Nerve by Dick Francis Published by Fawcett on February 12, 1987 (first published 1964) Genres: British mystery, Mystery Pages: 313 Format: Paperback Source: my personal collection Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Straight, Break In Dick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Books to Read for Halloween. I’m at a bit of a disadvantage with this topic, because I really don’t like horror or creepy books as a general rule, but… Read more »
The Book of Life, the third book in Deborah Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy which began with A Discovery of Witches, will be published on July 25, 2014, in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. The book will be available in hardback, e-book, and audiobook formats, and is now available… Read more »
Description: A high-powered Manhattan attorney finds love, purpose, and the promise of a simpler life in her grandmother’s hometown. Ellen Branford is going to fulfill her grandmother’s dying wish–to find the hometown boy she once loved, and give him her last letter. Ellen leaves Manhattan and her Kennedy-esque fiance… Read more »
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: World Book Night’s book list for 2014 “Health Woes Will Keep Munro From Nobel… Read more »
Heirs and Graces Series: Her Royal Spyness #7 on August 6, 2013 Pages: 295 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Twelve Clues of Christmas As thirty-fifth in line for the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch may not be the most sophisticated young woman, but she knows her table manners…. October 24, 2013 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 10 ★★★★
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Character Names I Love or Top Ten Unusual Character Names. My list is a mix of both. Luna Lovegood, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Draco Malfoy, Dolores Umbridge, Bellatrix LeStrange…… Read more »
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’s been… Read more »
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: Elizabeth Catton’s The Luminaries wins the 2013 Man Booker Prize (Liz Thomson, Publishers Weekly)… Read more »
This. Omigosh, this. Read it. Read the whole thing. “Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading, and daydreaming” (The Guardian) Gaiman brilliantly articulates why we need books, and libraries, and why (and how) we should encourage kids to read. ‘We have an obligation to imagine’ … Neil Gaiman… Read more »
