The tagline for Conquest, Vik Rubenfeld’s new novel, says it all: “The hardship and triumph of following your heart.” Told in a strong first-person voice by bass player Reid Taylor, Conquest is the story of a band’s rise from its stalled and humble beginnings to fame as live performers and recording artists. When the story […]
Welcome to 2012 and the first “Read Me!” of the year! If you saw the post of my Top Ten Books I’m Excited to Read in 2012, you’ll recognize The Rook. It’s described by reviewers as a “supernatural thriller,” which gets my attention right away. Here’s the blurb from Amazon: “‘The body you are wearing […]
Wow, this Top Ten thing is really fun! I’m happy once again to be a part of The Broke and the Bookish’s “Top Ten Tuesday.” Here are the Top Ten books I’m really excited to read in 2012, in order of publication date: 1. CINDER by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel & Friends, January 3 2012) I’ve […]
Today I would like to welcome Andrew Hudson to my blog, whose first novel Drift is now available in e-book format. Drift is about a man who is trying to fix past mistakes in his life but ends up getting more than he bargained for. When Hudson asked me to review Drift, he mentioned that […]
It’s a sad truth: there is never enough time to read everything I want to. But look! You can see from the above photo that I own all ten books. It’s not like I couldn’t find them at the library! Kids, husband, dogs, life…they all try to pull me away from reading. They want […]
I’d like to welcome Larissa Hinton to Books, Bones & Buffy. Larissa was kind enough to ask me to review her newest e-book, Everblossom: A Short Story and Poetry Anthology. Everblossom is a short collection with alternating stories and poems, and can easily be read in one sitting. The entries are grouped in three sections, […]
The year is almost over, and I finally get to post my top ten favorite books of the year. For the first time, I am participating in “Top Ten Tuesday” created by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they come up with a new top ten list and invite other bloggers to participate. I […]
After the disappointment of Wonder Woman, a project that Joss was slated to write and direct several years ago and that fell apart for various reasons, I am so happy that he is back on board with a high-profile superhero project, Marvel’s The Avengers, a big-budget, special-effects-laden extravaganza. As any serious Whedon fan knows, Joss […]
I’m going back a few years for this one, but Aquamarine was on TV last week, and I was reminded how much I love this movie. Yes, it’s mostly for preteens and has lots of silly preteen moments, but at heart it’s a sweet story about friendship and selflessness. If you’ve seen Aquamarine, you may […]
Welcome to “Blast From the Past,” a new category that sort of created itself. Let me explain. Yesterday I went looking for a book in my very unorganized library and ended up finding this one instead, Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia. I read it and the other two books in the series about ten years […]