Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. What a fun theme this week! I’m curious to see what other non-book sites book bloggers like to read. Here are my top ten blogs/sites: 1. The Fire Wire: http://firewireblog.com. I love this blog! Larry Fire is a geek like me, and he finds […]
I started reading A Dark Time in much the same way I approach all independently published novels these days: with lots of trepidation, some curiosity, and just a bit of optimism. I’m happy to report that Dennis Bradford did not disappoint me. A Dark Time was a unique murder mystery that did not go in […]
Demons. Devils. Merfolk. Dragons. Yeti. These are only a few of the creatures that crowd the pages of Orbs of Power. Filled with non-stop action and magic, Orbs tells a familiar tale of the eternal battle between good and evil. Alorin is a prince in the kingdom of Nenevah, and is betrothed to wed the […]
I’m so excited about this week’s Waiting on Wednesday! (which is hosted by Breaking the Spine, btw). If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know that Chris Cleave is one of my very favorite writers, and I’m happy to report he has a new book coming out this summer. Gold by Chris Cleave. […]
In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren, and you can visit this site to see more “In My Mailbox” posts from other bloggers. This week was (thankfully) a slow week for receiving new books, since I have so much catching up to do. Embrace by Cherie Colyer. I was lucky enough to win […]
“Everything may be the same all around me, but I wasn’t the same girl anymore. I’d fallen in love with a flesh-eating member of a superior race currently living beneath our feet.” I “met” Kate Evangelista online and helped promote the trailer for Taste. Later, I was able to convince her to send me an […]
In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren. You can hop on over to Kristi’s blog to see more In My Mailbox lists! This week I received two books for review, and purchased three from Amazon. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore. It’s finally here, but I’ve read lots of mixed reviews of Cashore’s third book […]
That’s right, people. This is my 100th post! I know this because WordPress told me my last post was my 99th. I’m very excited to have reached this milestone, and reviewing The Earthquake Machine is a great way to celebrate. I’m happy to report that the state of independent publishing is alive and well, thanks […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine. You can visit other bloggers’ “Waiting on Wednesday” picks by clicking on the link. The World Without You by Joshua Henkin. Release date: June 19 2012 by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. I’m taking a break from my usual genre today to promote a […]
William Diehl is a master storyteller who unfortunately died in 2006 before he could complete Seven Ways to Die, his tenth novel. Before his death he was able to write 412 manuscript pages of the novel, which was completed by Kenneth John Atchity, a friend and fellow writer, with the help of extensive story notes […]