Welcome to another edition of Teaser Tuesday, where I try to tempt you to run out and buy the book I am currently reading by posting just 2 sentences! That is no easy feat, but I think this might do it. Today, 2 provacative sentences from The Glassblower of Murano. I am really enjoying this one, so look for the… Read more
The Glister had a great premise: boys are disappearing in a small town that is dominated by an abandoned chemical plant. It seems certain that the plant has poisoned the town, both physically and mentally. The townspeople are deeply distrustful on the land where the plant was situated and of what went on there. Is it somehow responsible for the… Read more
Thanks very much to everyone who entered my giveaway of Axe of Iron: The Settlers. I am looking forward to passing this book along. Our winner is: Little Eagle Thanks again for stopping by my blog. I hope you come back often for more reviews and bookchat. Read more
This is the book Spenser fans have been waiting for – it’s certainly the one I’ve been waiting for. I have all of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser novels in my library. In some cases, I have them in hardcover, paperback and audio versions (yeah, I can be a bit obsessive). In all those novels, Spenser has talked very little about… Read more
In the past, I’ve reviewed some books in the Kosher By Design series – they’re great books and I know a lot of you entered the giveaway I hosted. I got a news release from their publisher, ArtScroll, about a special event going on this month that I wanted to share with you: In a move timed to coincide with… Read more
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane has plenty to recommend it: the Salem Witch Trials, crazy grad school mentors and a hot, agnostic steeplejack. Certainly sounds like a good start to a story, combining historical fiction, a bit of mystery and maybe something a little supernatural. It starts with a very interesting question about the Salem witch trials, one that… Read more
Time for more wondrous words! I’m having a devil of a time today – I had to switch work laptops and the keyboard is just slightly different and it’s making me crazy! But crazy is fine today because I’m reading a book by a doctor – Dr. Drew Pinsky. (Don’t tell me I’m the only one who watched him on… Read more
Is it Tuesday again already? Busy, busy week but I got a lot of reading done on my last trip and I have some great reviews coming up in the next week. I’ve actually got 2 teasers this week! They’re from a terrific book I just finished, The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks. I’ve had a lot… Read more
Happy Monday, everyone! Today I have a special Guest Post from Emily Listfield, author of Best Intentions and Waiting to Surface. Best Intentions is sitting on my desk and is high up on my TBR pile, so look for a review here soon. I am especially pleased by this guest post. I have some friends who are writers and I… Read more
This is a little early because Blogger sucks today and says everything is a bad request. I am so excited to have some great words this week! These are from a book I just finished, The Physic Book of Deliverance Dane. I really enjoyed this one – look for a review next week. 1. maleficium – A curse which was… Read more