Faceless Killers introduces the Swedish detective, Kurt Wallander, to US readers. (There are approximately a dozen books featuring Wallander but not all have been translated into English.) One cold evening, an elderly farm couple is attacked. The husband is killed and the wife is found barely alive. She’s able to offer clues to solve the crime… Continue reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
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Celebrate Banned Book Week
This year Banned Book Week is Saturday, September 27th through Saturday, October 4th. How are you going to celebrate? Several cities in the US have events planned. I’ll pick one of the books on the challenged list and read it.
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction – Oct/Nov 2008 Issue
Gordon Van Gelder, Publisher/Editor, of the magazine offered over a dozen copies of the October/November 2008 issue to bloggers. I was one of the lucky ones. I’ve heard of the magazine for years and read some of the contents but never actually read an entire issue until now. This is one of those magazines meant to be… Continue reading The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction – Oct/Nov 2008 Issue
Book Blogging Survey Answers
Amy from My Friend Amy sent all of the official blog participants these survey questions. I thought I’d answer them and share them with you. 1) What is the craziest place you’ve ever read? I suppose the craziest place would be wherever I can take my PDA with me. The last year or so I’ve… Continue reading Book Blogging Survey Answers
Winner of My Second Book Giveaway for Book Blogger Appreciation Week
Congratulations to Laura K for winning an ebook copy of The Duchess by Rhonda Lee. Rhonda should be emailing you the ebook soon. Thank you to Rhonda for providing the ebook for the giveaway!
Reminder – Second Book Blogger Appreciation Week Giveaway
The giveaway for the erotica ebook The Duchess by Rhonda Lee is still open. This week I’ll have some wrap-up posts about Book Blogger Appreciation Week and some reviews.
Book Blogger Appreciation Week Award Winners!
In case you weren’t able to travel all over the internet this week, here is a list of the winners: Best Meme/Carnival/Event – My Friend Amy (Book Blogger Appreciation Week) Best Commenter/Commentator – Musings of a Bookish Kitty and Rip My Bodice Best Design – Bookgasm Best Book Club Blog – Reading Group Guides Most… Continue reading Book Blogger Appreciation Week Award Winners!
Thank You to Amy of My Friend Amy
This summer, after book blogging was patronized in the mainstream media, Amy from My Friend Amy made a suggestion that we celebrate book blogging. From that idea, Book Blogger Appreciation Week was born. Many of us have participated in interviews, contests, giveaways, and the awards process. Really, this never would have happened were it not… Continue reading Thank You to Amy of My Friend Amy
Winner of My First Giveaway for Book Blogger Appreciation Week!
I’ve been reading all of the comments to the You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story giveaway. There is as much variety in your choices as there are choices to choose from! Whenever I’m asked to name my favorite movie I can’t decide. I have a top five list. These are movies that I… Continue reading Winner of My First Giveaway for Book Blogger Appreciation Week!
Blogging Tips
The topic posted over at My Friend Amy for Day #3 was about blogging. We’ve been doing a great job talking about books, but what about blogging? It’s half of what we do. What better way to show our appreciation than to share our very best tips. So, today, I ask you to answer two… Continue reading Blogging Tips