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 Robin went home yesterday. We had a good but quiet week –… Read more »
News & Notes – 3/12/16
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News Man Booker International Prize 2016 Longlist Announced (Man Booker Prize) The longlist contains books from Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe by established and debut… Read more »
Eye of the Beholder (Jayne Ann Krentz)
Eye of the Beholder on 1999 Pages: 390 Add to Goodreads After a career-stalling tangle with a fraudulent gallery owner, Art Deco expert Alexa Chambers is ready to get back in the game. But when she secretly consults on an exquisite collection for Arizona’s luxurious Avalon Resorts, she doesn’t know… Read more »
In the Dragon’s Eye: The Murder of Mary Russell (King)
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 read and perhaps add to the hoard. I also link to “Waiting On” Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Cover links take you… Read more »
Sunday Post – 3/06/16
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 Robin is home for a week! And today is the first rehearsal… Read more »
News & Notes – 3/05/16
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News PEN America to Honor Toni Morrison (GalleyCat) A complete list of the 2016 PEN literary award winners can be found here. The 2015 Nebula Awards… Read more »
Treasures From the Hoard: The Gabriel Hounds (Mary Stewart)
The Gabriel Hounds by Mary Stewart Published by William Morrow on 1967 Genres: Romantic suspense Pages: 244 Format: Hardcover Source: my personal collection Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Airs Above the Ground, This Rough Magic, Nine Coaches Waiting It’s all a grand adventure when English Christy Mansel unexpectedly… Read more »
In the Dragon’s Eye: The Obsession
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 read and perhaps add to the hoard. I also link to “Waiting On” Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Cover links take… Read more »
Ten Books/Series to Read If You’re In The Mood For Historical Mystery
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Things I Love/Hate About Romance in Books. I tend to read more British mystery than anything else, so this list is weighted heavily in that direction. I’ve also tried to… Read more »
Monthly Wrap-Up — February 2016
Challenges Title links go to reviews. COYER Going Back To Basics – read in February To Scotland with Love (Patricia Griffin) – $1.99 ‘Til Death Do Us Part (Amanda Quick) – ARC What We Find (Robyn Carr) – ARC Death and the Brewmaster’s Widow (Loretta Ross) – ARC Restoree (Anne McCaffrey) – $1.99 Switcheroo (Aaron Elkins) – ARC… Read more »