Description: Welcome to the most magical house in London. The family of eleven-year-old twins Oz and Lily have inherited it, together with the mysterious shop downstairs. Long ago, the shop’s famous chocolate-makers, who also happen to be Oz and Lily’s great uncles, were clever sorcerers. Now evil villians are hunting… Read more »
Are self-published authors “real” authors? One writers’ union opens its ranks
The Writers Union of Canada votes to open membership to self-published authors Last June, delegates at annual general meeting of the Writers Union of Canada voted unanimously to open membership to self-published authors, subject to a two-thirds majority vote in a union-wide referendum. The referendum passed with a 79% majority,… Read more »
Sunday Post – 3/09/14
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’m still… Read more »
News & Notes – 3/08/14
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: The Writers Union of Canada is opening membership to self-published authors. I’ll be writing… Read more »
River Road kept me up ’til two
River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz Published by Putnam on Jan. 7, 2014 Genres: Romantic suspense Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Copper Beach, Dream Eyes, Secret Sisters, Eye of the Beholder, Lost and Found, Sharp Edges, When All the Girls Have… Read more »
It’s World Book Day!
It’s World Book Day! The UK and Ireland are celebrating their version of Children’s Book Day, but there’s no reason those of us outside those countries can’t join in the fun. Here are some suggestions for celebrating: Read aloud to a child. Re-read one of your childhood favorites. Go to… Read more »
Heirs of the Body, by Carola Dunn (review)
Heirs of the Body by Carola Dunn Series: Daisy Dalrymple #21 Published by Minotaur Books Genres: British mystery, Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery Source: the library Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Anthem for Doomed Youth, Gone West, The Corpse at the Crystal Palace… Read more »
Sunday Post – 3/02/14
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 spent… Read more »
News & Notes – 3/01/14
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: The Washington Post is adding monthly book review columns for romance and SFF! Sarah… Read more »
Take Control of Your TBR Pile 2014 challenge starts tomorrow!
The Take Control of Your TBR Pile 2014 Challenge starts tomorrow, and dash it all, I’m not going to be able to do as much reading as I’d hoped. I’m in the throes of a long project with a short deadline (due in 2 weeks), and I’m working lots of… Read more »