This week, Gina Welch, Helen Simonsen, James McGrath Morris, Karl Rove and Kelly Corrigan are just some of the wonderful authors with events in in the DC area. [read more]

Suddenly finding herself forty and single, Lori Gottlieb said the unthinkable in her March 2008 article in The Atlantic: Maybe she and single women everywhere, needed to stop chasing the elusive Prince Charming and instead go for Mr. Good Enough. Her ideas created a firestorm of controversy from outlets like theToday show to The Washington Post, which wrote, "Given the perennial shortage of perfect men, Gottlieb's probably got a point," to Newsweek and NPR. Lori Gottlieb set out to not only ... [read more]

George Earl Parker is an Author, Singer/Songwriter, and an Artist. As director of the short film The Yellow Submarine Sandwich, included in Eric Idle’s pseudo-documentary of a band called the Rutles, Parker received accolades, awards, and a showing at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. His art has been exhibited in museums [...] [read more]

Author: Anne Crompton [read more]

This week Erotic Horizon asked about authors...who we love and what makes us crave their books. [read more]

Friday Finds are hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. What books were you introduced to this week? This week, I was intrigued by Jan’s Teaser Tuesday over at Eating YA Books. That’s why Pastworld, by Ian Beck, is my Friday Find today! [read more]

This meme is hosted by MizB at Should be reading. What great books did you hear about/discover this past week? [read more]

Recommend Me is a weekly event hosted by Kate at The Neverending Shelf in which participants will pick one of their all time favorite reads to share. This could be a book that your read yesterday or years ago. [read more]

Question of the Week: "Where have you been for the last couple of days, Florinda? What's going on?" [read more]

Hello bookish people!  Are you ready for the weekend?  I am! Yesterday was super busy but at the end of the day I felt good.  I did double work outs (morning and afternoon), ate right so I am off to a good start on the 3-1-1, the hair cut is good…. and I forgot (forgot!) to [...] [read more]

The Panic Zone by Rick Mofina [read more]

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine [read more]

From A Passion for the Impossible by Miriam Huffman Rockness (page 91): [read more]

Title: Angelology: A Novel Author: Danielle Trussoni ISBN: 9780670021475 Pages: 464 Release Date: March 9, 2010 Publisher: Viking Genre: Fantasy, Historical Thriller Source: Publisher Rating: 5 out of 5 [read more]

The French Mistress: A Novel of the Duchess of Portsmouth and King Charles II by Susan Halloway Scott Published by: Penguin Group Published on: July 2009 Page Count: 400 Genre: Historical Fiction Format: eBook read on my Kindle Availability: paperback, eBook, My Review Louise’s father was of noble birth, but his political affiliations caused him to lose favor with the  French crown, diminishing the [...] [read more]

photo credit: Dawn Endico Spring is in the air!! [read more]

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver is an amazing debut! High School senior Samantha Kingston is one of the most popular girls in school. She and her best friends, Lindsey, Elody, and Ally are living a life full of fun and privilege afforded them because of their popular status. Then on February 12, Samantha lives her last day. [read more]

Okay, everyone, in recognition of the release of Deb Sarah’s book, The Opposite of Me, we’re going to play a little game. You’ll need a piece of paper and a pen (or the ability to live with yourself if you would rather cheat). Now, what I want you to do, is read each word (or [...] [read more]

...The tall raven-haired woman in the photo stared back at him with something akin to hatred, and he recognized her, of course he recognized her, for hers was a face he had come to know intimately.  She of the compressed lightning bolt of a scar, the lovely fissure running from under her nose to her lip. [read more]

“She sprang from the womb and waved to the crowd. Then smiled and took a bow.” And so we first meet Venetia Kelly, the beguiling actress at the center of this new, spellbinding, and epic novel by Frank Delaney, the bestselling author of Ireland and Shannon. [read more]

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Some things just have to be shared!!! [read more]

Janes in Love by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg is the sequel to The Plain Janes (read my review) and completes the story arc. I loved The Plain Janes—however, my feelings about the sequel were mixed. I did like some aspects better, although overall I enjoyed this book less. [read more]

Reviewed by Vera (Luxury Reading) [read more]

In case you haven’t noticed that Dar’s been picking up the slack today, that’s because Susan’s busy getting ready for a writer’s retreat (assuming we’re not flooded out, leaving me with a ridiculous amount of desserts. If that happens, c’mon over!). That means Susan won’t be here until Sunday. Be good to Bridget and Dar while [...] [read more]

I’ve been a little bit bored with Booking Through Thursday. Not to mention, I need more practice on my creative writing. So I’ve been looking for writing prompts. Most likely I will be doing this on Thursday. The writing prompt is the bolding sentence. I made up the rest. As I get better, hopefully the post will be a longer. If you would like to participate too, I’ll add the McLinky. Write your own post using the prompt, come back and post you link. I’d love to have a look. [read more]

Even though I haven't been posting reviews, I HAVE been reading. There are reviews in the works for the following novels- [read more]

I bought this book initially as homework for an article I was going to write.  I also spent some time at my local bookstore glancing at 'all things' Alice before Alice in Wonderland opened last weekend.  Well I decided to write about something completely different (not because of this book... but that's another story for another day). [read more]

Well, you know what I think of Charla Krupp's latest book, but perhaps you'd like to check it out yourself. Thanks to Hachette, two of you can! [read more]

First off, I wanted to apologize for the hiatus I seem to have been on without warning. February was a really weird and busy month for me and it seems to have carried over into March. Work, life, and everything in between has put reading on the back burner, unfortunately. But it's time to get things going again and I hope to be back to full swing soon. Thanks for sticking with me awesome minions. ♥ :) [read more]

Soulless by Gail Carriger (October 1st 2009—Orbit) [read more]

Genre: Fantasy Main characters: Thursday Next Time and place: an alternate version of Swindon (UK), 1988 First sentence: “The Minotaur had been causing trouble far in excess of his literary importance.” Summary: Thursday next has been leading Jurisfiction for two years now, and thinks it’s about time to stop hiding and go back to real world. After all, her [...] [read more]

I just posted March themes a couple of days ago, but themes are more useful for book groups if you have a chance to plan ahead, so let’s launch right into April, with a list of themes your group might try next month. 1. APRIL FOOLS DAY You can find fools in fiction in works like Fool [...] [read more]

One paper stands between Spring break and me. One paper my friends. Thanks for checking in with me still, I'll have a lot more to say once I get through today! [read more]

Waking Up in the Land of Glitter: A Crafty Chica Novel by Kathy Cano-Murillo is a fun book about a woman finding her place in life, with friends and crafts along the way.  For more information, see my review. Hachette Books is allowing me to host a giveaway for 3 copies of Waking Up in the [...] [read more]

Title: After Author: Kristin Harmel Grade: B Ideal Audience: Girls, 12-16 [read more]

Donalyn Miller, aka the Book Whisper and her gusts have great recommendations for new classics that are as satisfying for today's kids as the classics we grew up with. [read more]

I've heen waiting for this movie since it was announced - the wait was worth it! Wow! Color, costumes, background (Johnny Depp!) cool 3D, it has it all! [read more]

Just in case you’re wondering, yes, I DO spend too much time with TLC on in the background on the days I’m home with Daniel and, yes, I WAS thinking of “Say Yes to the Dress” when I named this post.  I’m aware mine doesn’t rhyme as well, but I’ve made my peace with that. So [...] [read more]

FTC Disclosure: My copy of Angelology was provided by Viking/Penguin for this review. I am an IndieBound and Amazon affiliate, and any purchases made by clicking on the cover or the links provided may result in monetary compensation. [read more]

I swear I am getting square eyes. [read more]

Well, I’m a few days behind the rest of the gang. [read more]

Rules (or at least STRONG suggestions): 1. Name the item being given away (instead of the blog name) 2. Give the end date in () after the name 3. Make sure to link DIRECTLY to that contest post - if you don't know how to do this - just click on the title of the contest blog and it will give a direct URL you can use. 4. If you want to post a contest you've found, make sure it isn't already posted. [read more]

About The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder In the small river town of La Luna, Louisiana, Calla Lily Ponder bursts into being, a force of nature as luminous as the flower she is named for. Under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that will guide and protect her throughout her life, [...] [read more]

By Lisa See [read more]

I have followed for some time The Classics Circuit, a monthly event in which a particular author's work is spotlighted on a scheduled basis on various blogs.   I have enjoyed and learned a lot from the various posts that have resulted from The Classics Circuit Tour.   One of my reading themes for this year involves reading books by friends and disciples of Gustave Flaubert.   So far I have read Indiana by George Sand and Jean et Pierre by Guy Du Maupassant.     Emile Zola was a disciple of F ... [read more]

I am proud of myself that I showed remarkable restraint this week and only checked out a few instead of my normal 8-10. Good for me! I'm learning! [read more]

World peace be damned! With the highly anticipated release of the third book in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy less than six months away we must once again get our debate on about a very very serious issue that has arisen out of the ashes of The Districts. Over on Scholastic’s blog On Our Minds the [...] [read more]

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. [read more]

By Roald Dahl 119 pages Copyright 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf Source: Christmas gift 1969 from my aunt [read more]