Interview with Sarah McCoy, Author of The Baker’s Daughter

I believe I have loved author Sarah McCoy since we first connected on Twitter. When her latest novel, The Baker’s Daughter (see my 400th review) came out, I desperately wanted to be part of her celebration. I’m so thankful she obliged with an interview that was fun from beginning to end. For the record, I have [...]

#402 ~ The Book of Lost Fragrances

The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose Published by: Atria Books Published on: March 13, 2012 Page Count: 384 Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery My Reading Format: eGalley provided by the publisher in order to participate in the book tour Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and Audiobook Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tour Welcome to my very first [...]

#401 ~ Only Time Will Tell

Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer Published by: St. Martin’s Press Published on: August 30, 2011 Page Count: 400 Genre: Historical Fiction / Family Saga My Reading Format: Audiobook provided to me by the publisher for consideration. Audiobook Published by: Macmillan Audio Narrator: Roger Allam and Emelia Fox Audiobook Length: 12 hours and 41 [...]

A Bookish Good Week

I’ve got a great week of bookish goodness coming this week. The first thing on my list is a tour stop with a new-to-me virtual book tour: Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours. When I was offered a spot on M.J. Rose’s The Book of Lost Fragrances tour, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Rose is one [...]

Come Read Along with Cassandra and Me

The wonderful folks at Algonquin Books have a lovely new eBook promotion going on right now: One of the books included in this month’s sale (ending tomorrow, February 19) is An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England by Brock Clarke.  I have wanted to read this book since it first came out. God only knows why I [...]

#400 ~ The Baker’s Daughter

The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy Published by: Crown Published on: January 24, 2012 Page Count: 304 Genre: Fiction / Historical Fiction My Reading Format: eBook purchased for my Kindle – I’ll be buying my Hardcover copy on 02.24.2012 when Sarah McCoy will be at Fountain Bookstore  in Richmond. Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook My [...]

#399 ~ The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt

The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston Published by: Ecco Published on: October 25, 2011 Page Count: 240 Genre: Historical Fiction/Scrapbook Fiction (may not be a real genre, but it should be – and I hope there is more!) My Reading Format: Hardcover purchased at Ram’s Head Books, Roanoke, VA. Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook [...]

#398 ~ A Good American

A Good American by Alex George Published by: Amy Einhorn Books Published on: February 7, 2012 Page Count: Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: ARC sent to me by the publisher for consideration Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and audiobook Audiobook Giveaway: Thanks to the generosity of Penguin Audio, I have an audiobook copy to offer to [...]

#397 ~ Holy Ghost Girl

Holy Ghost Girl by Donna Johnson Published by: Penguin Published on: October 31, 2011 Page Count: 288 Genre: Memoir My Reading Format: Audiobook sent to me for review through Audiobook Jukebox’s Solid Gold Reviewer program Audiobook Published by: Blackstone Audio Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Audiobook Length: 9 hours and 4 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and [...]

#396 ~ Restoration

Restoration by Olaf Olafsson Published by: Ecco Published on: February 7, 2012 Page Count: 336 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: ARC sent to me by a publicist for consideration Available Formats: Paperback and eBook My Review Alice, the daughter of British ex-patriots living in Florence, gained a title when she married. Unfortunately, her husband [...]