The Gilmore Guide to Books

Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time

Sunday Sentence: The Valley of Amazement

Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen.   Ecco, October 2013  If I stopped running and stood still, I would be accepting that what I had was all I would ever have. And then I would no longer be lost, because there would be nowhere else to go. ... Read More...

Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-A-Thon: Evening Hours

  Kind of no point in saying it's hour 17 (even though it is) of Dewey's Readathon, because I started 4 hours late. However, now is when I'll really come into my own. At least that's what my 27-year-old self would say. At my age, I'll do my best but will probably crash by 2am. Here's what's happened so far: Readathon Stat Tracker Pages Read: 418 Hours Read: 8.5 I ... Read More...

Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-A-Thon

I'm way behind at this point but won't make excuses. I'm a first timer who heard about this from my blogging friend Shannon at River City Reading. The read-a-thon started at 5am PST but if you know me even remotely, you know I barely acknowledge 5am much less read at that hour. So now I'm up and going. I'm 100 pages into my first book Lexicon which I've wanted to read for some ... Read More...

The Big Books of Fall

Fall is the biggest time of year for the publishing world. Why? I’m not sure but maybe it’s the shorter days and worsening weather—it makes staying inside with a good book that much more appealing. The fact that several of these are from well-known authors who have been silent for a while makes it even more exciting. It’s not complete but here’s a brief look at some of the big ... Read More...

Sunday Sentence: Cartwheel

Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen.     But this was like a lot of things, she supposed—you wandered away from something for what felt like a minute and by the time you thought to come back to it, it had already been gone for a very long time.  ... Read More...

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