Tag Archives: New York City
Book Blogger Convention, year two
After much preparation and a few anxiety-ridden nights on behalf of yours truly, the Book Blogger Convention in New York City was another success! Bloggers from around the world met on May 27 at the Javits Center to meet, chat … Continue reading
Filed under book talk, out and about
Off to New York
Trains are really, really fun. I can’t remember the first time I ever rode one — maybe in Williams, Ariz., en route to the Grand Canyon — but they sure as heck beat bus travel or, in many ways, trying … Continue reading
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Preparing for the BBC: Practical Challenges of Blogging
Now that I’m not coughing myself into oblivion, friends, I think it’s high time I got back on the blogging wagon and began pondering the Big Projects I have going on this spring. After a somewhat frantic 2010, I was … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Textual Healing’ by Eric Smith
Once-famous author Andrew Connor is having a rough week. In a fit of frustration, his young girlfriend Daniela leaves him — and questions whether he’s even capable of writing anymore. Visiting a bookstore not long after, he finds his former … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
Book review: ‘So Much Closer’ by Susane Colasanti
Brooke Greene has always felt the rush of “knowing” — a sensation most akin to realizing the right thing to do . . . and when to do it. The summer before senior year, Brooke’s longtime crush divulges he’s moving … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
