Greetings, Bookworms! I’m not immune to peer pressure, but you already knew that. I kept seeing Adé by Rebecca Walker around the blogoshpere and I simply had to give it a try. I read one of Rebecca Walker’s non fiction books (Baby Love) way back before I started blogging, so I had to see what… Read more »
Category: Contemporary Fiction
Four and Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie (Bellman & Black by Diane Setterfield)
How goes it, Bookworms? Remember our very first Fellowship of the Worms selection The Thirteenth Tale? Believe it or not, that was Diane Setterfield’s debut novel. When I saw that her long awaited followup was available on NetGalley, I could not help myself. I positively jumped at the chance to get my hands on Bellman & Black. Full… Read more »
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell: A Fellowship of the Worms Experience
Greetings, Bookworms! The Fellowship of the Worms is back in session. Our book club choice this month was Attachmentsby Rainbow Rowell. 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 Attachments and give it a read. This post will be here waiting… Read more »
Classic and Contemporary: School Stuff (Top Ten Tuesday)
Hola, Bookworms! It’s Tuesday, but since yesterday was a holiday (at least in the US) it’s basically a Monday. To combat the blues, we’re gonna get a little listy. The ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have come up with a fantastic topic for today. We could take this two ways: pair contemporary books… 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 »
Happy Blogiversary to Me!
Howdy Bookworms! Today is a day of celebration. That’s right. One year ago today I published my very first blog post. It’s been a fabulous, fun journey and I’m SO GRATEFUL to you, my readers, for, well, reading my nonsense. Huzzah! Because a birthday is nothing without presents, I’m doing a giveaway! I’ve had some… Read more »
Everything You Never Knew You Wanted To Know: A Bookish Q&A
Hey Bookworms! What’s this? Why it’s a survey about books! Why am I doing this? I may or may not be slightly behind in my reading. Plus, I like to change things up from time to time. So, I’d like to thank Rory at Fourth Street Review for inspiring Sarah of Sarah Says Read to… Read more »
Give Me More! Insatiable Fandom on Top Ten Tuesday
How goes it, Bookworms? It’s Tuesday, so it’s time to get my list on. The lovely ladies of The Broke and The Bookish have a fabulous topic for us this week. What are the top ten stand alone books that you wish had sequels? Heaven knows I’ve got more than a few of these. Here… Read more »