While I was in Las Vegas earlier this month I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Lander Marks for lunch at the Venetian. Even if my trip to Sin City hadn’t been for work, this would have been the highlight of my time there. Not only is she the first author I’ve met, she is [...]
July Book Blowout!
30 Jun By 3 Comments
I am joining Marg from Reading Adventures and Amy from Passages to the Past in Blue Archipelago‘s fun July Book Blowout challenge. I thought this would be a fun way to encourage me to read the pile of ARCs I have on my night stand. So, I’m challenging myself to read 7 books this month. [...]
And the Winner is…
30 Jun By 2 Comments
I have had the great good fortune of working with Phyllis Zimbler Miller on a contest to give away a free copy of Mrs. Lieutenant to one lucky reader. I am pleased to announce that the winner is… Bethany from B&b exlibris Congratulations, Bethany! Please send me an email with your mailing address and I’ll [...]
Getting with the Program
28 Jun By 14 Comments
When I first started blogging and reading other people’s blogs, my friend Trista gave me a copy of her Bloglines. I used it for a while, but it seemed to get out of hand for me. I decided it was best to rely on bookmarks, sticky notes, history, and my memory to follow the blogs [...]
BTT What Makes a Reader?
26 Jun By 17 Comments
What, in your opinion, is the definition of a “reader.” A person who indiscriminately reads everything in sight? A person who reads BOOKS? A person who reads, period, no matter what it is? … Or, more specific? Like the specific person who’s reading something you wrote? What makes a reader a reader? To be honest, [...]
Out of Whack
26 Jun By 3 Comments
Do you get any indication of how my week is going based on the fact that I just now realized that today is Thursday instead of Wednesday? All day yesterday I prided myself on remembering to do my Tuesday Thingers post on Tuesday – only to now realize that I was really a day late [...]
Tuesday Thingers Uniquely Mine
25 Jun By 3 Comments
Last week I asked what was the most popular book in your library- this week I’m going to ask about the most unpopular books you own. Do you have any unique books in your library- books only you have on LT? How many? Did you find cataloging information on your unique books, or did you [...]
Win a Free Copy of Mrs. Lieutenant!
24 Jun By 9 Comments
Phyllis Zimbler Miller has graciously offered a copy of her novel to one of my lucky readers in conjunction with the blog tour stop today. I would have posted about this earlier, but my daughter nearly broke her finger at day care today and I spent much of the day with her at doctor’s offices. [...]
#81 ~ Mrs. Lieutenant
24 Jun By 16 Comments
Mrs. Lieutenant: A Sharon Gold Novel by Phyllis Zimbler Miller A special thanks to Lisa from Books on the Brain for hooking me up with this book and the blog tour and to Phyllis Zimbler Miller for sending me a copy of this book. Mrs. Lieutenant tells the story of four very different newlywed women [...]
#80 ~ Matrimony
21 Jun By 10 Comments
Matrimony by Joshua Henkin This novel tells the story of Julian Wainwright, an only son from a well-to-do family. At the beginning, we meet Julian as a young man beginning his college and writing career at Graymont College, a liberal arts college that both gets him away from his parents and, to a certain extent, [...]
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