Categories: memoir; inspirationPublisher: B&H Publishing Group, 2012 (orig. published 2000)Book source: Public library The Vow tells the story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, the real-life couple whose love and marriage inspired the movie of the same name. Barely two months after their honeymoon, both Kim and Krickitt were in a… Read more »
Sunday Post — 3/10/13
The Sunday Post is a meme sponsored by 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. Sharing the same reading… Read more »
News & Notes — 3/09/13
Worth Reading: “Why does Magic Need So Many Rules?” Fantasy author N. K. Jemison (The Killing Moon) explores whether magic in fantasy really needs to make sense, have a price, and conform to an internally logical system. (io9) “Five reasons why stats don’t matter and you shouldn’t care” (Cuddlebuggery blog) … Read more »
The Nightmare Affair (Arkwell Academy #1), by Mindee Arnett (review)
Category: MG/YA paranormalSeries: Arkwell Academy #1 Publisher: Tor Teen Book Source: Review copy (e-book) from the publisher through NetGalley Sixteen-year-old Dusty Everhart breaks into houses late at night, but not because she’s a criminal. No, she’s a Nightmare. Literally. Being the only Nightmare at Arkwell Academy, a boarding school for… Read more »
Library quotes
This and six other quotes, all featuring pictures of gorgeous libraries, can be found at Daniel Dalton’s Tumblr blog. Enjoy! Twitter Facebook 0 Pinterest 0 StumbleUpon 0
Airs Above the Ground, by Mary Stewart (review)
Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart on 1965 Genres: Romantic suspense Pages: 286 Format: Hardcover Source: my personal collection Add to Goodreads Also by this author: This Rough Magic, The Gabriel Hounds, Nine Coaches Waiting Review Well before there was Nora Roberts or Jayne Ann Krentz, there was Mary… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Series I’d Like To Start But Haven’t Yet (3/05/13)
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Series I’d Like to Start But Haven’t Yet. I’m actually not sure I can keep this to a mere 10 series, but I’ll try! In no particular order, I… Read more »
Sunday Post — 3/03/13
The Sunday Post is a meme sponsored by 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. Sunday, late afternoon: I’ve… Read more »
News & Notes — 3/03/13
Worth reading: “The Death of Publishing,” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Rusch explains why predictions of the death of publishing were wrong, and how traditional publishers are now making more money while their authors are making less. Cool Stuff: Check out the 3Doodler, a pen that lets you draw… Read more »
Library Lover’s Mystery series, by Jenn McKinlay
I was first introduced to the Library Lover’s Mystery series when I read a review of the third book by Dollycas at Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book. Being a fan of both cozy mysteries and libraries, I hurried off to my library, borrowed the books, and devoured all… Read more »