The Redemption of Althalus on December 2000 (first hardcover edition) Pages: 742 Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an… May 18, 2017 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 0 ★★★½
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! Graduation Weekend Last week’s concert went very well. I was so proud of my… 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 The 2016 Agatha Award winners are out! Louise Penny’s A Great Reckoning (Contemporary Novel); The Reek of Red Herrings by Catriona McPherson (Historical Novel); The Semester of Our Discontent by… Read more »
Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts Series: Guardians Trilogy #1 Published by Berkley on Nov. 3, 2015 Genres: Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy Romance Pages: 315 Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Dark Witch, Shadow Spell, The Collector, Night Moves, Whiskey Beach, Jewels of the Sun, Tears of the… May 5, 2017 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 2 ★★★★
The Hammer of Thor Series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2 on October 4, 2016 Pages: 471 Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Sword of Summer Thor’s hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon–the mightiest force… May 3, 2017 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 4 ★★★★
Children’s Book Week, May 1-7, 2017 It’s Children’s Book Week again! This is the 98th anniversary of Children’s Book Week, and the Children’s Book Council, Every Child a Reader, and local bookstores and libraries have lots of events planned! But you can celebrate at home with any of these activities. (A… 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! Sunday Post It’s been a very busy week for someone with low energy, although I’m… Read more »
I don’t write many truly negative reviews. Usually if a book is that bad, I don’t bother to finish it. But I do review books about which I’m on the fence, or which I finished but had serious reservations about. It’s important to me to be honest in my reviews… Read more »
Game Review Shortly after I got my smartphone, Robin got me into the oddly addictive Little Alchemy game. It’s free, and it’s available for iPhone and Android (through Google Play); you can also play online. The rules of play are simple. You start with four elements: air, earth, fire, and water, which… Read more »
I’m taking the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge I’m signing up for the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. The challenge runs from May 1 through May 31, 2017. The goal is to read those review copies (ARCs or finished copies; digital, audio, or print.) They… Read more »
