One of my favorite authors as a young one was Christopher Pike. Every birthday, each Christmas, I’d beg for his books. My grandmother, indulgent lady that she was, would deliver each and every time. Some of my favorites were The Tachyon Web, Remember Me, The Immortal, & The Starlight Crystal. My absolute, 100%, favorite of […]
Archives for September 2010
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
September 13, 2010 by ·
Title: Impossible Author: Nancy Werlin Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Speak Publication Date: August 11, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Where’d I Get It: Library Synopsis (From Goodreads): Lucy has nine months to break an ancient curse in order to save both herself and her unborn daughter. Inspired by the ballad “Scarborough Fair,” this riveting novel combines […]
Monday Meanderings #2
September 13, 2010 by ·
My first stop today was over at my friend Bree’s place. She’s the author of 1Girl2ManyBooks and is a dear friend of mine. I absolutely love reading her reviews, because they never fail to tell me straight up what’s great or what’s horrid about a book. One of my favorite posts of hers is a […]
The Whispering Room by Amanda Stevens
September 12, 2010 by ·
Title: The Whispering Room Author: Amanda Stevens Publisher: Mira Publication Date: March 1, 2009 Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages Synopsis (From Goodreads): Work is a welcome refuge for New Orleans homicide detective Evangeline Theroux. Feeling suffocated by her new baby, in whose eyes she sees only her dead husband, she throws herself into a high-profile […]
Bookstore Bonanza, or…Oops, I spent too much.
September 11, 2010 by ·
The husband and I decided to have date night/day looking for books. Our first stop was a local (somewhat local, anyway) bookstore, Hicklebee’s. We’d never been, and I was desperate to buy Firelight today, so we decided to go. Alas, there was no Firelight to be had upon their shelves. We did not leave empty […]
Follow Friday #1
September 10, 2010 by ·
Follow (my Book Blog) Friday is hosted by Parajunkee.com. It’s intended to help the blogs out there get new followers and promote traffic to the sites of those involved. I love the idea, so when I stopped over at Parajunkee.com (via the Blog Hop) and saw the Follow Friday post, I knew I had to […]
Wings by Aprilynne Pike
September 10, 2010 by ·
Title: Wings Author: Aprilynne Pike Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: April 6, 2010 Paperback: 320 pages Synopsis (From Goodreads): Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words. Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked […]
