Happy Birthday, Mr. Darwin! This is certainly a good place to remember the birthday of a man who wrote one of the most influential books in history – certainly one of the books that has caused the most controversy. I had hoped to be a part of Blog for Darwin, but it’s just been impossible to get much done on… Read more
Yay! The first official Wondrous Words Wednesday! This is going to be a tough meme for me – I had to really look for words I didn ‘t know. I guess I’m going to have to be on the lookout. A couple of these are words I was familiar with, but found that I wouldn’t be able to give a… Read more
I stole this cute little pic from Bermuda Onion – she’s considering a new meme and I’m hoping this pushes her in the right direction! I am a day late for Wondrous Words Wednesday, but it’s never too late for a new word, right? Here’s the word I had to stop and look up, because I had only a vague… Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday again already, time for more Teasers! Sadly, I am still finishing up my latest book – it’s been 2 weeks and I’ve barely had time for reading. I’m heading out of town again today, so I should have plenty of time to read on the plane. You know how this works: take your current book, open… Read more
I’m thrilled to be passing Crafting Jewish and Kosher by Design Lightens Up onto someone who will really enjoy them. The winner is… LittleBit I wanted to pass along a big THANK YOU! to everyone who entered and was so excited about the books. As always, I wish I had enough books for everyone. I’m going to spend the next… Read more
MaiaC! I want to thank everyone who stopped by and joined in the conversation. Unlike some guest posts I’ve had in the past, Emily really made this into a conversation, answering questions and chatting with the posters. When I think about how much effort goes into being that gracious over the course of a 50-day blog tour, I’m floored. Thanks… Read more
The Spanish Bow is an amazing look at a tumultuous period in Spanish history. Feliu Delargo is a young man who always seems to profit from his tragedies. His father’s death brings him his first real treasure: a cello bow. Because of a hip injury during his birth, he cannot play his violin standing up, so he plays it sitting… Read more
Today, I am turning this space over to Emily Bryan – she’s doing a great blog tour, giving away books and talking about her work. So, without further ado….Here’s Emily!Short bio: Award-winning author Emily Bryan learned much of what she knows about writing from singing. A classically trained soprano, she gleaned the elements of storytelling while performing operatic roles. She… Read more
At least they’ve stopped blaming bloggers. Very interesting article in the New York Times today talks about the burgeoning world of self-publishing. Through this blog, I’ve gotten on a lot of mailing lists and I get emails every day offering me books for review. I think that’s great – but some of the books give me pause. For example, I… Read more
Okay, time for another exciting episode of Teaser Tuesdays! You know the rules, grab a book, let it fall open, pick out two interesting sentences and post them here. No spoilers, but be sure to tell us what the book is, so we can go track it down. This week, I have been going through my massive To-Be-Read pile and… Read more