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The Headmaster’s Wife: Giveaway and Review

February 23, 2015

headmasters wife

The Headmaster's wife was one of my favorite book of 2014. Its paperback release is tomorrow so I wanted to remind anyone who might have missed this book what a gorgeous piece of prose it is. Plus, I have 2 copies to giveaway so you could win one to read!   Some books are written with the intent to stun a reader with surprise and don’t offer much beyond that. Others, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, event, giveaway, literary, Picador, suspense

As You Wish: Cary Elwes

December 19, 2014

as you wish

Some people think of reviewing books as solitary, quiet vocation and often, they are right. How nice then, to attend a book event that ends up feeling like a movie premiere—complete with large crowds, screaming fans and people in costumes. This was the fun-filled case earlier this week when I was at the University Book Store to see actor Cary Elwes talk about his new book, As ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Non-fiction Tagged: authors, book store, event, movie, pop culture, Touchstone

PNBA 2014

September 29, 2014

PNBA

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...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: books, event, PNBA

Hillary Clinton in Seattle

June 20, 2014

hillary clinton

Maybe you move in the upper echelons of society or more accurately in the inner circles of politics. If so the opportunity to get to meet one of the most influential and hard working women of our times would make you yawn.  But if you're like me, then the opportunity to see one of my greatest political Heroes, Hillary Clinton, a woman who has been serving this country since she ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: authors, book store, event

Dewey’s Readathon Recap

April 27, 2014

I'd love to say I made it until 5am but I didn't. By 1:30am I was loopy enough to think that all I needed was fresh air and I should go out and take a walk- in the midst of urban Seattle. Thankfully, I reconsidered but even sitting in an uncomfortable desk chair and taking a brief nap didn't help so I headed to bed hoping to read some more before crashing. All told I made it ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: books, Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon, event

Dewey’s Readathon: Introducing the Books

April 26, 2014

dewey's readathon

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...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: books, Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon, event, lists

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