This is my first Mailbox Monday this month. A big thank you to Bermudaonion at Bermudaonion’s Weblog for hosting Mailbox Monday this month. My husband made his annual trip to Toronto for work and brought me back two books this year. He either picks out a book I’ll like with an interesting Canadian cover or something… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – September 20th
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BBAW Day 4: Forgotten Treasures
  Today’s Topic: Sure we’ve all read about Freedom and Mockingjay but we likely have a book we wish would get more attention by book bloggers, whether it’s a forgotten classic or under marketed contemporary fiction. This is your chance to tell the community why they should consider reading this book! I had to… Continue reading BBAW Day 4: Forgotten Treasures
Interview with Suey of It’s All About Books
It’s that time of year again… Book Blogger Appreciation Week! Today is interview day and I’ve been paired up with Suey of It’s All About Books. I hope you enjoy getting to know Suey like I did. Amber: How did you decide to name your blog “It’s All About Books… and life’s other adventures too!”?… Continue reading Interview with Suey of It’s All About Books
Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman
Title: Red Hook Road Author: Ayelet Waldman Publisher: Doubleday Source: My personal copy Isn’t this a great cover?  It’s a familiar scene of a summer wedding reception but without the people. It’s a nice subtle foreshadowing of the contents. This novel is a study of grief and how two people who seem so unlike each other can set aside… Continue reading Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
Title: The Invisible Bridge Author: Julie Orringer Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library I enjoyed Julie Orringer’s short story collection, How to Breathe Underwater, so thought I would enjoy her debut novel as well. The book flap described The Invisible Bridge as the epic tale of three brothers and for a long time… Continue reading The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
Upcoming Attractions!
I wanted to provide you with a list of upcoming attractions over the next few months. Today and tomorrow you may see a few book reviews go up that are related to Booking Mama’s 2010 EW Summer Books Challenge. September Book Blogger Appreciation Week – BBAW is scheduled this year from September 13th to September… Continue reading Upcoming Attractions!
Still Here
I’ve been mostly posting reviews this summer but I’m still here! In fact, just last week I finished up my judging for Book Blogger Appreciation Week. Have you registered for BBAW this year?
Mailbox Monday – August 2nd
A big thank you to Chick Loves Lit for hosting the August edition of In My Mailbox. This meme is known to increase your TBR pile so beware if you take a look at what others have recieved. This week two books arrived in my mailbox. The first was Fox’s Bride by Amy Ruttan. It was… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – August 2nd
Mailbox Monday – July 19th
A big thank you to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. Starting next month it’s going on tour with a different host each month. A few items arrived in my mailbox this week. The first was The Kitchen Shrink by Dora Calott Wang M.D. courtesy of FSB Associates. I also received Red… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – July 19th
Mailbox Monday – July 5th
A big thank you to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. Soon it will be going on “tour” and be hosted at a different blog each month. My find this week was Dark Oracle by Alayna Williams. I bought it with some of my birthday money. Alayna Williams is a pseudonym for Laura Bickle. … Continue reading Mailbox Monday – July 5th