Is The Great Gatsby the Great American Novel? The concept of the “Great American Novel” is so pervasive that it has become something of a cliché. Burned-out businessmen and frustrated housewives and everyone in between has said that they’ll take time out to write it, but what if it’s already been written? What it it’s a book that almost every… Read more
Happy Halloween! What could be better on Halloween than a guest post from the author of a scary book? Today, I’ve got Rob Blackwell, author of A Soul To Steal, a new twist on an old favorite. Want to know which favorite? Here’s a couple of clues: Meet the Scariest Figure in American Fiction Guest Post by Rob Blackwell I… 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
It’s almost Halloween! To celebrate the holiday, I’ve got a special guest post lined up — Rob Blackwell, author of A Soul To Steal will be with us on Monday to talk about The Scariest Figure in American Fiction. Don’t forget! Check back Monday for a good scare! Read more
Top Spot is a new monthly blog meme hosted by the Skype Sisters. Every month we will get together to share our favorite read from that month and we would love for you join us! This meme will take place over the last weekend of every month, giving us all a chance to gush over the great reads we’ve encountered and… Read more
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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. It’s been a while since I came across a new word (which probably means I need more challenging reading… Read more
Today, another special Guest Post Treat! We’ve got a special guest post from author M.J. Rose who has a terrific new book. In Session is essentially fan fiction (one of my guilty pleasures). Rose puts one of her characters, Dr. Morgan Snow, in therapy sessions with some of her favorite literary tough guys. It’s a fabulous premise…but I’ll let M.J.… 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
It’s Friday and that (usually) means there will be a Guest Post or an Author Interview. I recently had the pleasure of interrogating interviewing Sharon Bially, author of Veronica’s Nap, a book about a woman on the verge of success who is tripped up by her own procrastination. Sharon was a very good sport about answering my sometimes irreverent questions,… Read more