Hey There, Bookworms! It’s June! How in the sam heck did that happen?! Time flies while you’re reading good books, it seems. This week, the ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have seized the mid-year moment to ask us to list our favorite books we’ve read this year thus far. Are you excited? I… Read more »
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Silver Bay by Jojo Moyes
G’Day Bookworms! Have I ever told you how I spent my teen years obsessed with Australia? True story. I had not one, not two, but THREE famous Australian “boyfriends.” There was my Australian Rockstar Boyfriend (Daniel Johns, lead singer of Silverchair), my Australian Actor Boyfriend (Heath Ledger, may he rest in peace), my Australian Swimmer Boyfriend… Read more »
Books about Book Clubs: An Idiosyncratic Lit List
What’s up, Bookworms? I have been having so much fun with The Fellowship of the Worms lately. Y’all are a super fantastic crew to have a book club with. I also adore my neighborhood book club (lovingly dubbed “My Neighbors Are Better Than Your Neighbors.”) Frankly, all the book club love has got me thinking… Read more »
The Untold by Courtney Collins
G’day Bookworms! I just finished one of the most unique books I’ve read in a while. It’s set in Australia and narrated by a dead baby. And sometimes they eat kangaroos. Intrigued yet? I thought so. The Untold by Courtney Collins is truly something else. *I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for… Read more »
Bookish Beach Bags (Top Ten Tuesday with a Twist)
Happy Tuesday Bookworms! This week the ladies of The Broke and the Bookish asked us to list out the top ten books we’d include in our beach bags… Which got me to thinking about beach bags, obviously. So instead of giving y’all a book list, I’m giving you a list of bookish beach bags! I’m… Read more »
Goodnight June by Sarah Jio
Goodnight Bookworms, I don’t have kids, but I love children’s books. Remember that whole Bookish Baby Shower my book club put together for one of our members? It was an incredible stroke of luck that “C” didn’t receive a single double copy of a book for her baby girl’s library, especially since I’ve known people… Read more »
It’s GIVEAWAY DAY for Armchair BEA!
Howdy Bookworms! Today is my FAVORITE day in the Armchair BEA schedule because it’s the day of FREE STUFF! Wahoo! To join in the celebration, I’m offering a $25 in books from Book Depository to one lucky entrant! Book Depository is pretty sweet because they ship internationally (really, any place that Book Depository serves. Which basically excludes Antarctica,… Read more »
Author Interactions: Top Five (Armchair BEA)
How Goes It, Bookworms? It’s Day 2 of Armchair BEA, and today we’re talking about author interactions! Before I started blogging, I felt extremely far removed from authors. I wasn’t nearly as into social media as I am now, so to me, authors were like movie stars- totally unaccessible. I’ve been extremely lucky in that… Read more »
1,000 Feelings For Which There Are No Names
Happy Friday, Bookworms! I like to keep it light on a Friday, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about one of the quirkier books that’s fallen into my hands recently, 1,000 Feelings for Which There Are No Names by Mario Giordano. When I was approached by the publisher about this book, I… Read more »
The Map Thief by Michael Blanding
Howdy Bookworms! Have I ever told you how directionally challenged I am? It’s true. I’m quite pathetic at navigation, and frequently blame demonic possession of my GPS, lighting, and confusing road signs for my endless missteps. That’s part of the reason that when I was offered a copy of The Map Thief by Michael Blanding, I… Read more »