Twice a year the book blog world stops its reading for, well...reading. But not just reading, nothing but READING for 24 hours. It's Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon, a time when chores go undone, family is ignored, and bad TV goes unwatched. Instead book lovers find different spaces to curl up in and read as many books as are physically possible. In theory, I am thrilled for the ... Read More...
Cleveland: Loganberry Books
Earlier this week I was in Cleveland and had the great fortune to visit Loganberry Books in the Shaker Heights neighborhood. I’m fortunate to have a sister-in-law who knows bookstores are one of my favorite destinations in any city so she insisted we stop by. Loganberry Books is one of those marvelous stores where the front windows cannot convey just how much depth lies ... Read More...
Sunday Sentence: Astonish Me
Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen. He is still proud of Harry, but the pride is something different than it used to be: it has been cut away from his pride in himself and left to stand on its own. ... Read More...
Cara Hoffman- A Letter
By and large this blog is composed of book reviews, author events, anything bookish. I don’t extend myself into the political or economic arenas because I’m not always savvy enough to know what I’m talking about. But sometimes I do raise my head from a book long enough to see something I believe needs to be shared. On Wednesday I reviewed Cara Hoffman’s new novel, Be Safe I ... Read More...
Sunday Sentence: The Ballad of a Small Player
Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen. Success is irresistible. It’s like a crime scene, something that enchants the worst side of the mind. ... Read More...
Guest Post: Eva Stachniak
On Monday I was pleased to review Eva Stachniak's new historical novel, Empress of the Night, a fascinating look at both the reign and the personal life of Catherine the Great. Today she kindly agreed to share more of her in-depth knowledge about the progressive leadership of this amazing woman. One of Catherine the Great’s biographers quotes her exclaiming: if ... Read More...
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