Weekly Reading Round-Up
What with the food coma factor, I’m having a hard time remembering what I read yesterday, much less earlier in the week, but here’s an attempted recreation…. — Lori Wilde, The First Love Cookie Club I was given this at RWA this summer, but it was July and this book looked decidedly Christmassy, so I…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, all! Here’s hoping everyone has a wonderful, turkey-filled holiday. Now back to The March of the Wooden Soldiers….
Read MoreThanksgiving Reading
For me, most holidays have some association with books. Christmas is Little Women and Debbie Macomber’s Angel books; Halloween is The Haunting of Hill House and assorted ghost stories; even the Fourth of July has Rainbow Valley and Rilla of Ingleside (I’m not sure why I’m reading about Canada on the Fourth of July, but…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: A Holiday Gift
Remember that old Contest page where I used to have contests? The one that was abandoned for the convenience of holding contests right here on the News page? Well, I’m reviving it for a very special holiday contest. Starting at some point next week (I’ll let you know once it’s up), I’ll be opening the…
Read MoreThis and That
Today, I’ve popped over to Vicariously Jane Austen for a quick chat about books, writing, and That Austen Anthology.
Read MoreIf You Like….
If you like romances with a time travel component, you’ll probably like…. — Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, the gold standard by which so many time travel novels are judged– and there are lots of sequels! — Beatriz Williams’ Overseas, which I can’t recommend highly enough– the only hitch is that it doesn’t come out until May…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote!
It’s your last chance to vote in the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards! Orchid is up in the Romance category. Voting in the Semifinals ends today….
Read MoreAtlanta Update
Thanks to the generosity of Vicki Parsons and Georgia Gwinnett College, we have a Garden Intrigue pre-party! The Garden Intrigue pre-launch launch takes place on February 15th (Book Launch Eve!) in the Student Center of Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The evening kicks off with a reception at six o’clock, followed by some talking…
Read MoreComfort Reading
Having gotten socked with the mother of all stomach bugs, this seemed like a good time to write about comfort reads, those books you turn to when you’re so thoroughly wiped out that turning a page feels like a major endeavor. Like the time I wound up reading J.R. Ward’s first three Black Dagger Brotherhood…
Read MoreChicago Update!
I now have the full schedule of Garden Intrigue events in Chicago…. Drum roll, please! — 2/20 (Monday): Kick-off! Reading & Signing at 57th Street Books, 6:00. — 2/22 (Wednesday): Barrington Public Library, 1:30; Warren Newport Public Library, 7:00. — 2/23 (Thursday): Cook Memorial Library, 12:30; Wauconda Public Library, 7:00. I’ll have more details on…
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