First Impressions: When I began The Cadence of Gypsies by Barbara Casey I was reminded of ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars. Dara, Jennifer and Mackenzie tested the boarding school/orphanage’s boundaries and appeared a bit skanky at first look with their unbutton blouses and lack of undergarments. Between their apparent disregard for rules and state of dress […]
Hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkie Q: What are your favorite genres in books? A: I mainly read fiction but my favorite sub-genre is historical fiction. Reading in general can carry you to far off lands with a Reading Rainbow “I can go anywhere” mentality but for me historical novels take it to a whole […]
First Impressions The Berlin Package by Peter Rivatook a while to get into and is a little more espionage than my usual fare, but once I got in the groove it was a very enjoyable read. The novel had an interesting plot that was action packed and left the reader little time to breathe. I […]
If Wuthering Heights and Rebecca were to have a baby, Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer would be the product of their labors. It held mysterious characters with unclear motives like Mrs. Danvers and the strange, conniving plot of Wuthering Heights. Cousin Kate was our Rebecca,innocent and financially at the end of her rope although rather […]
Today begins the Georgette Heyer Blog Tour and am so excited to have the following bloggers reading along. Tour Schedule: May 1 — Hibernators Library The Corinthian Review May 2 — First Impressions Reviews Cousin Kate May 3 — Emerald City Book Review False Colours Review May 4 — My Reader’s Block Powder and Patch […]
Do you write a monthly wrap-up post? How did you do this month? Share with me and/or visit The Book Date who has a monthly link-up for exactly that. Books Read Read but not reviewed: Cinder by Marissa Meyer Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx Boy by Roald Dahl Fairest by Marissa Meyer Fantastic […]
Guest Post I’m very excited to host the Jae Ellard blog tour and share her excellent guest post on balancing it all. TIME AND BALANCE By Jae Ellard, Author of The Five Truths About Work-Life Balance, Simple Intentions Founder As a teacher and speaker on the topic of imbalance, it’s very common for people to […]
Hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkie Q: 3 favorite heroines, books they’re in, and why you love them A: In no particular order: Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice — I love her wit and spunk and is a great character to see grow with time. Hermione Granger, Harry Potter series — books and cleverness […]
After Dewey’s Read-a-thon and Spring into Horror I am behind on reviews and is serendipitous that Book Bumbling’s monthly review-a-thon is this weekend. For anyone interested here is the blurb: The Write On Review-a-Thon is a challenge hosted by Book Bumblings. From Friday through Sunday we all band together and write as many reviews as […]
Today is Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon and I can’t wait to get started! Without further ado here is my list of potential books and will use this post for ongoing updates and mini-challenges. Reading List: Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald […]