The Sunday Post is a meme sponsored by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. It was… Read more »
News & Notes – 4/12/14
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, giveaways on this and other blogs, and other cool stuff. Books & Ebooks in the News: Amazon is purchasing Comixology, the dominant digital comics outlet/platform. (Publishers Weekly; Comixology official news… Read more »
TOUR, Guest Post, and Giveaway! A Roux of Revenge, by Connie Archer
When a band of travelers arrives in the village of Snowflake, Vermont and a dead stranger is found by the side of the road, the past returns with a vengeance. Long-kept secrets will be revealed, lost loves will be found and the lives of many in the village will be… Read more »
What do you do with the books you’ve read?
Thoughtful Thursday is a meme hosted by Pamela at Reading is Fun Again. This week’s topic deals with books you’ve finished reading. What do you do with them? Do you keep them? Donate them? Gift them? Return them to the library? Throw them away? Make them into arts & crafts… Read more »
Classic YA/MG Challenge
I’ve joined the Classic Young Adult & Middle Grade Challenge hosted by Wendy and the rest of the folks at The Midnight Garden. It’s a year-long challenge that accompanies their monthly Classic YA/MG Read-alongs. To enter the challenge, you commit to reading (or rereading) at least 8 classic YA and/or… Read more »
“The Yarn Spinner” by Deborah Smith (short story)
Description: A Crossroads Cafe short story. She’s destined to love Gus MacBride–if she survives her first year in the Crossroads Cove. A thread of hope is all she needs. Damaged, confused, alone. Cathy Deen Mitternich recognizes her old self in the fragile survivor huddled in the sheep barn’s storage room… Read more »
Sunday Post – 4/06/14
The Sunday Post is a meme sponsored by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. I had… Read more »
News & Notes – 4/05/14
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, giveaways on this and other blogs, and other cool stuff. Books & Ebooks in the News: Liberty Media sells of most of its Barnes & Noble stocks, reducing its ownership… Read more »
A Snicker of Magic, by Natalie Lloyd
A Snicker of Magic on February 24, 2014 Pages: 311 Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads Introducing an extraordinary new voice — a magical debut that will make your skin tingle, your eyes glisten . . .and your heart sing. Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where… Read more »
Take Control of Your TBR Pile 2014 Challege – Wrap-up
The Take Control of Your TBR Pile 2014 Challenge (hosted by Kimba, The Caffeinated Reviewer) ended yesterday, and I did dismally. My goal was at least ten books, and I only completed six. Mostly this was due to a huge work project which ate up my time. (The stress of… Read more »