This is going to be another week on the road — this time, the traveling dog and pony show heads for Cincinnati, where we recently bought a facility. That’s going to be a long, long week with a lot of work crammed into just a few days, but I hope to keep up to date here.

Monday: I got a bunch of great new books while I was gone last week and I can’t wait to share them with you.

Tuesday: I’ll have a brand new teaser for you on Tuesday.

Wednesday: Getting caught up, finally, I’ve got my review of Love Me by Danger_Slater

Thursday: Check back for my review of Raylan by Elmore Leonard

Friday:  Who can say? It’s a travel day for me, but maybe something about how publicists and authors can get more out of a guest post.

Saturday: My Saturday Snapshot — something from a favorite spot of mine around town.

Hello from Detroit! This week, Detroit is the Windy City — it’s blustery and below freezing. I am not looking forward to this weather, but I have some great things in store on the site this week.

Monday: My weekly review

Tuesday: Teaser Tuesday, as always, with a snippet of what I’m reading. This week, I have 2 — one from Working Out the Kinks and one from In Search of the Rose Notes, which is quite good so far.

Also, starting in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, look for this month’s Hot Read. It’s a little something especially steamy to look forward to every month.

Wednesday: Perhaps some new Wondrous Words, and a review of a book I just couldn’t finish.

Thursday: a new review! There are so many books that I’ve finished, I’m not sure which review to share first, but I think it will be Raylan, by Elmore Leonard.

Friday: I’m going to be traveling late Thursday, so I don’t know what I’ll have time for on Friday.

Saturday: This week, my Saturday Snapshot is especially poignant. It’s something that I find truly disrespectful and disheartening.

And who knows? Maybe something interesting, like last week’s post about Nachu and Harry Turtledove, will pop up!

I found this on Twitter yesterday and it made me smile…and sniffle a little. Author Harry Turtledove was contacted, in a roundabout way, by the best friend of a young man with terminal cancer. The young man is a big fan of Turtledove’s series, the War That Came Early and he was concerned that he wouldn’t live long enough to see how the series ended. His friends got online and through the power of the internet, they were able to do a really terrific thing.

Watching the video below (and you really have to watch it) reminded me of just how life-changing books can be. Here’s a kid who is worried about dying before his favorite series ends — no one should have to live with that! But the fact that the author came through for this kid is just fabulous. (My friend, Maia, tells me that Harry Turtledove is one of the nicest people she has ever met and says this is not surprising at all.) And watch that kid — as another friend said, that smile goes right through to his bones.

So my hat is off to Mr. Turtledove and to all of the writers who touch our lives and who know just how much their characters and stories mean to us.

I am back at home this week, and hoping to get caught up on some reviews. I’ve read some very good books recently, and I can’t wait to share them with you.

Monday: I came home to some great  books, sent me by generous publishers, authors and publicists. One of them went on quite a journey! More on that later.

Tuesday: Teaser Tuesday, as always, with a snippet of what I’m reading this week.

Wednesday: Perhaps some new Wondrous Words, or a catch-up review.

Thursday: a new review! There are so many books that I’ve finished, I’m not sure which review to share first.

Friday: a late-night, adults-only review – a little something for the folks sitting up late, looking for something steamy.

Saturday: Saturday Snapshot – what pictures have I taken this week?

AND! Keep in mind that you’ve got a few more days to enter my Giveaway! You can win a copy of Compulsively Mr. Darcy by Nina Benneton — all you have to do is click!

How can it be Monday again already? Sometimes, it feels like the week has a lot more Mondays than Fridays, and that just doesn’t seem fair.

This is kind of a quiet week here at Alive on the Shelves. I thought I was going to be on the road, but it looks like I’m home for a few days. I’ve got 3 or 4 reviews that I need to get posted for you (including one I promised last week), along with some changes to the decor around here that I’m working on. Hopefully, I’ll have some time to get caught up this week.

Monday: I’ve got a post a little later this morning about some new books on my shelf. Check those out to see what I’ll be reviewing over the coming weeks.

Also, be sure to check out my HOT READS post – it’s not too late to add your hottest read of the month to the list.

Tuesday: As always, I’ll have a teaser from my current book. Right now, I’m reading The Mirage by Matt Ruff. It’s an interesting twist on 9/11 and the war on terror and I can’t wait to see where the story goes!

Wednesday: I hope to round up some new words for Wondrous Words Wednesday.

Thursday: My review of A Train in Winter by Caroline Moorhead.

Friday: I hope to have another review ready to go, probably The Informationist, which I missed last week. But who knows? I’ve got at least 3 other books finished and waiting for reviews. Could be anything.

Also on Friday, a late night, adults only review of The Reluctant Muse. The nice folks at House of Erotica have got me on their list and they have been sending me some steamy stuff!

Saturday: Saturday Snapshot — hopefully, this week I’ll be able to take a picture with no snow involved!

That’s the plan for this week, so mark your calendars and stop back to see what’s happening!

Okay, time for a little taste of what you’ll get this week on Alive on the Shelves!

Monday: Some great new books came in while I was out of town, so you’ll get a chance to peek in my mailbox.

Tuesday: I’ve got a teaser from my current book, A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France for Teaser Tuesday.

Wednesday: I hope to have some new words for you for Wondrous Words Wednesday and a review of the last (sniffle!) Robert B. Parker mystery, Sixkill.

Thursday: Another review — The Informationist. Really interesting mystery/spy novel with a fascinating female protagonist.

Friday: I will be talking about this month’s Hot Reads. And in this case, I mean hot as in steamy!

Saturday: More Saturday Snapshots and I know just the picture I want to take.

How can it be Monday already! I’m on the road and worked all day Saturday and most of the day Sunday, so it still seems like last week. But even on the road, the site must go on! This week, I’ve got the usual full plate of stuff for you:

Monday: just my recap so far.

Tuesday: I’ve got a teaser from my recently-finished book, The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian.

Wednesday: I’ve got a lot of cool words from The Night Strangers — an odd mix of herbs and aviation.

Thursday: My review of The Bad Always Die Twice by Cheryl Crane — really fun read! Definitely check back for that.

Friday: Mark your calendars to come back on Friday! I’ve got a great author interview with Thaisa Frank, author of Heidegger’s Glasses. Sometimes, getting good answers from authors is like pulling teeth, but this is a great interview!

Saturday: My weekly Saturday Snapshot. I haven’t decided yet what to use, but I’m sure something will pop out, even if I have to dig into the archives.

Hey folks, Monday again and time for a little pre-cap of what you can expect to see this week. I’ve really started to enjoy doing these posts — they keep me honest as we go through the week.

Monday: my pre-cap and the end of my Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy giveaway.

Tuesday: Teaser Tuesday and an interesting bit from my current read, The Bad Always Die Twice

Wednesday: Wondrous Words Wednesday and the last of the words from Other People’s Money

Thursday: my review of Other People’s Money - a real pleasure to read

Friday: my review of The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1 - also a pleasure to read and a really amazing concept. I may also have a guest post on Friday, but there seems to have been some confusion with the publicist, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Saturday: as always, I hope to have something for Saturday Snapshot. I’m traveling for work and I’ll be on the road, but maybe some pictures from my trip to Detroit.

There it is, a busy week! Mark your calendars and be sure to stop back.

Okay, this week got off to a slow start — this is my last day off and I have really enjoyed this vacation. I didn’t get as much reading done as I would like, but then, when do I ever?

Tuesday: a Teaser from one of my current books. I haven’t decided which one just yet.

Wednesday: Wondrous Words Wednesday, if I’ve got some new vocabulary to share with you.

Thursday: my review of Black Thunder by Aimee and David Thurlo

Friday: be sure to come back on Friday for a chance to win some cool swag from the new movie Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy!

Saturday: I might have some new snapshots to share, even if it’s just my front yard in winter.

Happy New Year! May 2012 bring you stacks of books and plenty of time to read them.