Have I got a treat for you! One of the fabulous folks at Macmillan Audio emailed to let me know that Father Night is available on audio, and they sent me an audio clip to share with you! If you stop here regularly, you know that I’m a big fan of audiobooks and I think that sometimes, the audio really enhances… Read more
The next couple of weeks, I’m gonna be really busy. I’ve got a special project this month, and I’ll tell you more about it this afternoon. Monday: Today, I’m gonna tell you about my special November project (I wonder if you can guess what it is!) and the new books I got this week. Tuesday: Another teaser from my current… Read more
Today, we’ve got 2 very cool birthdays: Neal Stephenson and Peter Jackson both have Halloween birthdays. Thanks to the creative minds at my favorite online forum, I’ve been sitting around today, imagining a Peter Jackson adaptation of Cryptonomicon. Read more
Gonna be a busy week! I’ve got some interesting things to share this week. Here’s a snapshot of what’s coming up: Monday: More new books! Plus an announcement of my winner in the To Kill a Mockingbird giveaway. Tuesday: Another teaser from my current book. Not sure what the book will be on Tuesday, but I’ll find something interesting. Wednesday: Last… Read more
Gonna be a busy week! I’ve got some interesting things to share this week. Here’s a snapshot of what’s coming up: Monday: I’ve got a bunch of new books that came in this week. This afternoon, I’ll tell you all about them. Tuesday: Another teaser from my current book. Not sure what the book will be on Tuesday, but I’ll… Read more
Gonna be a busy week! I’ve got some interesting things to share this week. Here’s a snapshot of what’s coming up: Monday: I’ve got a bunch of new books that came in this week. This afternoon, I’ll tell you all about them. Also? It’s my birthday! I wish I could spend it on the couch with a book, but sadly,… Read more
This week, I have some great stuff coming up! I am trying to get caught up on the reviews of all the books I read while I was on vacation, so I have a few of those coming up. Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll see: Monday: This afternoon, I’ll tell you about some great new audiobooks I received.… Read more
Occasionally, I get to pass along interesting things that come to me in the flood of book pitches (and book-related spam) that I get. This one looks interesting. Book Testers is a way for aspiring authors to upload their manuscript and get feedback from strangers who read their genre. It’s also a way for readers to read new manuscripts and… Read more
I’m back! I had the best vacation ever for someone like me: a week in Key West. I sat in a hammock, in a lounge chair by the pool, drank cuba libres and read 6 books in 5 days. Pretty fantastic — especially since I managed to avoid getting sunburned! Here’s what I read: 1. 1222 by Anne Holt 2. Buried… Read more
Hello from Key West! I am taking an actual vacation this week and loving every minute of it. Right now, I am hiding in my cool, shady hotel room (check back on Saturday for some pics) and doing a little catch-up. I owe big apologies to two folks, Laura Carroll and Dorothy Thompson. Dorothy has steered some great guest posts… Read more