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
If it’s Friday, there must be a guest post! Today, I’ve got Elizabeth Corrigan, author of Oracle of Philadelphia: Carrie works at a diner in South Philadelphia, dispensing advice to humans and angels wise enough to seek her counsel. But there are some problems that even the best advice can’t solve. Her latest supplicant, Sebastian, is unique among those who have sought… Read more
I was caught up in the book from the very first chapter. Terrier Rand comes from a family of thieves – burglars, second-story men, con artists and grifters. (All named after breeds of dog, for reasons that are never fully explained.) His brother, Collie, is on death row after a killing spree that included an elderly couple and a nine-year-old… Read more
Two new books this week to talk about. First is one I am very excited about – the next Christopher Meeks novel, Blood Drama, coming out in June. I have reviewed a couple of Meeks’ novels before – months and seasons and Love at Absolute Zero – so I am looking forward to reading this one: Everyone has a bad day.… Read more
This is a little delayed – got the guest post at the last minute and it ended up stuck in my spam filter. I hate when that happens! However, we’ve got it today, a little piece about inspiration. Good timing, because I was walking today in a place that really inspires me! Inspiration by David Seaburn I think that writing… Read more
Here’s what’s coming up on the site this week: Monday: My weekly preview! Tuesday: Teaser Tuesday…plus a delayed guest post! Wednesday: More Wondrous Words and some new books. Thursday: Check back for my review of The Last Kind Words by Friday: I’ve got a Guest Post today from Elizabeth Corrigan, author of Oracle of Philadelphia, talking about where to write. Saturday: Saturday Snapshot –I have… Read more
Lord, I love a hot man with a book. Jeremy Renner with two books? That makes my whole weekend! Read more
In a personal statement issued yesterday, Scottish author Iain Banks announced that he has terminal cancer. According to the statement, his time is quite limited and his latest novel, The Quarry, will likely be his last. I can think of few books that gave me the sort of bone-deep shivers that The Wasp Factory gave me. Unfortunately, Banks is one of those… Read more
I know it’s not Friday, but I’ve got a bit of a double-whammy for you today! First, I’ve got a guest post from Alison Moton, author of Inceptio. Once you read Alison’s post about alternate realities, be sure to click through for one-chapter Sneak Peek that you can download! That should make for some great reading, right in the middle of… 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 weekend, I went to the… Read more