The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean Series: Scandal & Scoundrel #1 Published by Avon on Dec. 29, 2015 Genres: Historical Romance Pages: 384 Format: eARC Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads Also by this author: The Day of the Duchess, How the Dukes Stole Christmas LADY SOPHIE’S SOCIETY SPLASH… Read more »
Sunday Post – 12/13/15
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 I’ve been with my dad and stepmother in Utah since Tuesday, having a… Read more »
News & Notes – 12/12/15
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 Books-a-Million Goes Private (Publishers Weekly) Wisconsin School Board Member Tries to Ban Muppets Book (GalleyCat) Scribd adds sheet music from publisher Hal Leonard to its ebook… Read more »
The Martian: A book-and-movie review
The Martian by Andy Weir Published by Crown on Feb. 11, 2014 (hardcover) Genres: Science Fiction Pages: 387 Format: Paperback Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Project Hail Mary Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now,… Read more »
Top Ten New-To-Me Authors of 2015
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. These are my favorites among the over 20 authors I read for the first time this year. I know I’ll be following… Read more »
DIY Bookmarks
Bookmarks make great gifts– and terrific stocking stuffers. Design your own bookmarks If you’re an artist or crafter, you can design and create your bookmarks entirely by hand, using whatever skills and media you like: paint, draw, or hand-letter on cardstock or parchment scrapbook with cardstock, die-cuts, stickers, etc. sew,… Read more »
Bon Voyage! Sunday Post (12/06/15)
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 This week was less exciting than last week (thank goodness!) but… Read more »
News & Notes – 12/05/15
bbNews & 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 Every 16 year old in Sweden to recieve copy of We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. (The Guardian) Yes! The Goodreads Choice Award… Read more »
The Last Chance Christmas Ball
The Last Chance Christmas Ball on Sept. 29, 2015 Pages: 320 Add to Goodreads Christmas 1815. Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Hall is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year’s most festive—and romantic—holiday. For at the top of each guest’s wish list is a last chance to… Read more »
By Winter’s Light (Stephanie Laurens)
By Winter’s Light by Stephanie Laurens Series: Cynsters Next Generation #1 Published by Harlequin MIRA, self-published on Oct. 28, 2014 Pages: 304 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Greatest Challenge of Them All, A Conquest Impossible to Resist Also by this author:… Read more »