Monthly Archives: July 2009
Book review: ‘Mr. Darcy, Vampyre’ by Amanda Grange
For Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, the honeymoon period may be over — literally. Following the exchanging of their marriage vows in England, Elizabeth and her beloved Darcy set out on their wedding tour, planning to take in the splendors … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
Book review: ‘Evermore’ by Alyson Noel
Some would call Ever Bloom lucky — at sixteen, she’s the sole survivor of a horrific car accident that claimed the lives of her parents, sister and dog. But Ever knows the truth . . . the accident was her … Continue reading
Filed under 2-star reads, book reviews
I need you so much closer
I’ve had boyfriends introduce me to all sorts of music — artists I probably never would have listened to, or appreciated, had I not sat in their cars as songs blasted through our open windows or let the tunes lilt … Continue reading
Filed under musings
Waiting on Wednesday: The Sky Always Hears Me
Kay at The Infinite Shelf featured a novel last week that I’ve been thinking about since seeing it — Kirstin Cronn-Mills’ forthcoming The Sky Always Hears Me: And The Hills Don’t Mind, due out Sept. 1. Check out that gorgeous … Continue reading
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Where my last 20 review books came from
Lenore has an awesome post up (originally discussed by Marie!) about the “extra story” connecting books and readers — namely, how it is we come to find books in our hands, read them and review them. If I have a … Continue reading
Bookmark love
I’m a picky person. I don’t create a lot of drama about things — well, not usually — but I do prefer things to always go my way. Strict rules govern how I like to eat, write, work and, of … Continue reading
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