The Book Lady’s Blog is celebrating Banned Books Week and I think it’s a fabulous idea! The very idea of banning a book makes me cringe. We’ve got a vice presidential candidate who has shown herself to be in favor of censoring books, our libraries and schools are under enormous pressure from people with particular points of view about what… Read more
Today’s Question: Favorite Authors. Who do you have named in your LT account as favorite authors? Why did you choose them? How many people share your choices? Can you share a picture of one of them? I haven’t really paid much attention to this feature. I listed a few authors way back when and added one more recently, when I… Read more
It’s Tuesday and time for another episode of…Teaser Tuesdays! This week, it was really hard to choose a passage! I’m reading Nation by Terry Pratchett and there is so much good stuff in here. But I decided to cheat just a bit and include 3 lines, because they’re short and they go together. So, from page 48: REPLACE THE GOD… Read more
Raymond White is a young man who has everything: a fancy degree, a gorgeous fiance, a high-powered career and connections that are about to land him a seat in the US Congress. Then he agrees to do a favor for a dying friend and it all falls apart. His rivals frame him for murder, taking the job, the Congressional seat… Read more
I have a pile of books that I have been thinking about giving away and I just couldn’t decide which one should go next…so I’m going to let you decide! (I haven’t tried a giveaway like this before, so wish me luck!) Below are the five books you can choose from. Pick a book and leave a comment to enter.… Read more
If you like Historical Fiction with a strong emphasis on the Historical, you’re going to love The Whiskey Rebels. This book is well-written and painstakingly researched. Liss clearly has a thorough knowledge of the history behind the story, the language and demeanour of the characters, and the workings of the frontier economy. (It is truly bizarre to hear them keep… Read more
I haven’t been able to participate in many of the BBAW Activities – I’ve been traveling a lot for work and my schedule has been pretty crazy. But at least I should be able to squeeze in one or two before the end of the week. Today’s challenge: Brag on Yourself. Go hunt through your archives and find your favorite… Read more
Okay, while I’ve got a few minutes, I’m going to catch up on the Day 3 Activity: What are your best blogging tips? I haven’t been blogging for very long, but I will try and share what I’ve learned. Since so many of the good and obvious tips have been shared, let me dig for something more unusual. What is… Read more
Today’s Question: Have you ever added a quote to the quotation field in common knowledge? What’s a quote you particularly like from a book, one that you know by heart? Actually, I have! Just yesterday. I also participate in a weekly meme called Teaser Tuesdays, and I added some of the quotes I have used as teasers to Common Knowledge.… Read more
Okay, you know the rules – just a couple of random sentences from one of my current books. This one looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun. The book is Forgotten Fashion: An Illustrated [faux] History of Outrageous Trends and Their Untimely Demise. A little brain candy after some heavier books is just what I needed. Now,… Read more