Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Beginnings/Endings of Books. I figured there will be lots of lists with “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” and “Call me Ishmael” on… Read more »
Author: Lark_Bookwyrm
Home to Whiskey Creek, by Brenda Novak
Description: Sometimes home is the refuge you need — and sometimes it isn’t. Adelaide Davies, who’s been living in Sacramento, returns to Whiskey Creek, the place she once called home. She’s there to take care of her aging grandmother and to help with Gran’s restaurant, Just Like Mom’s. But… Read more »
Sunday Post — 7/28/13
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. Another busy… Read more »
News & Notes — 7/27/13
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: Man Booker Prize announces the 2013 longlist “Chocolate Might Save Bookstores”. Well, the scent… Read more »
Early Review: The Arrangement, by Mary Balogh
The Arrangement by Mary Balogh Series: Survivors’ Club #2 Published by Dell on 2013-08-27 Genres: Historical Romance Format: Paperback Source: Goodreads giveaway Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Proposal, The Escape, Only Enchanting, Only a Promise Also by this author: The Proposal, The Escape, Only Enchanting, The Heart… Read more »
Gameboard of the Gods, by Richelle Mead (review)
Description: In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United… Read more »
In the Dragon’s Eye: Sometimes a Rogue, by Mary Jo Putney
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 add to the hoard. Description: Sometimes. . . Even the most proper young lady yearns for adventure. But when the very well bred Miss Sarah… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday — Words/Topics That Will Make Me NOT Pick Up a Book
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Words/Topics That Will Make You NOT Pick Up a Book. Horror. I don’t read it. Period. I like to sleep nights. Zombies. I might make an exception for Warm… Read more »
What species of reader are you?
Laura E. Kelly created this marvelous Linnean-style classification chart of over 50 species of reader. It’s very thorough; I’ll be surprised if you can’t find yourself somewhere on this chart. Most of us regular readers are probably crossbreeds. I’m a true mutt myself, with touches of Hoader, Library Lover, Re-reader,… Read more »
Sunday Post — 7/21/13
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. Belmont (Gari… Read more »