Summer vacation is off to a great start and after an extremely productive trip to the library yesterday I’m ready for the first read-a-thon of the summer! I’ll be keeping track of my books here and am hoping to really dig in this weekend. I’ll be going out of town on the 26th and have […]
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Speedy Reviews: Time to Get Caught Up
The biggest downside of long breaks in between blog posts, other than the implication that there are lots and lots of other things going on that require my attention, is that when the dust finally settles, there are lots of reviews waiting to be written. A lot of time has elapsed since I read the […]
I LIVE!
Indeed! It’s been a long time but the school year is over and therefore my time is significantly more available for the next couple of months. Seriously, it’s all coming together! I decided not to teach summer school this year so except for a few things here and there I’m looking forward to lots of […]
Top Ten Tuesday REWIND: Top Ten Favorite Places to Read
Welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday! This week is a rewind week, so we get to pick any previous top ten list and run with it! This week, I’ll be talking about my top ten favorite places to read! I have to say at the onset though, I can read anywhere! If there […]
Review: The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag
Title: The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag Author: Alan Bradley Page Count: 364 pages Publisher: Delacorte Press Genre: historical mystery Copy for review obtained via my public library Back Cover Summary: From Dagger Award–winning and internationally bestselling author Alan Bradley comes this utterly beguiling mystery starring one of fiction’s most remarkable sleuths: Flavia de Luce, […]
Audiobook Review: The Case of the Missing Servant
Title: The Case of the Missing Servant Author: Tarquin Hall Narrator: Sam Dastor Length: 8 hours, 27 minutes Publisher: AudioGo Genre: mystery Copy for review was purchased by me Back Cover Summary: Watch out Alexander McCall Smith! Here comes the first novel by the highly acclaimed writer Tarquin Hall in an entrancing new mystery series set […]
Review: Winterblaze
Title: Winterblaze Author: Kristen Callihan Page Count: 400 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Genre: historical paranormal romance Copy for review was purchased by me Back Cover Summary: Once blissfully in love . . . Poppy Lane is keeping secrets. Her powerful gift has earned her membership in the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals, but she […]
Review: A Rogue by Any Other Name
Title: A Rogue by Any Other Name Author: Sarah MacLean Page Count: 386 pages Publisher: Avon Genre: historical romance Copy for review was purchased by me Back Cover Summary What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets… A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in […]
Review: Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains
Title: Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains Author: Catriona McPherson Page Count: 293 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: historical mystery Copy for review obtained via my public library Back Cover Summary: Welcome to Edinburgh, 1926. Dandy Gilver, a wealthy and witty aristocrat (and sometimes amateur sleuth) receives a letter from Lollie Balfour, who insists […]
Review: Alien Tango
Title: Alien Tango Author: Gini Koch Page Count: 448 pages Publisher: DAW Genre: science fiction romance Copy for review provided by Julie at My Five Monkeys in anticipation of an honest review50 words or less: Kitty is getting used to her life as a secret government agent and her relationship with Jeff Martini, one of the leaders of […]