Teaser Tuesday: June 30

It’s that time of week again for Should Be Reading’s fun post Teaser Tuesdays. So how does this work: • Grab your current book • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too [...]

What Are You Reading Monday: Week of June 29

At the start of this new week it’s a good time to look over how I did reading-wise, and what I have staring at me from the shelves to read this week. Thanks to J. Kaye’s Book Blog for “What are you reading on Mondays” to help me get started on this task of evaluating [...]

The Do-Over

Have you ever read a book that people say is so great, or meaningful, or whatever – and when you read it you just don’t get it? And I don’t mean don’t get the book. You understand the concept, it’s deeper meaning, whatever, it’s more that you just don’t know what all the buzz and [...]

Everything Austen Challenge – My List

As if my TBR pile wasn’t big enough, I am starting the second half of 2009 off with a book challenge (I think this will be one of many, I’m sure). Stephanie over at The Written Word is hosting an “Everything Austen” mixed-media challenge. Over the next six months, myself along with all who sign [...]

Teaser Tuesday for 23 June

 It’s that time of week again for Should Be Reading’s fun post Teaser Tuesdays. So how does this work: • Grab your current book • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t [...]

Monday Reading Room – Week of 22 June

Welcome to a new week and another opportunity to finish up that long lingering book (I am pointing that finger directly at me) or start that one on the top, or bottom, of your TBR list. Oh, and of course … Happy Summer! There was a great discussion last Thursday on Twitter under #FollowReader on [...]

Hasta la Vista Bloggiesta

Here we are on Saturday night, and I think I will be hanging up my urban sombrero. I want to first start by thanking Natasha at Maw Books Blog again for coming up with this idea. I have only been at this a short time, and aside from getting some valuable advice and suggestions to [...]

My Bloggiesta List

I have the best of intentions with this great challenge that Natasha at Maw Books Blog has put together. It started by making tacos for dinner last night after finishing up my “intentions” list. Now as a new book blogger, there are some things I need to get together and work on, such as: • Develop [...]

Review: Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie

It is August 1945 in Nagasaki, Japan when we first meet Hiroko Tanaka. Young and in love, she is engaged to Konrad Burton, a German who finds himself in Nagasaki by way of India. On August 9, he is gone and Hiroko is forever scarred, physically and mentally. With no fiancée or father, Hiroko travels [...]

It’s a Bloggiesta!

A what?! Yes, a Bloggiesta.   Natasha over at Maw Books Blog has posted this wonderful event which begins Friday at 8 am (your standard time). As she notes, “The Bloggiesta will focus on blog content, improving/cleaning up your blog or working on your social network profiles. I’m pretty open on what you can do during [...]