Title: Water for Elephants Author: Sara Gruen Publisher: Algonquin Paperbacks Source: My personal library I’ve been interested in reading Sara Gruen’s books for years. In one of the first interviews I read of hers, she mentioned she wrote the first draft of this novel during NaNoWriMo and it’s now a habit. While I was off… Continue reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
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Mailbox Monday – May 30th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. May’s host is MariReads. This week I received a variety of books. First up is The Walled Garden by Michele Lang. The main character is a… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – May 30th
Mailbox Monday – May 23rd
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. May’s host is MariReads. This week I received a copy of The Borgia Betrayal: A Novel by Sara Poole from St. Martin’s Press for review. Francesca… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – May 23rd
Mailbox Monday – May 16th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. May’s host is MariReads. This week I received an ARC of The Arrivals by Meg Mitchell Moore from Anna of the Hachette Book Group. It’s a debut novel… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – May 16th
April 2011
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in April: 0 Rejections in April: 0 Submissions sent out in April: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 1 In April I took a workshop on plotting with Tina Gerow. She gave some examples of different techniques and we tried one or… Continue reading April 2011
Mailbox Monday – May 9th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. May’s host is MariReads.  I received an electronic copy of The Summoner from the author, Layton Green, for review. It’s the first in a series featuring Dominic… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – May 9th
Ohioana Book Festival and Free Comic Book Day
It’s Saturday and there’s a convergence of events in town. This year the Ohioana Book Festival is moving to a larger location. I went to the festival last year and came home with about a dozen books (mostly signed). As usual, they’ll have readings, book signings and panels with Ohio writers and illustrators planned throughout the… Continue reading Ohioana Book Festival and Free Comic Book Day
When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon
Title: When the Men Are Gone Author: Siobhan Fallon Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam Source: LibraryThing Early Reviewers The focus of the stories in You Know When the Men Are Gone varies from an observer of military life to directly involved which keeps it interesting without rehashing the same story type. Not all of the stories take… Continue reading When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon
Earth Day 2011
Are you doing anything for Earth Day this year? I went around the house and turned off or unplugged unnecessary items before I left for work. Eco-Libris has been keeping track of 41 Reasons to Plant A Tree for Your Book
Mailbox Monday – April 18th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. April’s host is Passages to the Past. I received a $25 Amazon gift card last week (from asking Bekka Black a question during her visit to Bitten… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – April 18th