Well, Bookworms, it seems the Starks were right. Winter is no longer just coming. Winter is HERE. Now that it’s cold and crappy out, I may as well make a list of books with a wintry theme. Why the heck not, right? Now, put on “Winter” by Tori Amos, and let’s do this thing! 1…. Read more »
Hey Bookworms! I know you’re SHOCKED to see me posting on a Wednesday. I am, too! Last year about this time, I offered to send REAL MAIL to any reader of my blog who wanted a holiday card and Words for Worms bookmark. I was thrilled by the response, so I thought I’d make the offer… Read more »
Salutations, Bookworms! Last month I read Charlie Lovett’s First Impressions (review) and it reminded me that I still had one lonely unread novel to complete the Austen canon. I decided it was TIME. Time to visit Mansfield Park! Since I had such a stellar experience with the audio version of Northanger Abbey (review) I decided… Read more »
Howdy Bookworms! I’m guest posting today over at I’m Lost in Books. Becca is running a glorious Holiday Extravaganza and I seized the opportunity to evangelize on the glories of Christmas tree ornaments. You should go check it out. There are pictures, and Crazy Aunt Katie is on full display. *P.S. If you’re doing holiday… Read more »
Hello There Bookworms! I know you’ve been bereft this past month, desperately wanting to know when 6 Degrees of Separation was going to be back. Today is the day! The lovely and fabulous Annabel Smith and Emma Chapman chose Karen Joy Fowler’s We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves as this month’s jumping off point. Now,… Read more »
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 »
Howdy Bookworms, I’m going to take a little break from books today because today marks 5 years that Hubs and I have been hitched. In past years I’ve come up with clever limericks and other silliness, but this year I’m going to seize the opportunity to post wedding photos because I am fresh out of… Read more »
Greetings Bookworms, It’s not every day that Margaret Atwood releases a new book, but believe you me, when those days come, they are delightful. I recently had the opportunity to read Atwood’s latest release, a volume of short stories called Stone Mattress: Nine Tales. *I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley for… Read more »
My Darling Bookworms, I am FINALLY finishing this giant bookish survey. I think it’s better in small pieces. I mean, if I got bored writing it, y’all would be bored reading it, right? So. Without further ado, we’re wrapping things up today. Wahooooo! 40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation: It’s pretty rare that… Read more »
Ahoy, Bookworms! I’ve always romanticized the idea of a deserted island. I mean, beautiful beaches, stunning sunsets, palm trees… Heavenly, no? Perhaps, if your deserted island isn’t a South Pacific atoll. I was positively stoked to discover my library had an audio copy of The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J Maarten Troost available to dispel… Read more »
