Happy Monday! This is going to be a busy week — and not just here at Alive on the Shelves. I’ve got presents to wrap (although my shopping is long done, thank goodness)! I’ve got food to cook, wine to buy and cleaning to do. Plus, I’ve got reviews to write, a little knitting to do and I need to… Read more
I was really looking forward to reading this book! From the minute it arrived, it sat on the shelf, in the To Be Read pile, and whispered to me every time I walked by. You could tell by the cover that it was going to be racy. There was also the subtitle, “A Novel of Sex & Violence”, to give… Read more
Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, I’ve got some words from my recent book, The Hypnotist by M.J. Rose. An interesting book about… Read more
Another week, another guest post! This week, I’ve got Larry Kahn, author of King of Paine, talking about his new work. There’s info on a big giveaway at the end of the post – a chance to win a new Kindle, just before Christmas! Be sure to read all the way to the end to check it out. While you’re… Read more
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. You know the rules: grab your current read, open to a random page and share a two sentence teaser with us (no spoilers!). Be sure to tell us about the book, so we can add it to our TBR list! This week, my teaser is from The… Read more
Happy Monday! I’ve got a couple of cool things coming up this week. Tomorrow, I’ll have a Tuesday Teaser from a terrific new mystery I’m reading, The Stranger You Seek. Wednesday, I’ve got some new words for Wondrous Words Wednesday. Thursday, I’ve got a new review: Getting Off: A Novel of Sex & Violence and you know you wanna come… Read more
Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Alyce at At Home with Books. To participate, post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes… Read more
You start out feeling very sorry for Lucian Glass. He’s late picking up his girlfriend; she ends up dead. He meets with an important witness; he gets bashed over the head and the witness ends up dead. He has nightmares, compulsions, crippling headaches. But what if it is all his fault? What if this is all related to his past…his… Read more
You all know that I love guest posts, right? I love reading what authors have to say about their writing and process and their inspirations. Today, I’ve got Greg Messel, author of The Illusion of Certainty. He answers a really interesting question: what is your book about? I know that several times I have requested a review copy and the… Read more
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. You know the rules: grab your current read, open to a random page and share a two sentence teaser with us (no spoilers!). Be sure to tell us about the book, so we can add it to our TBR list! This week, my Teaser is from The… Read more