So this is a thing — Lin-Manuel Miranda has signed on as creative producer for Lionsgate’s film & TV adaptations of Patrick Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Chronicles. Which means he will also be writing some of the music, and probably most of the songs. The main character, Kvothe, is a freakin’ incredible musician… Read more »
My Goals for The Backlist Reader Challenge 2017
The Backlist Reader Challenge (#BacklistReader) is a year-long challenge hosted by The Bookwyrm’s Hoard. It’s for all those older books that have been piling up on your TBR pile and list — not just the ones you own, but the ones you’ve been wanting to read for a while. My Goals I’m setting my goal at 24… Read more »
Sunday Post – 12/04/16
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 It’s been a heck of a week. I spent most of it working… Read more »
Treasures From the Hoard: The Daughter of Time
The Daughter of Time Series: Inspector Alan Grant #5 on first published 1951 Add to Goodreads Richard III reigned for only two years, and for centuries he was villified as the hunch-backed wicked uncle, murderer of the princes in the Tower. Josephine Tey’s novel The Daughter of Time is an… December 2, 2016 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews, Treasures from the Hoard 4 ★★★★★
The Backlist Reader Challenge 2017: Rules and Sign-up
Got a Goodreads “to-read” list a mile long? Have you been reading so many new books that you don’t have time to get to the older titles on your want-to-read list? That’s what happened to me, so I came up with The Backlist Reader Challenge. The Backlist Reader Challenge (#BacklistReader)… Read more »
Happy birthday, Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott Nov. 29, 1832 – Mar. 6, 1888 I first discovered Louisa May Alcott in elementary school, and I fell in love with her books. I owned two battered copies of Little Women and Eight Cousins, which I read over and over. I added copies of Little Men and Jo’s Boys when I found… Read more »
Sunday Post – 11/27/16
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 Last Sunday’s concert went well! I’m always very proud of “my kids” and… Read more »
News & Notes – 11/26/16
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Today’s post is short because it’s been a really rough week, work-wise, and I haven’t had much time for prowling the internet looking for links…. Read more »
Meme Logos: To Personalize or Not?
What is (or should be) the etiquette for image use with blog memes? I’m talking about the sort of weekly memes (features) that encourage other bloggers to participate and share their links—like the Sunday Post, Top Ten Tuesday, Waiting on Wednesday, and the like. Up until now, I have always used… Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours It hasn’t been an easy year. Not personally, with several losses in the extended family, and not more broadly. But today I choose to remember, celebrate, and give grateful thanks for the many joys in my life: my loving family and supportive… Read more »
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