Hey Bookworms, You know that thing that always happens when you place several books on hold at the library? You know, the thing where they inevitably all come in at the same time? It is a truth universally acknowledged, and not limited to physical books, apparently. I recently experienced a flood of digital holds becoming… Read more »
Category: Mystery
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
Howdy Bookworms! Wow, you guys! Four posts this week?! I AM ON FIRE! BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS! Reviewathon, FTW! Today we’re talking about another one of the books I got at BEA. I was wandering aimlessly by myself (for what purpose I can’t remember) when I saw Florinda standing in line to get a book signed…. Read more »
Shirley Jackson Reading Week: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Greetings Bookworms! I’m highly susceptible to suggestion. Why, last week I was reading a book where the characters were devouring a ham, and I really wanted to eat some ham. A legit ham, too, none of this cold cut nonsense. The very next day someone posted a photo of their fried fish that happened to… Read more »
The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon
Good Morrow, Bookworms! Raise your hand if you use your smart phone more than you’re proud of. My hand is high in the air, y’all. (I blame Trivia Crack.) I remember hearing a whole bunch of folks talking about the awesomeness that is The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon so when it popped up as… Read more »
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Greetings Bookworms, There’s little that drives me as crazy as when EVERYONE is raving about a book and I haven’t read it yet. Right now, that book is The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, and heck yes I read it! How could I not? I mean, everyone is calling it the next Gone Girl… Read more »
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Hi Ho, Bookworms! One of my all time favorite books as a kid was Harriet the Spy (review), but Flavia de Luce would give good old Harriet a run for her super-spy money! I finally got around to checking out the audio book version of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan… Read more »
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (JK is a saucy minx)
Howdy Bookworms! It will come as no surprise to my regular readers that I don’t typically go in for thrillers and mysteries. I do, however, go in for all things JK Rowling. If I didn’t know that Robert Galbraith was JK Rowling incognito, the odds of me ever picking up The Cuckoo’s Calling were nil. Luckily,… Read more »
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: The Fellowship of the Worms
Hello Bookworms, Before we start here today, I want to let everyone know that I am a-okay. You probably saw on the news the devastation wreaked on Central Illinois from a tornado outbreak. Some of those touchdowns were a few miles from us, but luckily we are safe and sound, as is our home. Thanks… Read more »
Falling for Fall: Top Ten Tuesday
Good Day, Bookworms! It’s the middle of September now, so I’m feeling very Autumnal. Luckily, the ladies of The Broke and The Bookish seem to be feeling this way, too! Today’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday listy goodness is the top ten books we plan to read this fall. Halloween is just around the corner,… 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 »