This really rings true with me. Not every writer is an expert with words — they might be a good storyteller, or deft in some other way — but occasionally you find someone who uses words so well, who crafts such lovely sentences that you want to stop and read them aloud to other people. “There is something about words.… 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
Today, as promised, a guest post from debut author Mike Martin. As I’ve said before, I can’t read every book that’s pitched to me (at the end of last year, I cleaned out my inbox — over 600 review requests that I hadn’t even had time to read) but I love giving new authors some exposure. These guest posts and excerpts… Read more
I’ve got 2 terrific new books to tell you about this week. The first book started quite a debate on my online forum, and the second is a new perspective on an interesting bit of history. First, the scandalous title: Man in the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell. After reading the synopsis, there was no way I was passing this one up:… Read more
Sometimes a book tells you things about the author. Douglas Nicholas is an award-winning poet, and some of that poetry seeps into his novel, Something Red. There is a certain lyrical quality to it that I appreciated, and I found that quite interesting, mixed as it was with a tale of murder and mayhem. The story is told through the eyes… Read more
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. This is the final batch of words from Something Red. Starting next week, I hope to have some new words… 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! This week, my Teaser is from… Read more
Here’s what’s coming up on the site this week. (Technically, it is still Monday, so I’m not too late.) Monday: My weekly preview. Tuesday: Teaser Tuesday will include something from my current read, It’s All Too Much by Peter Walsh. I have a definite problem with clutter and organizing, so I’m hoping for great things from this book. Wednesday: The final… Read more
I love this list! There might be a few things I would add (and I am especially fond of #10), but if I could just get my family and the people I sit next to on airplanes to abide by them, I would be a happy reader. “Reader’s Bill of Rights 1. The right to not read 2. The right… 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