I came across this book in my Amazon recommendations a few days ago. The cover intrigued me enough to take a look at the blurb: Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape,… Read more »
“Top Ten Tuesday” is a weekly blog feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s theme is Top Ten Beach Reads. This is the first time I’ve participated. First a confession: I don’t really like the beach. I don’t like being hot, I sunburn quite easily, and I’m… Read more »
The Proposal by Mary Balogh Series: Survivors’ Club #1 Published by Delacorte Press on 2012-05-01 Genres: Historical Romance Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Arrangement, The Escape, Only Enchanting, Only a Promise Also by this author: The Arrangement, The Escape, Only Enchanting, The… Read more »
Copyright Kara Pekar 2012. All Rights Reserved. This past week I read a matched pair of essays on e-readers vs. print books, from opposing points of view. The first, by Katy Guest (The Independent) is decidedly anti-e-reader, pro-print. The second is a satirical response by Nate Hoffelder (The Digital Reader… Read more »
I found quite a collection of interesting blog posts and articles this week, on a whole host of book- and reading-related topics. Last week, Momentum (an Australian subsidiary of Macmillan whose e-books are available in the U.S.) announced it will drop DRM from its e-books. They’ve now published an explanation… Read more »
I’ve got a lot of books on my summer TBR list this year! The list includes new books I’m excited about as well as some older books I want to reread. I’ve loaded up my Sony e-reader with some of each, so I can read them while we’re on vacation…. Read more »
If you like Terry Pratchett, or you’ve been meaning to give his books a try, hop on over to Tales of the Marvelous and sign up for the Summer of Discworld: Terry Pratchett Reading Challenge. The challenge won’t be hard to meet; all you have to do is sign up… Read more »
Ray Bradbury, considered with Asimov, Clarke, and Heinlein to be one of the iconic figures of the classic science fiction era, died June 5, 2012, at the age of 91. I first came across Bradbury’s stories in middle school, and was captivated (if sometimes mystified, given my age) by The… Read more »
If you (like me) are eagerly awaiting the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey this winter, check out the new Hobbit production video just released. Peter Jackson and a host of other production team members take you on a backstage tour at the studio lot; there’s also a quick… Read more »
Cynthia Rylant is celebrating her 58th birthday today (June 6, 2012). Born in 1954, Rylant grew up in West Virginia, and discovered a love of writing in college. Her books range from picture books and early chapter books for younger readers (ages 3 to 8) to books for the middle… Read more »
