From Goodreads: “Fifteen years of sunless gray. Fifteen years of mist. So thick the streets fade off into nothing. So thick the past is hazy at best. The line between right and wrong has long been blurred, especially for Thomas Vale. Long gone are the days when new beginnings seemed possible—when he was a newContinue reading “Three A.M. by Steven John”
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Vintage library ads…
As a librarian who loves most things vintage and mid-century, I could not pass up the chance to share mid-century library advertisements. What can I say, I am a sucker for literary enthusiam. For more library ads, read the full article on The Atlantic (also the source of all images). Do you have a favoriteContinue reading “Vintage library ads…”
‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
From Goodreads: “‘Salem’s Lot is a small New England town with white clapboard houses, tree-lined streets, and solid church steeples. That summer in ‘Salem’s Lot was a summer of home-coming and return; spring burned out and the land lying dry, crackling underfoot. Late that summer, Ben Mears returned to ‘Salem’s Lot hoping to cast outContinue reading “‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King”
Backlist fiction: Ten books to remember
This week’s top ten list: backlist fiction (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). These are books that run from a few to several years old. They tend to get lost in the mix of new releases and popular classics. It’s worth noting that I included only one Stephen King and one John IrvingContinue reading “Backlist fiction: Ten books to remember”
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
Kate Morton’s most recent novel, The Distant Hours, is a dark, moody, fairy-tale entwined novel spanning 60 years. This modern day Gothic novel, while weighed down with excessive detail in parts, is an enthralling read that captures the reader’s attentions and holds it until the last page. When a letter arrives for her mother, fiftyContinue reading “The Distant Hours by Kate Morton”
A lesson in vocabulary: Learning from Something Red by Douglas Nicholas
This week’s question was brought to you by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee: What is the biggest word you’ve stumbled across lately that you didn’t know the meaning of? I recently read and reviewed Something Red by Douglas Nicholas. It is a wonderful book, read it if you like historical fantasy. However, you might want to have a dictionary handy.Continue reading “A lesson in vocabulary: Learning from Something Red by Douglas Nicholas”
In defense of King: (shamelessly) promoting and defending Stephen King
Today I am guest blogging at At Home With Books. The topic: the best and worst works of an author. Of course, seeing that nobody had done Stephen King, I jumped at the chance. There is little doubt that Stephen King is an outrageously successful author, nearly every book he has written has been a runaway bestsellerContinue reading “In defense of King: (shamelessly) promoting and defending Stephen King”
Unfinished book business: A top ten list
This week’s top ten list: book series I haven’t finished for one reason or another (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). I should also preface this by saying I am not a big series reader, so this list took some thought. Thus, I’m dividing this up: the first five are series I believe need toContinue reading “Unfinished book business: A top ten list”
Something Red by Douglas Nicholas
From Goodreads: “From debut author Douglas Nicholas comes a haunting story of love, murder, and sorcery. During the thirteenth century in northwest England, in one of the coldest winters in living memory, a formidable yet charming Irish healer, Molly, and the troupe she leads are driving their three wagons, hoping to cross the Pennine MountainsContinue reading “Something Red by Douglas Nicholas”
Fun facts and good reads…
New? Please follow by email, RSS (on the right), Facebook or Twitter. This week’s question is (as hosted by Jen at Crazy-for-books.com): What is one thing readers don’t know about you? Instead of answering with just one, I’ve decided to give you (lucky readers!) 5 random facts… 1. I took Latin, French, Spanish and ItalianContinue reading “Fun facts and good reads…”
flannel and folklore 