Today, I’ve got a guest blogger – Lou Aronica of The Story Plant. Lou has a long history in the publishing industry and he is launching a new venture dedicated to commercial fiction. He’s making the rounds of the blogs thanks to the good folks at Virtual Book Tours, talking about his new publishing venture and their upcoming titles. I… Read more
I know, I know, I’m a little late with this one. But pity me – I spent nearly all day yesterday in meetings and on conference calls. No fun at all. This snippet is from my current book, Legerdemain by James J. Heaphey: “Her eyes swept over my body, giving the impression that it was the first time she’d been… Read more
A comfy corner of a good friend’s couch, the other party guests are long gone but a few of you are lingering with vodka tonics and party snacks, dishing gossip, telling old stories and laughing your arses off. That’s exactly the atmosphere of Anything Goes, John Barrowman’s autobiography. Dr. Who fans will recognize John from his role as Captain Jack… Read more
I’ve been on the road this week (business travel is one of the more exhausting things I know – it should be an Olympic event!), so posts have been short. Still, I wanted to get in one last quick post for Banned Books Week. So here it is: a quiz that appeared earlier this week in The Guardian. Find out… Read more
I’m joining the movement, folks! I came across this little gem over on J. Kaye’s Book Blog. I hate having to type in some meaningless combination of letters to post a comment somewhere. I especially hate it when the letters are some swirly italic type and I end up having to make 2 or 3 attempts to figure it out.… Read more
Oh, how I love Wondermark: An Illustrated Jocularity: Click on the link above for a larger version of the comic. Read more
This week was another difficult pick. I’m currently reading Anything Goes, John Barrowman’s autobiography. (If you aren’t a fan of Dr. Who, Torchwood or Broadway musicals, you might not be familiar with his work. But you don’t have to take my word for it – you can see here and here and here that he’s yummy.) There are so many… Read more
From The Boston Bibliophile: For this week’s Tuesday Thingers, I’ve copied the list of the most-challenged books of the 1990s straight from the ALA website. I’ve highlighted the ones I’ve read. Highlight what you’ve read, and italicize what you have in your LT library. 1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz2. Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite3. I Know Why the… Read more
Devourer of Books is having a great giveaway! To celebrate her 100th review, she is giving away grab-bags of books – up to 5 books for the first place winner. Check the rules carefully and throw your hat in the ring. The more entries, the more winners, so tell all your friends! You can enter here. Read more
“REPLACE THE GOD ANCHORS! WHO IS GUARDING THE NATION! WHERE IS OUR BEER!” These are the sort of gods I can relate to. In Terry Pratchett’s new book, Nation, the gods are angry and churlish. They berate Mau, lone survivor of an enormous tidal wave, for not singing the proper songs, doing the proper chants, or bringing them their daily… Read more