Over the years I’ve seen calls for the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril challenge and I finally decided to participate. The logo by Abigail Larson is pretty awesome, isn’t it? This challenge or event runs from September 1st through October 31st so it’s a short commitment and I plan on a setting a small goal since I’m… Continue reading R.I.P. X Challenge
Author: Amber
Bloggiesta Fall 2015 Starting Line
What exactly is Bloggiesta? It’s been around several years and while the timing has changed, the mini-challenges and events have evolved, the focus of Bloggiest hasn’t changed a bit. It’s about giving your blog some love and attention in ways you may not do often. In the past I’ve setup SEO Keywords on old posts,… Continue reading Bloggiesta Fall 2015 Starting Line
A Flock of Shiny Stories!
Do you know what happened today? My friend’s latest anthology, CORVIDAE, was released. Associated with life and death, disease and luck, corvids have long captured mankind’s attention, showing up in mythology as the companions or manifestations of deities, and starring in stories from Aesop to Poe and beyond. In Corvidae birds are born of… Continue reading A Flock of Shiny Stories!
Mid-Year Check-In
I honestly can’t remember the last time I did a mid-year check-in to report on the books I’ve read and it feels like this would be as good a time as any to start these again. After all, it’s mid-year, right? I still love to keep track of my books in LibraryThing but I’ve also… Continue reading Mid-Year Check-In
Hellfire & Damnation III by Connie Corcoran Wilson
Title: Hellfire & Damnation III Author: Connie Corcoran Wilson Publisher: Quad Cities’ Press Source: The author in exchange for an honest review As evidenced by the title, this book is the third short story collection in the Hellfire and Damnation series by Connie Corcoran Wilson. The unifying theme for the series is Dante’s nine circles of hell.… Continue reading Hellfire & Damnation III by Connie Corcoran Wilson
Excerpt from Hellfire & Damnation III
Connie Corcoran Wilson and Virtual Author Book Tours kindly arranged for me to share an excerpt as part of the book tour for Hellfire & Damnation III. I hope you enjoy it! Circle Six: Heresy The Final Victim Lee had been drinking since late afternoon. It didn’t so much stop the pain of the… Continue reading Excerpt from Hellfire & Damnation III
Lock In by John Scalzi
Title: Lock In Author: John Scalzi Publisher: Tor Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four per cent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves “locked inâ€â€”fully awake and… Continue reading Lock In by John Scalzi
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Title: Graceling Author: Kristin Cashore Publisher: Graphia Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a… Continue reading Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Black Lake: A Novel by Johanna Lane
Title: Black Lake: A Novel Author: Johanna Lane Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Source: ARC from the publisher A debut novel about a family losing grip of its legacy: a majestic house on the cliffs of Ireland. The Campbells have lived happily at Dulough–an idyllic, rambling estate isolated on the Irish seaside–for generations. But upkeep… Continue reading Black Lake: A Novel by Johanna Lane
Random House 12 Days of Giveaways
Each day Random House is spreading some joy by giving away books. Return each day for another chance. Today is Day 2.