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: Barnes & Noble is getting out of the tablet business. The company hopes to… Read more »
In the Dragon’s Eye: Codex Born, by Jim C. Hines
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 add to the hoard. I can’t wait for Codex Born, the sequel to last summer’s Libriomancer (which I reviewed here.) Libriomancer was seriously good… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far in 2013
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far in 2013. I’m interpreting this week’s topic literally — not books published in 2013, but books that I read for the first time in… Read more »
Review: Close Knit Killer (A Knitting Mystery), by Maggie Sefton
Close Knit Killer by Maggie Sefton Series: Knitting Mystery #11 Published by Berkley on 6/04/2013 Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Cast On, Kill Off, Yarn Over Murder, Purl Up and Die, Knit to Be Tied, Only Skein Deep Also… Read more »
Sunday Post — 6/23/13
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 — 6/22/13
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: “Judge Hears Closing Arguments in Apple Trial” and Publishers Weekly‘s Andrew Albanese summarizes both… Read more »
Early Review: Willowleaf Lane, by RaeAnne Thayne
Description: Candy shop owner Charlotte Caine knows temptation.To reboot her life, shed weight and gain perspective, she’s passing up sweet enticements left and right. But willpower doesn’t come so easily when hell-raiser Spencer Gregory comes back to Hope’s Crossing, bringing with him memories of broken promises and teen angst. A… Read more »
Cruisin’ Thru the Cozies Challenge
I’m joining the Cruising thru the Cozies Reading Challenge sponsored by Yvonne at Socrates’ Book Reviews. I’ve decided to challenge myself to reach the Super Sleuth level, which means I need to read 13 or more cozy mysteries by the end of the year. I really like cozies, so I… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books on my Summer TBR List
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Fifteen Books on my Summer TBR List. Some of these books have been out for months or more and I just haven’t gotten to them, even though I really… Read more »
Early Review: The Newcomer (Thunder Point), by Robyn Carr
The Newcomer by Robyn Carr Series: Thunder Point #2 Published by Harlequin MIRA on June 25, 2013 Genres: Contemporary Romance Format: eARC Source: the publisher through NetGalley Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Wanderer, The Hero, The Chance, The Promise, The Homecoming, One Wish, A New Hope, Wildest… Read more »