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 was a quiet week in Lake Woebegone, my home town. …. Read more »
News & Notes – 11/30/14
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 Shakespeare Folio Discovered in France (New York Times) A previously unknown First Folio has been found in a French public library. A Harry Potter… Read more »
Holiday Traditions: The Advent Calendar
I will be exploring some holiday traditions over the next few weeks, as my family prepares for Christmas. As far back as I can remember, I’ve had an Advent calendar each Christmas. There was something magical about opening each day’s door to reveal a tiny picture of a toy or… Read more »
If You’ve Got It, Haunt It, by Rose Pressey
If You’ve Got It, Haunt It by Rose Pressey Series: Haunted Vintage #1 Published by Kensington on December 2nd 2014 Pages: 302 Format: eARC Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads Cookie Chanel has a passion for fashion—and a murder mystery to solve! Cookie Chanel has opened her own vintage clothing… Read more »
Top Ten Books on My 2014 Winter TBR List
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Books on My Winter To-Be-Read List. I actually made two lists, one of books that are coming out between Dec. 21 and March 21, and one of books that are… Read more »
The Heart of Christmas, by Brenda Novak
The Heart of Christmas by Brenda Novak Series: Whiskey Creek #7 Published by Harlequin on 2014-11-01 Genres: Contemporary Romance Pages: 400 Format: eARC Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads Just call her Christmas Eve… Eve Harmon has always enjoyed Christmas, but this year it reminds her of everything she doesn’t have…. Read more »
Sunday Post – 11/23/14
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 tonight! Yesterday’s rehearsals went well, so I’m really psyched… Read more »
News & Notes – 11/22/14
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 The 2014 National Book Awards were won by Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson), Redeployment (Phil Klay), Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and… Read more »
COYER Goals
The COYER (Clean Out Your E-Reads) Challenge runs from Dec. 20, 2014, to March 6, 2015. I’m really glad Berls and Michelle extended this one like they did the summer one, because with my freelance work schedule, I can never be sure ahead of time whether a particular month… Read more »
Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait to Read
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait to Read. Sequels I’m Eager to Read I decided to focus mostly on books that are already published or are scheduled in the next six months,… Read more »