If you like Historical Fiction with a strong emphasis on the Historical, you’re going to love The Whiskey Rebels. This book is well-written and painstakingly researched. Liss clearly has a thorough knowledge of the history behind the story, the language and demeanour of the characters, and the workings of the frontier economy. (It is truly bizarre to hear them keep… Read more
I haven’t been able to participate in many of the BBAW Activities – I’ve been traveling a lot for work and my schedule has been pretty crazy. But at least I should be able to squeeze in one or two before the end of the week. Today’s challenge: Brag on Yourself. Go hunt through your archives and find your favorite… Read more
Okay, while I’ve got a few minutes, I’m going to catch up on the Day 3 Activity: What are your best blogging tips? I haven’t been blogging for very long, but I will try and share what I’ve learned. Since so many of the good and obvious tips have been shared, let me dig for something more unusual. What is… Read more
Today’s Question: Have you ever added a quote to the quotation field in common knowledge? What’s a quote you particularly like from a book, one that you know by heart? Actually, I have! Just yesterday. I also participate in a weekly meme called Teaser Tuesdays, and I added some of the quotes I have used as teasers to Common Knowledge.… Read more
Okay, you know the rules – just a couple of random sentences from one of my current books. This one looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun. The book is Forgotten Fashion: An Illustrated [faux] History of Outrageous Trends and Their Untimely Demise. A little brain candy after some heavier books is just what I needed. Now,… Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot about the recent stories on how women make up 80% of the fiction market. I find that number odd. I got my love of reading from my parents – my father is a big W.E.B. Griffin fan and he introduced me to such writers as Rex Stout and Ed McBain. He reads daily and his… Read more
Today’s question: Awards. Do you follow any particular book awards? Do you ever choose books based on awards? What award-winning books do you have? (Off the top of your head only- no need to look this up- it would take all day!) What’s your favorite award-winning book? Wow, this is an easy one – None! I’ve never paid much attention… Read more
Today’s Teaser comes from The Whiskey Rebels, historical fiction by David Liss, involving figures like George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. This is a LibraryThing Early Reviewer book, and I hope to have a review posted soon. You know the rules for the Teasers: open your current book to a random page and choose two lines (I fudge a… Read more
In honor of her 100th Book Review, Literate Housewife is hosting a fabulous contest! She’s giving away 10 books, plus autographed copies and author chats and – oh, just check it out for yourself. You know you’re going to want to enter! There are several books in this group I’ve been wanting to read, so I’ll be typing with my… Read more
This is officially my 100th post! I want to thank everyone who has been reading along and been kind enough to comment and offer encouragement as I got this project started. On my favorite social forum, it is tradition to award someone a hat when they post on a significant number, so I have awarded myself a book-themed hat. Thanks… Read more