Happy 2016, lovely readers! It's a new year! I hope you all survived the holidays with a minimum of stress and a maximum of peace and relaxation. We had a very quiet Christmas and New Year’s Eve but after the extended stress of finding a home in Seattle and then bringing that home into the 21st century, it was welcome. In the same spirit of remodeling and updating you may have ... Read More...
Armchair BEA 2014 Introduction
Last year I went to BEA and it was like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory and the fashion closet in Devil Wears Prada all rolled into one- excitement and activity beyond belief. Unfortunately, living on the opposite coast means it's a bit expensive to go every year and while I love reading and blogging it's not bringing in the big bucks. I was surprised and ... Read More...
Winter 2014 Mini-Bloggiesta Finish Line
Last weekend I took part in the mini-Bloggiesta event. It’s a great chance to do some much needed housekeeping and work on ways to make your blog better. Even more fun- there was a twitter chat on Saturday night and I got to spend an hour tweeting with like-minded bloggers, asking questions and getting questions answered. It was a high-speed online cocktail party where, ... Read More...
Happy Anniversary to Me
Imagine my surprise when I looked at my archives and realized I’d been writing this book blog for one year. Yes, it all began with a classic, The Way We Live Now. If it didn’t weigh 15 pounds I’d recommend it as one of the great summer reads of all time. And if I didn’t have a TBR (to be read) pile that looked like this: I’d read it again. Thank you to everyone who ... Read More...
Books with Ratings, Oh My!
I’ve been reading and writing for The Gilmore Guide to Books for 4 months now and while there are over 70 reviews available that’s not a lot when there are so many books out there waiting to be read. So, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve added a new page. It’s been a long time in the making as I am not a programmer so creating the html code to make it work was a ... Read More...
