Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer Q: What scary book would you like turned into a feature film? A: Like I stated in last week’s hop question I don’t read a lot of scary books so my range for this question is minimal, although two of my favorite authors write suspenseful […]
I have always been interested in true crime. Some may call it a sickness. I’m an avid watcher of the Investigation Discovery channel and have also followed such cases as Casey Anthony, Natalee Holloway, and Amanda Knox. The premise of Jennifer Dubois’ novel Cartwheel seemed reminiscent of Amanda Knox, thus piquing my interest. At first, and […]
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s 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 on […]
Emma Woodhouse is a bona fide matchmaker, playing cupid for all her acquaintances while she claims to never marry herself. Famous last words… Emma’s current assignment is her dear friend Harriet Smith and after a proposal that Miss Woodhouse seems far too beneath her puts in all her efforts to find a suitable husband for […]
Feature and Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read Q: What book (or TV show or movie) have you not read that seemingly everyone else has? A: Divergent by Veronica Roth, Or so it appears by the long wait list at the library. With the release of a movie in 2014 I have a feeling […]
I was thirteen at the time of Matthew Shepard’s murder thus this crime was not even on my radar. That having been said, it took me several days to write this review if only to see it level-headed. There was so much to absorb. The one consistency throughout the book is how Matthew died, but […]
I went into Mrs. Poe knowing very little of Mr. Edgar Allan Poe. I read The Raven in high school, but like most class literature, it was required, a chore, and thus other than a nice poem it was a blip in my high school career. Having said that, I read Lynn Cullen’s Mrs. Poe […]
Currently Reading: What The Dog Knows by Cat Warren Read: Enon by Paul Harding The Letter by Kathryn Hughes Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti On The Pulse of Morning by Maya Angelou The Reader by Bernhard Schlink Challenge Progress: Pride and Prejudice Bicentenary: 0/3Pre-1960s Classic Children’s books: 6/12Back […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Dog-eared pages — its just sacrilegious paranormal subject matter Cartoon drawings on book covers — for some reason I associate them with supermarket trash erotica food spills on pages (although I am sometimes guilty of this) ripped pages/book covers (I like my book in pristine condition) cutesy animal […]