Book: Legacy: An Anthology from Velvet Morning Press Genre: mostly short stories, some essays Publisher: Velvet Morning Press Publication date: 2015 Pages: 175 Source: e-ARC from publisher for participation in blog tour Summary: Legacy: An Anthology was born from a blog … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed … Continue reading →
Book: Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: The Penguin Press Publication date: 2011 Pages: 388 Source: Library Summary: The subtitle is a great summary: Why … Continue reading →
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. I had an unusual and unexpected workout yesterday. A tree from our yard fell into our disabled neighbor’s driveway. We wanted to get … Continue reading →
Book: Seniors Sleuth by J.J. Chow Genre: Cozy mystery Publisher: Publication date: 2015 Pages: 221 Source: e-ARC provided by the author Summary: Winston Wong’s first case looks like an easy one. The beautiful Carmen Solstice requests that he investigate the death … Continue reading →
Rick developed a recent fascination with modern cooking styles. Are things done differently in fine restaurants that make their food taste so good? Can we replicate any of that at home? It turns out the answer to both of those … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed … Continue reading →
Saturday is the book birthday for Seniors Sleuth by J.J. Chow. As part of the launch team, I read the book (and enjoyed it!). Watch for my review on Saturday to celebrate the book’s release date. Along with the rest of … Continue reading →
Book: South of Haunted Dreams by Eddy L. Harris Genre: Memoir Publisher: Owl Books, Henry Holt and Company Publication date: 1997 (first published in 1993) Pages: 254 Source: Library Summary: Eddy Harris, an African-American who grew up near where I … Continue reading →
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. I got my May off to a rollicking start with four days in a row of 8000 steps or more. I sneaked in … Continue reading →