It’s fortunate that as we head into the busiest time of year for family, shopping, travel and gatherings, the book world slows down. By and large throughout the year we book bloggers are held to a schedule of release dates and have to plan our reading and writing accordingly but November and December are quiet months for new book releases. I had already decided to use this time ... Read More...
PNBA 2014
On Saturday I attended PNBA- the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association trade show. The organization supports independent bookstores in the Pacific Northwest and once a year they bring together publishers, authors and other book-related companies. This year the event was held in Tacoma, WA at the Hotel Murano. I went to see what the publishers are talking about for spring ... Read More...
30 Authors in 30 Days: Lisa O’Donnell on Crooked River by Valerie Geary
30 Authors in 30 Days is a first of its kind event aimed at connecting readers, bloggers, and authors. Hosted by The Book Wheel, this month-long event takes place during September and features 30 authors discussing their favorite recent reads on 30 different blogs. There are also some great prizes provided by GoneReading.com and BookJigs. For the full schedule of participating ... Read More...
July Reading Recap
Yes, it’s August first and this is a July reading recap but I like to make sure the month is well and truly over before I post something called a “recap”. That’s just me. July was an interesting month. Despite hitting a patch of reading blahs when I couldn’t find anything I wanted to read on my shelves (pretty sure that’s one of the signs of the Apocalypse) I ended up reading ... Read More...
A Conversation with Deborah Harkness
Yesterday I posted my review of The Book of Life, the final installment in the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. Today her publishers, Viking, have been kind enough to share a question and answer interview they hosted with her. Read on for fascinating insight into what is a great paranormal fantasy series. A CONVERSATION WITH DEBORAH HARKNESS Q: In your day ... Read More...
ALA and Las Vegas
This past weekend Jed and I traveled to Las Vegas for the largest library conference in the United States. 13,000 librarians at the convention center to look and learn about new technologies, upcoming book releases, and new library programs. I used to attend when I was a librarian and it is one overwhelming mass of activity. This year I went for my blog, to see what are some of ... Read More...
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