Hello Bookworms! I am SO EXCITED today! I’m going to my very first author event tonight to meet Jo Baker at my local library. I’d had Longbourn on my shelves for a while when I saw the announcement for her visit and bumped it up my reading list. I have to send a big thanks… Read more »
Month: July 2014
Six Degrees of Separation: The Goldfinch
Good Day Bookworms! It’s time again for one of my FAVORITE monthly memes, Six Degrees of Separation hosted by Annabel Smith and Emma Chapman. They choose a book as a starting point, and then we create a chain of books connecting them in any old way we please. Seriously. I once connected two books using… Read more »
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Good Day, Bookworms! You know how exciting it is when one of your favorite authors releases a new book? I discovered Eleanor & Park (review) mostly by accident last year and loved it. Shortly thereafter, I went to BlogHer where I was able to snag an advanced copy of Fangirl (review), which I also loved. Since there was… Read more »
Blogging Confessions: Top Ten Tuesday
Howdy, Bookworms! As always happens, Tuesday has rolled around yet again. This week, the ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list our deepest, darkest secrets. It’s time to hit the book blogging confessional! I’m a little nervous, kids. I hope y’all still like me at the end! 1. I rarely… Read more »
Book Club Selections: A Cheat Sheet
Howdy Bookworms! Show of hands, how many of y’all are in a book club (you know, in real life?) How many of you book clubbers get sweaty palms just thinking about the pressure that comes with choosing the next read for your club? Fear not, my friends, today I’m providing you with a handy cheat… Read more »
Happy Fourth of July!
My fellow Bookworms, You know you’re living the American Dream when the annual parade that goes through your community produces gems like this. Happy Independence Day, y’all! (And, um, Happy Friday to all my super fantastic international readers!)
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Greetings Bookworms, I’m pretty excited today. I get to tell you all about the latest Jojo Moyes novel AND tell a terrible (yet topical) joke. But first, the particulars. I received a complimentary copy of One Plus One from the publisher through Netgalley for review consideration. The fact that I didn’t pay for the book… Read more »
That’s Classic! (A Top Ten Tuesday List)
Hidey Ho, Bookworms! It’s time to get listy with it, and the ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have provided me with a topic near and dear to my heart… Classic books that rock! I haven’t been in a super classics-y mood of late, but there are a good many that I have loved…. Read more »