Author: Lark_Bookwyrm

The Month of Letters Challenge

I still have a card my dying grandmother sent me when I was 8 or 9 years old. It doesn’t say much, just that she loves me, but I treasure the knowledge that even in her pain, she cared enough to send me a letter. I don’t know about you,… Read more »

The Evolution of the Romance Novel (infographic)

This infographic, created to accompany the PBS POV documentary Guilty Pleasures (2012), looks at the history of romance novels from the 1940s to the present. It’s interesting, but it leaves out a few things — historical romance, particularly Regency-era romance, stayed popular well into the 2000s, though their appeal may… Read more »

Books That Make Me Cry (Top Ten Tuesday)

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Books That Will Make Me Cry. OK, I admit that I cry pretty easily, and not just over the sad things in life. Those touching Hallmark moments get me,… Read more »

Shadows, by Robin McKinley

Shadows by Robin McKinley Published by Penguin on September 26, 2013 Genres: Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy Pages: 356 Format: Hardcover Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Maggie knows something’s off about Val, her mom’s new husband. Val is from Oldworld, where they still use… Read more »

2014 TBR Pile Reading Challenge (sign-up post)

I’m signing up for one more year-long challenge, because I really need to make a dent in my TBR pile. The 2014 TBR Pile Reading Challenge is hosted by Evie of Bookish, and it’s a popular challenge! There are 384 people signed up ahead of me. Just think how many… Read more »

Sunday Post – 2/02/14

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. There’s very… Read more »

News & Notes – 2/01/14

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 ALA announced the winners of the Newberry, Caldecott, Printz, and a plethora of… Read more »

ALA Awards for 2014: Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and more

The ALA announced their 2014 awards this week, and there are a lot of them! Here are some of the highlights: The Newbery and Caldecott Awards for 2014 go, respectively, to Kate DiCamillo for Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures and Brian Floca, illustrator of Locomotive. Newbery Honor books for… Read more »

Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy, by Karen Foxlee

Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers on Jan. 28, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, MG Books Pages: 233 Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads A modern-day fairy tale set in a mysterious museum that is perfect for readers of Roald Dahl… Read more »

Magic Man, by Patricia Rice (review)

Description: Aidan Dougal is alienated from his family, and he’s convinced he brings destruction to everything and everyone he touches. For such a man, intimacy is impossible and marriage out of the question…until a gentle woman with delicate beauty and mysterious enchantments turns his cool composure into red-hot passion…. Read more »