The folks at @PenguinUSA are awesome! These nice folks had a little contest on Twitter. They were celebrating the release of Tana French’s new novel, Faithful Place, and to win a copy, all you had to do was name her two previous books. Well, that was easy! I didn’t even have to Google; I’ve got one on my shelf and… Read more
I had such high hopes for this book. It’s a good premise: a bitter white supremacist working with a Muslim sleeper cell to launch a bioterror attack on US soil. A CDC agent with a spotty past and one last chance to prove himself. A mysterious operative known only as Mr. Smith. It’s the backbone of a good book or… Read more
I have a bunch of great words this week! I just finished A Lonely Death by Charles Todd. Lots of interesting new characters and some old-fashioned English phrases. 1. Sapper – A military engineer who lays, detects, and disarms mines. “Like his brother, he qualified as an officer and he chose to join the sappers.” 2. Funicular – A cable railway on… Read more
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UPDATE II: Leslie is my winner! Thanks to everyone who entered! UPDATE: I’ve picked a winner! Is it you? Check your email! The Midsummer’s Eve Giveaway is now closed! I will announce my winner Saturday morning. Read more
Here are some of the new additions to my bookshelf over the last few weeks: Palm Trees on the Hudson: A True Story of the Mob, Judy Garland & Interior Decoratingby Elliot Tiber: In April 1968, Elliot was hired to throw an elegant dinner party aboard a luxury yacht on the Hudson River. Included on the guest list were New… Read more
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Last night, I started White Sleeper by David R. Fett and Stephen Langford, about a white supremacist sect that may be spreading a deadly virus. Gee, that doesn’t sound plausible at all! (Eeek!) You know the rules for Teaser Tuesday: Grab your current read, open to a random page, share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page, BE… Read more
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Welcome to the Midusmmer’s Eve Hop! This is my first Hop and I hope it’s a good one! It’s a great chance to visit other blogs and websites, find some new reviews and win some great prizes. For more info, check out our host, I Am A Reader Not A Writer. There are more than 250 sites participating in this… Read more