Welcome, Bookworms! It’s that time again. The Fellowship of the Worms is now in session! This month’s selection was The House Girl by Tara Conklin. 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 House Girl and give it a read…. Read more »
Month: March 2014
Any Way the Wind Blows: An Idiosyncratic Lit LIst
Howdy Bookworms, I like word games. Sometimes I’ll sit and gaze at my “read” list on Goodreads and think of how books with similar titles can be so incredibly different. I thought it might be fun to come up with a list around a word, so I went and picked one. Let’s talk about WIND!… Read more »
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
Hidey Ho, Bookworms! Remember last month when I got all philosophical about choosing a book for book club because last month’s selection in my neighborhood book club (cleverly named My Neighbors Are Better Than Your Neighbors) hit a sour note? You can click HERE if you’re interested. But you’ll be happy to know that this… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: My Bookish Bucket List
Happy Tuesday Bookworms! The ladies of The Broke and the Bookish this week have tasked is with a doozy of a list. They have asked us what items are on our Bookish Bucket List. I haven’t honestly given this topic a whole lot of thought in the past, but I can put one together. I… Read more »
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Greetings, Bookworms! I turned 31 this weekend. The fact does not thrill me. In order to combat the “I’m getting old” blues, I thought it would be a good time to write about some YA fiction I read recently. My body may be aging but my mind can remain immature indefinitely, right? I ADORED The… Read more »
Confession Friday (on Thursday): I’m a TERRIBLE Sick Person
Bookworms, I have a confession to make. I am THE WORST at being sick. Seriously. The good news is I hardly ever get sick. It’s been a good 2 years since I was last felled by a cold/flu/what-have-you. But dang. This sucks. When I’m sick I want to do nothing at all. Then I want… Read more »
King’s March: The Green Mile
Greetings Bookworms, Let it never be said that I am not susceptible to peer pressure. When I saw that Rory from Fourth Street Review and Wendy from Wensend were putting together a Stephen King event for March, I decided to throw my hat in the ring. Now, if you’ve been here a while, you’ll know… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: A Spring Preview
Happy Tuesday, Bookworms! I seem to have come down with a cold, which is endlessly vexing to me because I so rarely get sick. As a result I’m a giant whiny puddle of goo. In an effort not to dwell on what I’m sure is the most minor of ailments, I’m going to make a… Read more »
Follow the Rainbow to Estella’s Revenge!
Top O’ the Morning to you, Bookworms! Today I’m celebrating St. Paddy’s over at Estella’s Revenge with a guest post. I’m talking about Irish authors while Andi is busy honeymooning. Our girl just got maaaaaaaarried! Go on over, check out the post, and give Andi a big fat internet hug to celebrate her nuptials!
Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman
Howdy Bookworms, How y’all doing? You remember how much I loved Saving CeeCee Honeycutt? You don’t? Well. Go HERE. I’ll wait. Back? Good! Fortune smiled on me a few weeks back and I won a $20 gift card to Book Depository from I Solemnly Swear. Amanda was kind enough to allow me to go 14… Read more »