This is an interesting perspective on books, writing and readers: “A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.” Samuel Johnson That’s true in many ways — a book isn’t really finished until someone reads it. At the same time, I know I’m not the only one who reads a lot into what happens after the final paragraph. And… 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
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Oooh, this is fun! As I promised you on Monday, I’ve got an interview with Lisa Becker, author of Click: An Online Love Story. It’s an entertaining story about Renee Greene and her adventures in internet dating. I had a sneak peak from the book earlier this week, but now I get to ask Lisa some questions. Once you read… Read more
Sometimes, you need a little junk food for your brain. This book was a lot of fun — if you’re a zombie junkie, you’re going to love it. Ross Payton is someone who has spent waaaaay too much time thinking about the undead among us. In Zombies of the World: A Field Guide to the Undead he has created a… Read more
Welcome to another edition of Teaser Tuesday! You know how this works: grab your current read, pick two teaser sentences to share with us (no spoilers, please) and don’t forget to tell us about the book. Then, head over to Should be Reading to check out the other teasers! This week, I just finished up a really fun book: Zombies… Read more
Okay, you know how I love hosting authors and guest posts, so this week, I have a special treat. I’ve got an interview with Lisa Becker, author of Click: An Online Love Story that is going to be coming up on Thursday, September 1st. (Full disclosure: I loved online dating. I don’t date guys who can’t form a coherent sentence… Read more
This is an interesting bit of a quote, and one I agree with wholeheartedly: Never judge a book by its movie. J. W. Eagan I do hate it when they take a great book and turn it into an awful movie. They’ve done it to any number of Stephen King’s horror novels (say what you will about King, he can… Read more
I love public art. I love murals on buildings and cool graffiti and statues in odd places. I think that sort of thing adds a lot to the flavor of a community, so for this Saturday snapshot, I decided to show a bit of public art I am really fond of. Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Alyce at At Home… Read more
This is a new feature from my Skype Sisters! These are some great gals I met at the a conference for authors and reviewers, and we have been chatting on Skype ever since. 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… Read more