River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz Published by Putnam on Jan. 7, 2014 Genres: Romantic suspense Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Copper Beach, Dream Eyes, Secret Sisters, Eye of the Beholder, Lost and Found, Sharp Edges, When All the Girls Have… Read more »
It’s World Book Day! The UK and Ireland are celebrating their version of Children’s Book Day, but there’s no reason those of us outside those countries can’t join in the fun. Here are some suggestions for celebrating: Read aloud to a child. Re-read one of your childhood favorites. Go to… Read more »
Heirs of the Body by Carola Dunn Series: Daisy Dalrymple #21 Published by Minotaur Books Genres: British mystery, Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery Source: the library Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Anthem for Doomed Youth, Gone West, The Corpse at the Crystal Palace… Read more »
The Sunday Post is a meme sponsored by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. I spent… Read more »
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, giveaways on this and other blogs, and other cool stuff. Books & Ebooks in the News: The Washington Post is adding monthly book review columns for romance and SFF! Sarah… Read more »
The Take Control of Your TBR Pile 2014 Challenge starts tomorrow, and dash it all, I’m not going to be able to do as much reading as I’d hoped. I’m in the throes of a long project with a short deadline (due in 2 weeks), and I’m working lots of… Read more »
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger Series: Finishing School #2 Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on November 5th 2013 Genres: Steampunk, YA (Young Adult) Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Etiquette & Espionage, Waistcoats & Weaponry Also by this… Read more »
This coming Sunday will be Dr. Suess’s 110th birthday! The iconic children’s book author whose work is familiar to “nearly every living American who ever learned to read” (Denver Post) was born March 2, 1904. His whimsical books, with their rollicking rhymes, wordplay, and instantly-recognizable artwork, are practically required reading… Read more »
Katherine Kerr had a wonderful guest post on Jim Hines’ blog a week or so ago, all about her experiences growing up with “girls’ books” and “boys’ books” in the 50s, and why it eventually drove her out of science classes and dreams of being a NASA scientist. The post… Read more »
Description: When Alva receives an invitation from a man offering his services as a Time Tutor, she doesn’t know what to think: Is he a time traveler or a charlatan? And does it really matter, when he is so devilishly attractive? The Time Tutor is a fast-paced romantic prequel… Read more »
