For the past week it seems as though all it’s done is rain, and I’m without an ARC. Please don’t read that as a complaint, though. I have two on the way: Love Marriage by V.V. Ganeshananthan through LibraryThing‘s Early Reviewers for April and Songs for the Missing by Stewart O’Nan through Barnes & Nobles’ [...]
#67 ~ The Venetian Mask
28 Apr By 3 Comments
The Venetian Mask: A Novel by Rosalind Laker Although I purchased The Golden Tulip last year, this is the first novel I’ve read by Rosalind Laker. It tells the story of Marietta, a girl who lost her parents at an early age. Her mother loved her so much that she ensured that her daughter was [...]
6 Random Things about Me
17 Apr By 12 Comments
I was tagged by Meg to write a post about random things. The game is to write down six random things about myself, then tag six others. Lest I put too much thought into this and never meet my challenge, here goes: The first record album I purchased was Michael Jackson‘s Off the Wall. My [...]
A Day of Remembrance
16 Apr By Leave a Comment
In remembrance of those we lost one year ago on the campus of Virginia Tech. Ross A. Alameddine Christopher James Bishop Brian Roy Bluhm Ryan Christopher Clark Austin Michelle Cloyd Jocelyne Couture-Nowak Kevin P. Granata Matthew Gregory Gwaltney Caitlin Millar Hammaren Jeremy Michael Herbstritt Rachael Elizabeth Hill Emily Jane Hilscher Jarrett Lee Lane Matthew Joseph [...]
Who’s On Your Burn-Out List?
14 Apr By 4 Comments
burn·out a fire that is totally destructive of something. fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity. After reading Devourer of Books’ review of Change of Heart, I’m beginning to believe there’s something to the concept of being burnt out on an author’s work. This is especially true when there seems [...]
#64 ~ Devil Water
10 Apr By 8 Comments
Devil Water by Anya Seton They say the devil’s water, it ain’t so sweet You don’t have to drink right now But you can dip your feet Every once in a little while “When You Were Young” by The Killers Devil Water tells the story of Charles Radclyffe and his daughter by a secret marriage, [...]
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