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 Our concert is this afternoon! I think we’re ready. The kids are, anyway… Read more »
News & Notes – 11/21/15
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 Haruki Murakami awarded Hans Christian Andersen Prize (Yahoo.com) The National Book Award winners are Adam Johnson (fiction), Ta-Nehisi Coates (nonfiction), Neal Shusterman (young adult fiction), and… Read more »
Siren’s Call (Jayne Castle)
Siren’s Call by Jayne Castle Series: Harmony #12, Rainshadow #4 Published by Jove on July 28, 2015 Genres: Paranormal romantic suspense Pages: 323 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Deception Cove, The Hot Zone Also by this author: Deception Cove, The Hot Zone… Read more »
HoHoHo Read-a-thon Wrap Up
I completed the HoHoHo Read-A-Thon hosted by Bookshelfery and Caffeinated Book Reviewer (Nov. 12-17) and did better than I expected. Despite the pressure of a freelance project deadline and some sad personal news, I finished 3 books of short stories/novellas, 2 individual novellas, and 2 novels. Yay! I got to participate in one of the challenges but sadly,… Read more »
Closer to the Heart (Mercedes Lackey)
Closer to the Heart by Mercedes Lackey Series: Herald Spy #2 on Oct. 6, 2015 Pages: 368 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Closer to Home, Closer to the Chest Also by this author: The Serpent’s Shadow, Phoenix and Ashes, Home from the Sea, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red,… Read more »
Sunday Post – 11/15/15
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 It’s been a very difficult week. The violence in Paris, Beirut, and… Read more »
News & Notes – 11/13/15
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 Jacqueline Woodson awarded 2015 Langston Hughes medal (CCNY/CUNY) The 2015 World Fantasy Award winners were announced Oct. 8 at the World Fantasy Convention. Sheri… Read more »
Reading Speed and the Cost of Books
We all know someone who is a speed demon when it comes to reading – someone who can read (and even review!) four or five books or even seven books in a week. Many of us are a bit slower. But here’s my question: how much does your reading speed… Read more »
In the Dragon’s Eye: Away in a Manger
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 »
Ten Movie Adaptations I’m Looking Forward To
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Book to Movie Adaptations I’m Looking Forward To. Coming soon or in production Macbeth (November 2015) – Starring Michael Fassbender as Macbeth. The trailers look pretty good. The Jungle Book… Read more »