With holiday gift-giving approaching, I thought this might be a good time to revisit some children’s classics. What does it take for a book to become a classic? First, it needs to stand the test of time: to be read and enjoyed decades or even centuries after it was written. To be… 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! My Week The concert was great, and the house didn’t burn down. Let me… 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 Worth Reading Renewing the Library of Congress (Bloomberg View) If you enjoyed a good book and you’re a woman, the critics think you’re wrong (Jennifer Weiner,… Read more »
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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 »
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is a Thanksgiving-themed freebie. Mr. Bookwyrm and I are planning a quiet Thanksgiving this year. As in the last two years, it will be just the two of us — Robyn is… Read more »
Willow Brook Road by Sherryl Woods Series: Chesapeake Shores #13 Published by Harlequin MIRA on Sept. 29, 2015 Genres: Contemporary Romance Pages: 384 Format: eARC Source: the publisher through NetGalley Add to Goodreads Also in this series: A Seaside Christmas, The Christmas Bouquet, Dogwood Hill Also by this author: Midnight… Read more »
I’m signing up for the COYER Going Back to Basics challenge, which runs Dec. 19 through March 5 (I think.) It’s hosted by Fantasy is More Fun, Because Reading & Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! COYER is a challenge to work on your virtual pile (um, mountain) of free and bargain ebooks… 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! My Week Our concert is this afternoon! I think we’re ready. The kids are, anyway… 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 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 »
