August has come and gone and it is time to share my month in review. Books Reviewed: The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud Finders Keepers by Stephen King The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier Strange Things that happened in the books I read A […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It was a low-key week. I went out to dinner with […]
The Write On review-a-thon is a monthly event created and hosted by Brianna at The Book Vixen. This edition is THREE days dedicated to getting reviews done, whether you have one review to write or 30+. This edition of the review-a-thon takes place all day Friday, August 28th and Sunday, August 30th. Let’s get those […]
The Classics Club monthly meme is another way to bring members of The Classics Club together. The post for the month will go up on the main page of this blog on the 2nd of the month, and you’ll have all month to respond over at your blog. Q: “Have you made changes to your list since […]
First Impressions The first thing I think of when I hear “Identical Strangers” is Dumas’ famed Man in the Iron Mask. This is what prompted me to choose The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier. Impressions While Reading My thought process was even confirmed by du Maurier when she states in chapter two when Jean and […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. This week I went to a Grease sing-along. The movie is […]
I haven’t participated in a classic spin in quite a while but needing a good kick in the pants to get motivated I figured would be the perfect opportunity. Rules: Pick twenty books that you’ve got left to read from your Classics Club List. Try to challenge yourself: list five you are dreading/hesitant to read, […]
Why I picked it up: I loved Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King and wanted to continue on with Hodges ‘ unconventional crime-solving with Finders Keepers. First Impression: It was a set up for a “creepy crawly” will Morris Bellamy stop with Rothstein? Where could this story lead? In other words, I was drawn in with […]
A short announcement for the Daphne du Maurier blog tour schedule. I have had two marvelous bloggers joining me on my exploration of the author. August 18th: Life, the Universe and Cats reviews My Cousin Rachel August 25th She is too fond of Books (Me) reviews The Scapegoat August 28th: Bemused Bookworm reviews Rebecca Perhaps […]
Bout of Books starts today, it is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 17th and runs through Sunday, August 23rd in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, […]