#241 ~ The French Mistress

The French Mistress: A Novel of the Duchess of Portsmouth and King Charles II by Susan Halloway Scott Published by: Penguin Group Published on: July 2009 Page Count: 400 Genre: Historical Fiction Format: eBook read on my Kindle Availability: paperback, eBook, My Review Louise’s father was of noble birth, but his political affiliations caused him to lose [...]

Fireworks Over Toccoa Contest

I have recently read Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff.  I’m working on my review, which will be posted next week. [Sneak Peak: I think people will find this to be a fun beach read this year.] In the meantime, I wanted to let you know about an incredible contest being held by St. Martin’s [...]

Garth Stein Giveaway ~ Raven Stole the Moon

I reviewed Garth Stein’s Raven Stole the Moon on Tuesday and I am very excited to host a giveaway of this book today.  Sarah from Terra Communications graciously is making this giveaway copy available to one of my readers. Thank you so much, Sarah! One of the most interesting aspects of this novel was the background on [...]

#240 ~ Raven Stole the Moon

Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein Published by: HarperCollins Published on: March 9, 2010 ~ reprint Page Count: 440 Genre: General Fiction Format: Review copy sent by Sarah at Terra Communications Availability: paperback and eBook If you are interested in reading this novel, please check back later this week.  Thanks to Sarah at Terra [...]

#239 ~ Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls Published by: Simon & Schuster Published on: October 2009 Page Count: 288 Genre: Historical Fiction / Imagined Memoir Format: Hardcover purchased from Powell’s Availability: Hardcover, audio book, and eBook My Review Lily Casey is a firecracker of a girl.  She is brave enough to keep her [...]

Ready, Set, March!

I passed by my nightstand this morning and fully took in the stack of books there waiting for me.  The other day I kind of stacked up what’s to come and seeing it this morning made me want to write a post about them.  I did a little research (because I’m meme challenged) and discovered [...]

Random Bookish Questions & Winners

I have no idea why these questions seem so urgent to me today, but they are.  In an attempt to clear my head, I thought I’d air them out. Why do some novels get “a novel” appended to their title while others don’t? How is it determined whether a book is first published in hardcover [...]

#238 ~ The Wives of Henry Oades ~ Review & Giveaway

The Wives of Henry Oades by Johanna Moran Published by: Ballantine Books Published on: February 2010 Page Count: 384 Genre: Historical Fiction Format: ARC snagged through LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer program Availability: paperback and eBook Today it is my great pleasure to be Johanna Moran’s host on her TLC Book Tour for her novel, The Wives of [...]

#237 ~ Mudbound

Mudbound by Hillary Jordan Published by: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Published on: March, 2009 Page Count: 340 Genre: Historical Fiction For Consideration: Violence and racist language Format: audio book purchased through Audible.com Availability: hardcover, paperback, audio book, and eBook My Thoughts Mudbound is the story of a woman who falls in love with a [...]