Amy Christine Parker first made a splash with her stunning debut GATED, the story of a young girl caught up in a cult, and growing increasingly aware that fact. Kirkus gave it a starred review, Amazon picked it as a Best Book of the Month, and Pretty Deadly Reviews called GATED, “unlike any other YAContinue reading “Happy Book Birthday for ASTRAY by Amy Christine Parker/The Ultimate Author High”
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NIGHTWISE!
I wished R.S. Belcher a Happy Book Birthday on Twitter and Facebook, but I’m a few days late doing it here on my blog because, well, diverticulitis will do that to a gal. So, without further ado…*happy Muppet flail* added to *Snoopy dance* for R.S. Belcher’s new release NIGHTWISE! Now, those of you who knowContinue reading “NIGHTWISE!”
Okay, wow!
Okay, wow, I have so much to say today that it all wants to fall over itself to come out. SO MUCH GOOD! You may know that I’ve had a few books about books or for booklovers or however you want to shout it from the rafters come out this year:http://www.grcogman.com/books/the-invisible-library/ by Genevieve Cogman (outContinue reading “Okay, wow!”
“Point of View, Narrative, and My Newest Book,” by David B. Coe/D.B. Jackson
David B. Coe has had two new releases out in the past few weeks: DEAD MAN’S REACH, his latest Thieftaker novel written as D.B. Jackson, which Bookish chose as one of the Week’s Hottest Releases: 7/19-7/25. HIS FATHER’S EYES, second book in The Casefiles of Justis Fearsson, which Kirkus Reviews named one of The Must-ReadContinue reading ““Point of View, Narrative, and My Newest Book,” by David B. Coe/D.B. Jackson”
Absolutely Amazing Releases!
So many new and exciting releases out today!!! Awesome to see them already garnering the attention they deserve. I’ve already mentioned about N.K. Jemisin’s THE FIFTH SEASON appearing on Kirkus Reviews’ list of “The Must-Read Speculative Fiction Books Coming Out in August” and Barnes & Noble’s Bookseller’s Picks for August. Most recently, Book Riot calledContinue reading “Absolutely Amazing Releases!”
Ireland – Day 8: Part II
Day 8: Part II: All about the Blarney But first, a limerick. We passed through county Limerick on our way to Blarney Castle, and my husband was playing around with something but couldn’t come up with a last line. Luckily (or not, I’ll let you be the judge), a limerick sprang fully formed from myContinue reading “Ireland – Day 8: Part II”
Ireland – Day 8: Part I
Day 8: Muckross House, Muckross Abbey, Jaunting Car, Killarney National Park I’ve been dragging my feet blogging about our last day, because I’m not ready for the reminiscing to be over! However, as anyone who follows me on Facebook may know already, I’m plotting a new book set in Ireland (historical, which is something newContinue reading “Ireland – Day 8: Part I”
Ireland – Day 7
Day 7: Cliffs of Moher in high winds, the Rock Shop, Ross Castle, Druid’s Circle in Kenmare and Baileys’ Cheesecake! The morning was bright and blustery with gale-force winds, as predicted. Still, we’d only walked along the Cliffs of Moher in one direction the evening before, so we wanted to start off in the otherContinue reading “Ireland – Day 7”
Breaking News!
I have to interrupt these blogs of my Ireland trip for amazing book news…after all, this is primarily a book blog! First, huge congrats to Debra Mullins, who brought home the National Reader’s Choice Award for Best Paranormal Romance for HEART OF STONE, the second in her TruthSeers series. The first book, PRODIGAL SON, wonContinue reading “Breaking News!”
Ireland – Day 6
Day 6: Dunguaire Castle, Caherconnell Stone Fort, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ailwee Caves and Birds of Prey Center, Cliffs of Moher, Medieval Feast at Bunratty Castle We had another very full day ahead of us and so, sadly, couldn’t wait for Dunguaire Castle to open and only had the opportunity to view it externally, though this wasContinue reading “Ireland – Day 6”