Hey there Bookworms! Happy Friday! It’s been a while since I’ve hit the confessional, so I thought I’d clue y’all in to how utterly out of touch and uncool I truly am. All week everyone has been talking about the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs, for anyone that’s even more out of touch than I… Read more »
Month: August 2013
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Howdy Bookworms, There’s a good chance I’ve been watching too much Doomsday Preppers, but you know I love a good post apocalyptic novel. It had been a while since I’d read one, so when Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank came up as a sale item on Amazon this month I jumped on it. Alas, Babylon was published in 1959, which for… Read more »
Hiya! Top Ten Sidekicks!
Happy Tuesday, Bookworms! It’s a beautiful day for a list, don’t you think?! The fabulous ladies at The Broke and the Bookish have come up with a fantastic concept for today’s list. We’re talking about our favorite secondary characters in books. I’ve always believed that if I were in a movie or a book, I’d… Read more »
The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns by Margaret Dilloway
Holy Moly. Bookworms! Do you remember that reading slump I was whining about last week? It is so freaking BUSTED. I finished reading The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns by Margaret Dilloway all of 10 minutes ago and I am positively agog. Like… If this book were a dude, my husband might have something to… Read more »
Damn the Man! Save the Empire… Falls! (Empire Falls by Richard Russo)
What’s Shaking, Bookworms? It probably wouldn’t surprise you to hear that I get a lot of book recommendations from my awesome readers, other bloggers, and folks I know in real life. It might, however, surprise you to know that SOMETIMES I actually listen! Why, just last week I was reading the newly certified awesome blog,… Read more »
So, I Might Be Famous…
Hey Bookworms! Today I’m being featured over at Book Bloggers International, which is a super cool blog that helps book bloggers connect. I’ve answered a little survey of sorts, and it was tons of fun. I’m excited and honored and screechy at the thought. Go check it out HERE! If you wouldn’t mind dropping by… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: Tools For Easy Reading
Howdy Bookworms, It’s Tuesday! This week the ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have taken a new tack, I shall be listing the top ten things that make my life easier as a reader and blogger. Cool right? Here goes… 1. Kindle Paperwhite. I know that there’s still a lot of debate concerning “real”… Read more »
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Hey Bookworms, It’s Monday, and that’s appropriate, because I feel that I’m in a bit of a slump. I haven’t been connecting with what I’ve been reading lately, which just makes me want to stare off into space. That said, I’m concerned that the following review is going to reflect my humdrum mood as opposed… Read more »
The Shadow of the Wind: A Fellowship of the Worms Experience
Greetings, Bookworms! The Fellowship of the Worms is back in session. Our book club choice this month was The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron. WARNING: We will be discussing the WHOLE book. This will no doubt include SPOILERS. If you did not read the book and would like to participate, pick up a copy of The Shadow of the… Read more »
War (HUH) What Is It Good For? (Literature, Actually… In a Roundabout Way)
Holla At Ya Bookworms! It’s Tuesday and you know what that means… It’s list time! The ladies at The Broke and The Bookish have a super fun topic for us today. They’ve asked us to list out our top ten books in a particular setting. I’m choosing books set during wars. No, I’m not talking… Read more »