Today it is my great pleasure to be Francine Prose’s host on her TLC Book Tour for her novel, Goldengrove. I have enjoyed the reviews I’ve read along the way. Please see the end of my review for a list of the blogs who are on this tour with me. I have a lot of fun [...]
The Sunday Salon ~ Dog Days of Summer Selections & Winner
12 Jul By 11 Comments
Okay, today is July 12. I promised to draw the winner for my initial Dog Days of Summer contest on July 4th. I got sidetracked by the fireworks and news about my new niece Lawson (she’s a doll baby, BTW), and apparently it slipped my mind. I’m back on the ball today! To refresh your [...]
The Dog Days of Summer
15 Jun By 30 Comments
I don’t know about where you live, but Southwestern Virginia has been hot and muggy (when it’s not raining) for the past week or so. Summer has arrived and I’m sure that the heat and humidity will only intensify. During this time, I’ve walked through the stickiness to the mailbox and found two books that [...]
Announcing Winner of The Laws of Harmony
6 Jun By 2 Comments
Thanks to HarperCollins and TLC Book Tours, I was able to hold a contest for a copy of The Laws of Harmony by Judith Ryan Hendricks. I am pleased to announce that the winner is: Karen @ Planet Books! Congratulations, Karen! Please send me your mailing address and I’ll forward it along. I can’t wait [...]
May Selection ~ The Firemaster’s Mistress
29 Apr By 11 Comments
May promises to be another great month for the Historical Fiction Lovers Book Club! This month we’ll be reading The Firemaster’s Mistress by Christie Dickason. This novel takes place during the reign of James I of England, who is Elizabeth I‘s heir. It’s story revolves around the Gunpowder Plot masterminded by Guy Fawkes. While browsing [...]
HFL Book Club April Selection ~ A Silent Ocean Away
28 Mar By 8 Comments
In April, the Historical Fiction Lovers Book Club, the club I administer on Facebook, will be reading A Silent Ocean Away, the first part of the Colette Trilogy written by sister Deb and Val Gantt under the psydonym DeVa Gantt. I just finished A Silent Ocean Away: Colette’s Dominion this afternoon and thought it was wonderful. Once [...]
The Sunday Salon ~ What a Week!
15 Mar By 10 Comments
I am torn between thanking God it’s Sunday and wishing that it was next Friday. I work as a Sr. Business Systems Analyst for a company that has developed its own dental claims processing software suite. For the most part, I write requirements for our clients when developing enhancements to the system, I act as [...]
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