I am back at home this week, and hoping to get caught up on some reviews. I’ve read some very good books recently, and I can’t wait to share them with you. Monday: I came home to some great books, sent me by generous publishers, authors and publicists. One of them went on quite a journey! More on that later.… Read more
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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
I’m on the road and struggling to keep up this week, but I’ve got a special Friday treat. Today, I’ve got Nina Benneton, author of Compulsively Mr. Darcy, here to talk about her fictional fascination with her handsome leading character. And to make this even more special, I’ve got some giveaways for you! One electronic copy (international) and one print copy… Read more
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Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Check out BermudaOnion’s Weblog for more new words and add yours to the list. This week, I’ve got one word from The Mirage: A Novel by Matt Ruff. There were plenty of Arabic terms I wasn’t very familiar with, but many… 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! Today’s Teaser really is random, as… 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
In Reluctant Muse, Carrie takes a job at Betta Burger to pay her college expenses. Mr. Singleton, the boss, isn’t too bad, but his nephew, Steve, is a real jerk. Luckily, Carrie has the blonde, handsome Jamie to show her the ropes — literally. Their friendship, after Carrie’s initial reluctance, becomes something much, much more. Carrie has a lot of… Read more
Today, I’ve got a great guest post for you from a proudly self-published author, Aaron Wise. His novel, Deadlocked is available on Amazon (I’ve downloaded it and hope to have a review up in the next few weeks; sadly, my eyes are often bigger than my available reading time), but the story I found really interesting is how he came to… Read more