson awarded 2015 Langston Hughes medal (CCNY/CUNY) The 2015 World Fantasy Award winners were announced Oct. 8 at the World Fantasy Convention. Sheri… Read more »
We all know someone who is a speed demon when it comes to reading – someone who can read (and even review!) four or five books or even seven books in a week. Many of us are a bit slower. But here’s my question: how much does your reading speed… Read more »
In the Dragon’s Eye is where I share the books I’ve got my acquisitive eye on: the ones I’m really excited about and hope to read and perhaps add to the hoard. I also link to “Waiting On” Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Cover links take you… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Book to Movie Adaptations I’m Looking Forward To. Coming soon or in production Macbeth (November 2015) – Starring Michael Fassbender as Macbeth. The trailers look pretty good. The Jungle Book… Read more »
Home By Nightfall by Charles Finch Series: Charles Lenox #9 Published by Minotaur Books on Nov. 10, 2015 Genres: British mystery, Historical Mystery Pages: 304 Format: eARC Source: the publisher through NetGalley Add to Goodreads Also in this series: An Old Betrayal, The Laws of Murder, A Beautiful Blue Death,… Read more »
The Sunday Post is hosted by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news, recap the past week, take a look ahead, and showcase our new treasures – I mean books! My Week Phew, it’s been a busy week here! In addition to work, I… Read more »
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News Amazon opens a bricks-and-mortar store in Seattle, while Indiebound adds a buy-now option to let ebook buyers choose the indie bookstore they want to credit… Read more »
Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick Published by Berkley on April 21, 2015 Pages: 359 Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Crystal Gardens, The Mystery Woman, Otherwise Engaged, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, The Girl Who Knew Too Much, With This Ring, Rendezvous, Affair,… Read more »
The Sword of Summer Series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1 on Oct. 6, 2015 Pages: 507 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Hammer of Thor Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of… November 5, 2015 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 10 ★★★★½
In the Dragon’s Eye is where I share the books I’ve got my acquisitive eye on: the ones I’m really excited about and hope to read and perhaps add to the hoard. I also link to “Waiting On” Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Cover links take you… Read more »
