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2010
Mar
11
Say Yes to the Book
“Just in case you're wondering, yes, I DO spend too much time with TLC on ...”
10
The Opposite of Me - Book Review
“The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen Lindsey is sure that she is on her way ...”
09
Researching the Medieval Period - Guest Post by Elizabeth Chadwick, Author of "The Scarlet Lion"
“Sourcebooks has been kind enough to sponsor a giveaway for two lucky readers in the ...”
Welcome to DevourerofBooks.com!
“If you are new to Devourer of Books, welcome! If you have come here after reading ...”
08
The Scarlet Lion - Book Review
“The Scarlet Lion by Elizabeth Chadwick William Marshal has spent his life following his honor and ...”
07
TSS: March! Spring in Chicago! Blogger Bookmarks!
“The weather has been positively tropical here since March started, high 30s and even up ...”
06
February 2010 Reading Wrap-Up
“My reading this month was a little slower than normal, 16 book completed. Sure, February's ...”
05
The Canterbury Tales
“The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Whenever I said that I was reading "The Canterbury Tales," ...”
04
The Happiness Project - Book Review
“ The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin While riding the train one day, Gretchen Rubin came ...”
03
A Year of Blind Dates - Book Review
“A Year of Blind Dates by Megan Carson Megan had her first boyfriend and her first ...”
02
Real Life in Fiction - Guest Post by Pam Jenoff, author of "Almost Home"
“ Thanks to Pam for joining us today! She is also offering a copy of "Almost ...”
01
Almost Home - Book Review
“Almost Home by Pam Jenoff Jordan Weiss is a member of the American foreign service.  She ...”
Feb
28
TSS: The End of BLOB, Daniel Swimming, and More!
“ We've reached the end of February, which also means that we have reached the end ...”
26
Undress Me In The Temple of Heaven - Book Review
“Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman After college, Susan Jane Gilman ...”
25
Black Hills - Book Review
“Black Hills by Dan Simmons Paha Sapa is a Lakota man who has seen the evolution ...”
24
Literary Road Trip: Following The White Rabbit - Guest Post by Melanie Benjamin, Author of "Alice I Have Been"
“ Melanie Benjamin is the wonderful author of the equally wonderful book ALICE I HAVE BEEN. ...”
23
Merlin's Harp - Book Review
“ Merlin's Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton Nivienne is one of the fey of the land ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Opposite of Me
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
22
The Wives of Henry Oades - Book Review
“The Wives of Henry Oades by Johanna Moran When Henry Oades tells his wife, Meg, that ...”
19
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling ***Caution:  Contains Spoilers*** Oooookay, and now I'm back ...”
18
Pieces of Happily Ever After - Book Review
“Pieces of Happily Ever After by Irene Zutell Alice's Hirsh's life has been turned upside down.  ...”
17
They Found Him Dead - Book Review
“They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer Oh, Georgette Heyer, who are these people you create ...”
16
That's How I Blog! Tonight!
“Don't forget to join me tonight at 8:30 Eastern on "That's How I Blog!"   Copyright protected ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Black Hills
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
15
Dream House - Book Review
“Dream House by Valerie Laken Kate's family is perfect.  Too perfect, in fact.  Her father the ...”
12
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual - Book Review
“Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan I have been a fan of Michael Pollan ...”
11
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England - Book Review
“The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer As I've started to branch out ...”
10
The Postmistress - Book Review
“The Postmistress by Sarah Blake Okay, where to start?  There's really a lot going on in ...”
09
Join Me At That's How I Blog!
“I assume that by now you've heard of That's How I Blog, a Blog Talk ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Wives of Henry Oades
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
08
The Queen's Dollmaker - Book Review
“The Queen's Dollmaker by Christine Trent Claudette Laurent grew up in her father's shop in Paris ...”
07
TSS: January 2010 Reading Wrap-Up
“Well, I'm totally behind in posting this, since we're a full week into February, but ...”
05
The Book of Fathers - Book Review
“ The Book of Fathers by Miklos Vamos "The Book of Fathers" follows the Csillag family through ...”
04
A Brand New Book Club for Women!
“I'm pleased to announce that I've been asked to be one of the official book ...”
The Swan Thieves - Thoughts on an (Audio) Reread
“ If you read my review way back in September, it is no secret that ...”
03
The Weight of Heaven - Book Review
“The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar Ellie and Frank have always had something like a ...”
02
Lucrezia Tornabuoni...In the Light, In the Shadows - Guest Post by Robin Maxwell
“Robin Maxwell is the author of many works of historical fiction, including "The Secret Diary ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Dream House
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
01
O, Juliet - Book Review
“O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell If Shakespeare's most famous lovers had really lived, where would they ...”
I'm going to be the BLOB!
“"The what?" you ask. Blob. B.L.O.B. Biggest Loser Of Books. I imagine you're probably saying, "um, that ...”
Jan
31
TSS: Devourer in Wonderland
“ Yes, I know, that is a weird title, but there's a good reason for it, ...”
29
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the Half Blood Prince
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half Blood ...”
28
The Boneman's Daughters - Mini Review
“The Boneman's Daughter by Ted Dekker Summary from the author's website: They call him BoneMan, a serial ...”
27
Hate List - Mini Review
“Hate List by Jennifer Brown From the publisher: Five months ago, Valerie Leftman's boyfriend, Nick, opened fire ...”
26
Imprint-Based Challenges: Amy Einhorn and Regan Arthur
“Before I started blogging, I could never in a million years have told you who ...”
The Boleyn Wife - Book Review
“The Boleyn Wife by Brandy Purdy "Another Tudor book?" you're probably thinking, "I thought you had ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Book of Fathers
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
25
Ask Claire Voyante - Guest Post from Lauren Mechling
“Lauren Mechling is the author of "Dream Girl" and "Dream Life" which I recently reviewed. ...”
23
TSS: A Week Without Internet
“ Okay, that wasn't totally true, we HAVE had internet this week, but we have purposely ...”
22
The Little Stranger - Book Review
“The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Dr. Faraday's mother used to work at Hundreds Hall ...”
21
A Storm In The Blood - Book Review
“A Storm In The Blood by Jon Stephen Fink My baby, Daniel, really liked this book. ...”
20
Dream Girl and Dream Life - Books Reviewed
“ Dream Girl and Dream Life by Lauren Mechling Okay, so the main character in this book ...”
19
Shutter Island - Mini Review
“Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane From the publisher: The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and ...”
Teaser Tuesday - War Child
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
18
East of Eden - Book Review
“East of Eden by John Steinbeck Oh, friends, have I told you how much I adore ...”
15
BEA is Coming!
“Oh, friends, I am sooo excited!  BEA is coming up in May, and I am ...”
Rene Has Two Last Names - Picture Book Spotlight
“Rene Has Two Last Names by Rene Colato Lainez One thing I've known for a long ...”
14
Alice I Have Been - Book Review and Giveaway
“Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin Alice Pleasance Liddell was the daughter of Dean and ...”
13
Crazy Beautiful - Book Review
“Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-Logsted Lucias Wolfe is starting a new high school; he has to, ...”
12
Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat? - Book Review
“Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat by Claire Mysko and Magali Amadei Most women in ...”
Teaser Tuesday - A Storm in the Blood
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
11
The Swan Thieves Giveaway!
“As you hopefully are already aware, Elizabeth Kostova, author of "The Historian" has a new ...”
10
Bloggiesta Wrap Up
“ So I sort of failed Bloggiesta.  Again. I probably worked for about 6-8 hours total over ...”
07
Bloggiesta #2
“Um, so I'm way tardy on this post, but I'll be participating in Bloggiesta this ...”
The Adoration of Jenna Fox - Book Review
“The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson Okay, all of you who think young ...”
06
The Dolphin People - Book Review
“The Dolphin People by Torsten Krol Weird book.  Seriously, weird.  Don't believe me?  Let me tell ...”
05
That's How I Blog and a Giveaway
“Friends!  Have you heard about the show Nicole of Linus' Blanket is doing on Blog ...”
Teaser Tuesday - East of Eden
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
04
SheKnows, Books, and Marianna Olszewski
“Do you know about SheKnows.com?  I'm pretty sure I originally found them when entering a ...”
Game On!
“Today I'm starting a game with a bunch of other book bloggers.  It isn't just ...”
03
TSS: This, That, and the Other (and Christmas pictures of Daniel!)
“Oh, my friends, I feel as if I've been away from you for so long! ...”
01
My Top Books of 2009
“So I was planning on doing my top 10 books I read in 2009.  "Sure," ...”
2009
Dec
29
The Return - Book Review
“The Return by Victoria Hislop Sonia is looking to get away for a bit from her ...”
28
A Tournament of Reading - This is *really* the last challenge...
“...unless any more blogging friends come up with more irresistible ones. Last week I signed up ...”
22
The Last Challenges I'm Signing Up For Right Now, I Swear!
“So I'm already doing far too many challenges, but there are three more that I ...”
21
Saffron Dreams - Mini Book Review
“Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah From the publisher: Saffron Dreams is a tale of love, tragedy, and ...”
20
TSS: Let It Snow!
“Here in Chicagoland we didn't have the Snowpocalypse or snOMG that the East Coast got, ...”
19
Library Loot - December 19th, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers ...”
18
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters - DNF Book Review
“Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben Winters and Jane Austen If you're not sure ...”
17
Heaven to Betsy and Betsy In Spite of Herself - Book Reviews
“ Heaven to Betsy and Betsy In Spite of Herself by Maud Hart Lovelace Oh, ...”
16
When She Flew - Book Review
“When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge Police officer Jessica Villareal has always put much of herself ...”
15
Teaser Tuesday - Dream Girl
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
14
Am I A Grinch?
“This time of year fills my Google Reader with posts about holiday-themed books.  Now I ...”
The Sisters 8 - Series Review
“ The Sisters 8 by Lauren Baratz-Logsted Okay, so I'm going to be reading some of ...”
13
Seriespalooza!
“In case you haven't heard, Galleysmith is hosting Seriespalooza this week, it is an opportunity ...”
TSS: Tidings of Comfort and Joy
“Today was a really big day for our church.  Ever since it was planted 15 ...”
12
Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms - Book Review
“Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms by Jane Doiron When I had the opportunity to review "Make ...”
11
Thank You, Secret Santa!
“Okay, so my Secret Santa, Christina from Babbling Book Reviews, is awesome.  Also, I owe ...”
Wrapping Up A Challenge And Adding So Many Others
“Okay, before I go adding a bunch of challenges (which I'm about to do in ...”
10
Death in the Stocks - Book Review
“Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer Okay, first of all, don't you love this cover? When ...”
Library Loot - December 11, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers ...”
Progessive Dinner: Fudge!
“"So fudge," you're probably thinking, "yes, good holiday treat, but is it really interesting enough ...”
09
Americanness - Guest Post by Julianne Lee and Giveaway
“Julianne Lee is the author of "Her Mother's Daughter" about Queen Mary Tudor, which I ...”
08
Her Mother's Daughter - Book Review
“Her Mother's Daughter by Julianne Lee Mary Tudor is probably the most reviled monarch in English ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Pirate Latitudes
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
07
Harry Potter 7 Trailer!
“Okay, dudes, TrailerAddict posted a trailer, along with a behind-the-scenes look, of the first part ...”
The Girl on Legare Street - Book Review
“The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White In this sequel to "The House on Tradd ...”
06
TSS: November 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“I'm pretty happy with the reading I got done in November, I must say.  I ...”
05
Read.Read.Readathon
“Today is Bethany's Read.Read.Readathon.  I will be participating, but not to the point I do ...”
Library Loot - December 5, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers ...”
04
The 2010 Debs - Spotlight on Deb Joelle
“The Debutante Ball is a group blog for debut authors.  The fourth class of authors ...”
Bad Girls Don't Die - Book Review
“Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender Strange things are happening at Lexi's house.  Her 13-year ...”
03
The 2010 Debs - Spotlight on Deb Maria
“The Debutante Ball is a group blog for debut authors.  The fourth class of authors ...”
First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria - Book Review
“First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria by Eve Waite-Brown Eve always told people that she planned ...”
02
The 2010 Debs - Spotlight on Deb Alicia
“The Debutante Ball is a group blog for debut authors.  The fourth class of authors ...”
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County - Book Review
“The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker Oh, Truly, you've had such a difficult ...”
01
The Debutante Ball 2010 Reading Challenge
“Hooray!  The time has come to s ign up for the Debutante Ball 2010 Reading Challenge! Basically, ...”
The 2010 Debs - Spotlight on Deb Sarah
“The Debutante Ball is a group blog for debut authors.  The fourth class of authors ...”
Posed For Murder - Book Review
“ Posed for Murder by Meredith Cole Lydia is sure that she's about to get her ...”
Nov
30
The 2010 Debs - Spotlight on Deb Emily
“The Debutante Ball is a group blog for debut authors.  The fourth class of authors ...”
Real Life & Liars - Book Review
“ Real Life & Liars by Kristina Riggle Mirabelle Zielinski is about to celebrate her thirty-fifth ...”
29
TSS: The School of Essential Ingredients Hot Chocolate - Guest Blog & Giveaway by Erica Bauermeister
“We’re moving deeply into winter, Thanksgiving handing the holiday baton over to the festivities of ...”
28
Debutante Ball Week on Devourer of Books!
“ Monday, November 30th to Friday, December 4th is Debutante Ball Week here at Devourer of ...”
Thankfully Reading Weekend
“In addition to my fantastic family, one of the things I'm very thankful for is ...”
25
Library Loot - Thankful for My Library!
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers ...”
24
The Madness of Queen Maria - Book Review
“ The Madness of Queen Maria by Jenifer Roberts Maria I of Portugal became, in 1777, ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Heavens to Betsy
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
23
Now & Then - Book Review and Giveaway
“Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan Anna O'Shea has been having a very bad time of ...”
22
The Sunday Salon - Pre-Thanksgiving Edition
“ Good morning Salon-ers! I'm wrapping up a great reading week and looking forward to a ...”
20
Blogger Unplugged - A (Sort of) Challenge
“This didn't occur to me during initial conversations about Blogger Unplugged, but now everytime I ...”
Lighting Their Fires - Book Review
“Lighting Their Fires by Rafe Esquith Rafe Esquith is a *superstar* in the education world.  His ...”
19
Library Loot
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers ...”
The House on Tradd Street - Book Review
“ The House on Tradd Street by Karen White Melanie hates old houses.  This is sort ...”
18
Reading Comfort Elastic Bookmarks and Glittermarks - Product Review and Giveaway
“Let me just say that I suck at bookmarks; I lose them left and right, ...”
17
The Ghost Brigades - Book Review
“ The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi In this, the second book in John Scalzi's "Old ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Shiver
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
16
Literary Road Trip - James Whitcomb Riley
“ James Whitcomb Riley, who lived from 1859-1916, was known as both the children's poet and ...”
15
The Sunday Salon - The Ides of November
“I had a great reading week this past week, but I predict that the rest ...”
13
Thankfully Reading Weekend
“One of the great things about Twitter is how it can take a simple comment ...”
Library Loot, Admitting I Have a Problem Edition
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages ...”
The Guinea Pig Diaries - Book Review
“ The Guinea Pig Diaries by A.J. Jacobs Once upon a time before I blogged about ...”
12
Where Men Win Glory - Book Review (audio)
“Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer In May of 2002, Pat Tillman quit the National ...”
11
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel - Book Review
“ The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel by Maureen Lindley Eastern Jewel was the daughter of ...”
10
Liar - Book Review
“Liar by Justine Larbalestier Micah lies.  A lot.  When she first started her new high ...”
Teaser Tuesday - People of the Book
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
09
Women Unbound Challenge
“It seems like every female book blogger around has decided to be part of the ...”
Children of Dust - Book Review
“ Children of Dust: A Memoir of Pakistan by Ali Eteraz Before he was even ...”
08
The Sunday Salon - November 8, 2009
“I had a pretty good week last week, overall.  It was my birthday on Thursday ...”
07
Christy Challenge
“What is with all of these challenges I'm joining lately?  Here's one you may not ...”
06
Author Event and Giveaway - Justine Larbalestier
“Wednesday night after work, Daniel and I ventured out through Chicago traffic to go to ...”
Library Loot - November 6, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers ...”
05
I'm Outta Here!
“Hello, friends!  I will not be around today.  It is my birthday, and I've convinced ...”
04
Where I am in the Blogosphere
“You may or may not already know, but I'm helping out this year over at ...”
The Last Beach Bungalow - Book Review
“ The Last Beach Bungalow by Jennie Nash April has officially been cancer free for five ...”
03
Southerners and Incorporating the Paranormal - Guest Post by Karen White
“Thank you to Karen White for joining us today.  I have previously reviewed her book ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Private Papers of the Eastern Jewel
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
02
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (audio)
“Okay, okay, I'm growing more and more attached to Jim Dale's performance of the Harry ...”
01
TSS: Daniel's First Halloween: A Story in Pictures
“Daniel had his first Halloween last night,and he was super duper adorable as a little ...”
Oct
31
October 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“I was running a little behind my reading from the last couple months for the ...”
30
The Murder of King Tut - Book Review
“Buy this book here and support this blog. Purchase from: Powells. A local independent bookstore via Indiebound. Amazon. The ...”
29
Library Loot - October 29th, 2009
“This library pile looks tiny compared to the piles I've been bringing in the last ...”
Pendragon's Banner - Book Review
“ Pendragon's Banner by Helen Hollick "Pendragon's Banner" is the second book in Helen Hollick's 'Pengdragon's ...”
28
Shelf Discovery Reading Challenge
“Have you heard of this new book, "Shelf Discovery?"  It seems to really be making ...”
Undercover by Beth Kephart - Book Review
“Undercover by Beth Kephart After reading "Nothing But Ghosts," I immediately got onto my library's website ...”
27
The King's Rose - Book Review
“The King's Rose by Alisa M. Libby Catherine Howard's story is such a sad one.  She ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Children of Dust: A Memoir of Pakistan
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
26
Literary Road Trip - M. Glenn Taylor and The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart
“ The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart by M. Glenn Taylor I first heard about M. Glenn ...”
25
TSS: The Best Moment of the Readathon
“ So the entire Readathon was pretty fantastic.  I think that was probably the most ...”
Final Readathon Update
“Well, folks, I made it 19.5 hours.  In the end, my downfall was the baby ...”
24
Starting Hour 17!
“This is really the beginning of my hour 19, so I feel like I'm really ...”
Halfway Through Hour 12
“Which is actually hour 14 for me - over halfway done and going pretty strong!   ...”
Is It Hour 9 Already?
“...Because that means that I've been reading for TEN FULL HOURS!!! Crazy.  I think this is ...”
Hour 6 Begins!
“Well, well, well.  I haven't checked in since hour one.  As a quick recap, I ...”
Hour 1 Meme and A Quick Check-In
“I wanted to start the official Readathon off the right way with the Hour 1 ...”
Yay Readathon! and a Bookish Charity (Hour -2)
“I've decided that I'm starting the Readathon just a tad bit early.  When the baby ...”
23
Library Loot - October 23, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers ...”
22
The Kingmaking - Book Review
“ The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick There is a lot of romanticizing of the myth of ...”
21
Contest Winners
“I've had three giveaways close within the past week, so I wanted to take a ...”
Bad Mother - Book Review
“ Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman Back in June or July, Newsweek came out with a ...”
20
A Spine-Chilling Giveaway!
“Hachette Book Group has offered to giveaway a set of FIVE novels to each of ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Pendragon's Banner
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
19
The Midnight Guardian - Book Review
“ The Midnight Guardian by Sarah Jane Stratford When I was first pitched "The Midnight Guardian" ...”
18
TSS: Week in Review and a New Video of Daniel
“ It is a beautiful, sunny, slightly cold day here in Chicago. I'm excited for ...”
17
The Much-Too-Big Readathon Pile
“So I'll be taking part in the Fall Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon one week from ...”
16
Right of Thirst - Book Review
“ Right of Thirst by Frank Huyler When Dr. Charles Anderson's wife dies, he is not ...”
15
James Dashner - Live and In Person!
“On Monday night I heard Kristen of Bookworming in the 21st Century that James Dashner ...”
Library Loot - October 15, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by EvaandMarg that encourages bloggers to share ...”
14
The Strain - Book Review (audio)
“ The Strain by Guillermo del Toro When a plane lands at JFK International Airport and ...”
13
Journey of a Writer and a Novel - Guest Post by Shilpa Agarwal
“Yesterday I reviewed Shilpa Agarwal's debut novel "Haunting Bombay" as part of a TLC Book ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Midnight Guardian
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
12
Haunting Bombay - Book Review
“ Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal Pinky was brought to live with her grandmother when her ...”
11
The Sunday Salon - October 11, 2009
“ Last year on election day in Chicago it was about 80 degrees.  People went ...”
10
UPrinting Business Card Giveaway
“UPrinting has generously offered to give away 250 business cards to each of two lucky ...”
09
Library Loot - October 9, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Evaand Marg that encourages bloggers to ...”
08
Daughter of Kura - Book Review
“Daughter of Kura by Debra Austin Have you ever wondered what life was like for our ...”
07
The Queen's Mistake - Giveaway
“Winners! Serena of Savvy Verse and Wit and Deb of Book Magic! So recently I read ...”
The Complexities of Catherine Howard - Guest Post by Diane Haeger
“ “The Queen’s Mistake was certainly the most difficult and complicated story I have ...”
06
The Queen's Mistake - Book Review
“ The Queen's Mistake by Diane Haeger Who here is suffering from Tudor fatigue?  Show of hands ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Haunting Bombay
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
05
The Maze Runner - Book Review
“ The Maze Runner by James Dashner Waking up suddenly in a moving metal box, Thomas ...”
04
TSS: Reading Week, Date, and Apple Picking
“ Okay, so I had an AMAZING reading week.  I can't show you book covers ...”
03
September 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“Let me just preface this entire post by saying that I'm stubborn.  Very stubborn.  I ...”
02
Library Loot - October 2, 2009
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to ...”
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much - Book Review
“ The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a ...”
01
The Tudor Rose - Giveaway!
“Winner: CherylS22 You may have noticed my review for the re-release of Margaret Campbell Barnes' "The ...”
The Lost Symbol - Book Review
“The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown After "The Da Vinci Code' came out I read all ...”
Sep
30
The Swan Thieves - Book Review
“The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova I've been looking forward to "The Swan Thieves" for months ...”
29
Forest of Hands and Teeth - Book Review
“ Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Mary lives in a world that is ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Right of Thirst
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
28
City of Refuge - Book Review
“ City of Refuge by Tom Piazza How far in the past must something have happened ...”
27
Banned Books Week 2009
“ In case you missed it, this is Banned Books Week.  I'm a bit behind on ...”
TSS: Amazing Reading Week and Isn't Daniel Cute?
“Don't ask me how it happened, but somehow I had a REALLY good reading week ...”
25
Want To Win A Copy Of "Her Fearful Symmetry?"
“Many of you may have read my review of Audrey Niffenegger's "Her Fearful Symmetry" where ...”
Funny in Farsi - Book Review
“ Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas Firoozeh's family came to the US from Iran for ...”
24
Library Loot - September 24th, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers ...”
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and the Prisoner of Azkaban (audios)
“I'm moving along quite nicely on my Harry Potter Reading Challenge. I mean, the thing's ...”
23
The Tudor Rose - Book Review
“The Tudor Rose by Margaret Campbell Barnes It is the hot new trend in historical fiction: ...”
22
Her Fearful Symmetry - Book Review
“ Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger This was easily the best book I've read so ...”
Teaser Tuesday - City of Refuge
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
21
Crossing Washington Square - Book Review
“ Crossing Washington Square by Joanne Rendell I'll admit it, I'm a book snob.  Don't get ...”
20
The Clear Off Your Shelves Challenge!
“So Swapna is hosting a challenge about which I'm very excited  In fact, I'm only ...”
Sunday Salon - Post BBAW Edition
“ So I can't decide if I have Google Reader burnout, or if I'm motivated ...”
18
BBAW: Goal!
“I have to say, I'm pretty happy with the look of my blog overall right ...”
Fragile Eternity - Book Review
“ Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr In "Fragile Eternity," we are back to concentrating on the ...”
17
Library Loot - September 17, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Margthat encourages bloggers to ...”
BBAW: My Book Blog Find - The Hunger Games
“Two of my favorite books this year have been "The Hunger Games" and "Catching Fire." ...”
16
Hmm, Who Else Reviewed This Book...?
“I'm sure all of us have wondered this, whether we wanted to link to other ...”
BBAW: Reading Meme
“ I used all my creativity on yesterday's post about what I'm looking for in ...”
God Is An Englishman - Book Spotlight
“Have you heard that Sourcebooks is re-releasing some of the R.F. Delderfield books?  They've got ...”
15
White Book-Reading Female Seeks E-Reader For Action On The Side
“I'm looking for an e-reader that is easy to use, with a BIG harddrive that ...”
BBAW: BBAW Blogger Interview Swap - Christina of Reading Thru The Night
“ I . I see that you're a teacher.  What do you teach? 7th Grade, Advanced Language ...”
14
Teaser Tuesday - The Maze Runner
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
Nothing But Ghosts - Book Review
“ Nothing But Ghosts by Beth Kephart Nothing has been quite been the same for Katie ...”
BBAW: My Own, Personal Shortlist
“ I am in awe of this thing that Amy put together, this Book Blogger ...”
13
TSS: BBAW Kickoff And Why I Love Book Bloggers
“There are lots of reasons to love book bloggers, but in honor of Book Blogger ...”
TSS: My Week in Books and Blogging
“This was my last week of maternity leave, so it was my last week at ...”
12
Upcoming Challenge: The Debutante Ball 2010 Reading Challenge
“You may remember that last Sunday I wrote a post about how I'm coveting all ...”
11
You Tell Me: A Good Mystery
“My bookclub is looking for a mystery to read in October.  For hopefully obvious reasons, ...”
Mistress of the Vatican - Book Review
“ Mistress Of The Vatican: The True Story Of Olimpia Maidalchini: The Secret Female Pope ...”
10
Your Amazing Newborn - Book Review
“Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall and Phyllis Klaus This book came highly recommended to me by ...”
Library Loot - September 10, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to ...”
09
Please Allow Me To Geek Out Yet Again
“This is another 'squeeeeee!' moment.  So I was at my office today, saying 'hi' before ...”
The Marriage Bureau For Rich People - Book Review
“The Marriage Bureau For Rich People by Farahad Zama Although Mr. Ali has been retired for ...”
08
The White Queen - Book Review
“ The White Queen by Philippa Gregory England has been in the midst of a destructive ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Mistress of the Vatican
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
07
The Widow's Season - Book Review
“The Widow's Season by Laura Brodie Sarah's husband David died three months ago in a flash ...”
06
TSS #2: My Week In Books
“ Well I had an absolutely fantastic reading week since last week's Sunday Salon.  When ...”
TSS: Some Serious Book Coveting
“Last year, thanks to a fun, quirky book called "First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria" ...”
05
August 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“I finished 18 books in August, which I think is fantastic.  We'll see what happens ...”
04
The Greatest Knight - Book Review
“ The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick One of the most important personages of the courts ...”
Library Loot - September 4, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Evaand Marg that encourages bloggers to ...”
03
The King's Confidante - Book Review
“The King's Confidante: The Story of the Daughter of Sir Thomas More by Jean Plaidy ...”
BTT: That's Huge!
“What’s the biggest book you’ve read recently? (Feel free to think “big” as size, or as ...”
02
Catching Fire - *spoiler free* Book Review
“ Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins I read "The Hunger Games" back at the beginning of ...”
01
Only Milo - Book Review
“Only Milo by Barry Smith Milo is a 62 year old aspiring author, eager to woo ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Greatest Knight
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
Aug
31
Time Of My Life - Book Review
“Time of My Life by Allison Winn Scotch Jillian is a happy upper-middle class wife and ...”
30
TSS: Historical Fiction Binge!
“I finished three books this week, which I'm fairly impressed with as one of them ...”
28
The Devil's Queen - Book Review
“ The Devil's Queen by Jeanne Kalogridis The Medici family must be one of the most ...”
27
Library Loot - Back Again!
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to ...”
The Mom's Guide to Growing Your Family Green - Book Review
“ The Mom's Guide To Growing Your Family Green: Saving The Earth Begins At Home ...”
26
The Day The Falls Stood Still - Book Review
“The Day The Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan Bess' family is well-to-do, living above ...”
25
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling I'm not going to do a proper ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Devil's Queen
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
24
In The Wake Of The Boatman - Book Review
“ In The Wake Of The Boatman by Jonathon Scott Fuqua "On this oppressive Norfolk evening, ...”
23
TSS: Roll Over, Roll Over
“Daniel has been trying his best to roll over recently.  He isn't quite there, he ...”
21
Bundle of Trouble - Book Review
“ Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain Kate Connelly just had a baby girl.  All she ...”
20
Thanks for the love!
“ I am thrilled to announce that I received nominations in five Book Blogger Appreciation Week ...”
BTT: The Absolute BEST (Recently)
“ What’s the best book you’ve read recently? Oh, this is a very easy one ...”
19
The Wet Nurse's Tale - Book Review
“The Wet Nurse's Tale by Erica Eisdorfer Susan Rose's life has not been easy.  Her father ...”
18
My Book Buddy
“So I've been extremely remiss in getting out my review for my Book Buddy.  I ...”
Tuesday Teaser - In The Wake Of The Boatman
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
17
The Virgin's Daughters - Giveaway!
“ Contest is closed.  Winners were Daphne and Ryan. Did you read my review of "The Virgin's ...”
The Virgin's Daughters - Book Review
“The Virgin's Daughters by Jeane Westin Along with her father, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I is one ...”
16
The Sunday Salon - Mommy Brain Edition
“I've gotten into more of the swing of things with Daniel and being a mommy ...”
14
This Is Me Geeking Out:
“Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I just received an ARC of "Her Fearful Symmetry" in the mail!!!! In case the name ...”
The Time Traveler's Wife - Movie Guest Review
“I was unable to attend Tuesday's advance screening of "The Time Traveler's Wife" as we ...”
13
BTT: The Absolute WORST (Recently)
“ What’s the worst book you’ve read recently? (I figure it’s easier than asking your all-time ...”
12
The Embers - Book Review
“ The Embers by Hyatt Bass The Aschers are a family that has fallen apart.  Emily ...”
11
Teaser Tuesday - The Embers
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
10
American Eve - Book Review
“ American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, The Birth of the "It" Girl and the Crime ...”
09
TSS: Book Blogger Meet-Up!
“My husband, baby Daniel, and I are in California this week staying with my parents. ...”
07
Mama Knows Breast - Book Review
“Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner's Guide to Breastfeeding by Andi Silverman I read "Mama Knows Breast" ...”
06
The Witch's Trinity - Book Review
“The Witch's Trinity by Erika Mailman In "The Witch's Trinity," Erika Mailman tells the story of ...”
05
The The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal - Book Review
“ The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal by Sean Dixon The Lacuna Cabal is a ...”
04
Teaser Tuesday - The Last Beach Bungalow
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
03
Time Traveler's Wife Chicago Advance Screening Tickets!
“ Some time ago I read a quirky little book called "The Time Traveler's Wife" about ...”
The Seamstress - Book Review
“The Seamstress by Frances de Pontes Peebles Emilia and Luczia grew up in the early part ...”
02
TSS: July 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“ I completed 9 books in July, which I think is pretty darn good considering ...”
Jul
31
The Uncommon Reader - Book Review
“The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett "The Uncommon Reader" is a sweet little novella about the ...”
30
The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II - Book Review
“The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II by Susan Higginbotham "The Traitor's ...”
29
The Big Steal - Book Review
“The Big Steal by Emyl Jenkins Sterling Glass, antiques columnist and expert, has been recruited by ...”
28
Catherine de Medici - The Devil's Queen and Something I've Never Seen Before
“I just received a book I'm REALLY excited about from St. Martin's Press: The Devil's ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
27
A Secret Alchemy - Book Review
“ A Secret Alchemy by Emma Darwin Una Pryor is an historian planning to write about ...”
25
Happy Birthday, Daniel!
“ Daniel is one month old today.  It ...”
24
Winners - Pope Joan and Smart Mama's Green Guide
“I have winners to announce!  All winners were chosen from the comments with the help ...”
Reading Biographies: American Lion - Book Spotlight
“One genre of book that I have a hard time resisting when I see them ...”
23
War on the Margins Released Today
“ Some time ago Libby Cone sent me her then-self-published novel "War on the Margins" ...”
22
A Truly Magical Reading Challenge
“I've been out and about, running around this week, but Wednesday night I managed to ...”
In The Kitchen - Book Review
“In The Kitchen by Monica Ali Gabriel Lightfoot's life HAD been going well: executive chef of ...”
21
Wicked Plants - Book Review
“ Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy ...”
20
Sacred Hearts - Book Review
“Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant The convent of Santa Caterina in Ferrera is a fairly privileged ...”
19
Sunday Salon - Baby's First Bath!
“ This has been a good reading week.  I haven't gotten through much, but what ...”
17
In Triumph's Wake - Book Review
“In Triumph's Wake: Royal Mothers, Tragic Daughters, and the Price They Paid for Glory by ...”
16
Ink Exchange - Book Review
“Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr Note: This review may contain some spoilers for "Wicked Lovely" Aislinn is ...”
15
A Rose for the Crown - Book Review
“A Rose for the Crown by Anne Easter Smith Once upon a time there was really ...”
14
Smart Mama's Green Guide - Book Review and Giveaway
“ Smart Mama's Green Guide: Simple Steps to Reduce Your Child's Toxic Exposure by Jennifer ...”
13
Those Who Do Not Study History Are Condemned to Repeat It - Guest Post and Giveaway
“A couple of years before I started my blog, I read and enjoyed a book ...”
12
TSS: Happy Anniversary
“ 365 days ago I was having a very big day.  I got up very ...”
10
The Lost Hours - Book Review
“The Lost Hours by Karen White Piper Mills used to be a world class equestrian, headed ...”
09
Wake - Book Review
“Wake by Lisa McMann For Janie Hannagan, life is a dream.  Unfortunately, it isn't HER dream. Whenever ...”
08
The Belly Dancer - Book Review
“ The Belly Dancer by DeAnna Cameron Dora is newly transplanted from New Orleans to Chicago. ...”
07
The Blue Notebook - Book Review
“The Blue Notebook by James A. Levine "The Blue Notebook" is a beautiful, haunting, disturbing story ...”
06
"I Can't Believe That Story Came Out Of Your Brain!" - Guest Post by Karen Harringon
“Karen is the author of the great book "Janeology" which I reviewed in 2008.  This ...”
05
TSS: June 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“ I'm pretty impressed with the number of books I read in June, considering that ...”
03
Gang Leader for a Day - Book Review
“Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh At the beginning of May my bookclub tried ...”
02
Expecting Adam - Book Review
“Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic by Martha Beck Martha and ...”
01
The Hunger Games - Book Review
“The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Okay, so wow.  I guess Trish and Amy were right ...”
Jun
30
Censoring an Iranian Love Story - Book Review
“ Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour, translated by Sara Khalili "Censoring an Iranian ...”
29
Has Your Family Read It? - Guest Post by Mei-Ling Hopgood
“Mei-Ling Hopgood is the author of the memoir "Lucky Girl" (see my review) and has ...”
27
The Luxe - Book Review
“The Luxe by Anna Godbersen I have heard the Luxe novels described by some as a ...”
26
The Chosen One - Book Review
“The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams Kyra is the daughter of her father's third wife. ...”
25
Announcing Daniel Alexander Karsbaek!
“ After much anticipation... Daniel Alexander Karsbaek has finally arrived!!! He was born at 5:20AM this ...”
Lost Boy - Book Review
“Lost Boy by Brent Jeffs Brent Jeffs was part of a family of polygamist royalty as ...”
24
Secret Son - Book Review
“Secret Son by Laila Lalami Youssef El Mekki is a young man growing up in an ...”
23
Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge Winner!
“I promised that I would give away a package of mystery books I've reviewed to ...”
Waking Up In Eden - Book Review
“ Waking Up In Eden by Lucinda Fleeson Lucinda spent much of her career in journalism. ...”
Teaser Tuesday - A Secret Alchemy
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
22
On Dropping the F-Bomb - Guest Post by Marisa de los Santos
“Marisa de los Santos is the author of "Love Walked In," which I haven't read ...”
21
The Sunday Salon - Father's Day and Still No Baby
“ I'm not really sure where this week went, but it is (hopefully!) my last ...”
19
The Unit - Book Review
“The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist Sometime in the near future the government has devised a way ...”
So I AM Doing Bloggiesta After All
“Although I thought it sounded AWESOME, I was not planning to participate in Bloggiesta this ...”
Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge: Update a Key Page or Post
“ Note: Bloggiesta is a 48-hour blog-improvement-athon hosted by Natasha of Maw Books.  More information ...”
18
Library Loot - June 18, 2009
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to ...”
A Girl's Guide to Modern European Philosophy - Book Review
“ A Girl's Guide to Modern European Philosophy by Charlotte Grieg Susannah is a British college ...”
17
The Angel's Game - Book Review
“ The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon David Martin is a writer in pre-Civil War ...”
16
Shadow of the Wind - Book Review
“Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon "Shadow of the Wind" is a gothic, bookish ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Censoring an Iranian Love Story
“ Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us ...”
15
Lives Are Like Noses: On Writing a Memoir - Guest Post by Eve Brown-Waite
“Thank you so much to Eve Brown-Waite, author of "First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria," ...”
14
Winners!
“I have winners to announce from two contests.  First, my contest for "Shanghai Girls."  I ...”
TSS: My Own Personal Readathon
“ So far in June I've been working on my own, personal readathon, trying to ...”
13
This Week's Links
“I'm ridiculously behind on my Google Reader, so I'm sure I'm missing a lot of ...”
12
Library Loot - June 12th, 2009
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Evaand Alessandra that encourages bloggers to ...”
How To Mess Up Your Child's Life - Book Review
“How To Mess Up Your Child's Life by Olivia and Kurt Bruner There are a lot ...”
11
The House on Fortune Street - Book Review
“The House on Fortune Street by Margot Livesey Abigail and Dara became friends in University.  Now ...”
BTT: Niche
“There are certain types of books that I more or less assume all readers read. ...”
10
The Sky Isn't Visible From Here - Book Review
“The Sky Isn't Visible From Here by Felicia Sullivan Felicia Sullivan has had an extremely difficult and ...”
09
On The Importance of Procrastination - Guest Post by Katherine Howe
“Katherine Howe is the author of "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" (see my review) ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Angel's Game
“Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two ...”
08
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane - Book Review
“The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe What if at least some of the ...”
07
Sunday Salon - Baby's Room!
“My husband took some pictures of the baby's room yesterday because the women at his ...”
Sunday Salon: June So Far and a Countdown
“So this is the big month!  My little boy is due on Friday(!).  I think ...”
06
This Week's Links
“Reviews and Guest Posts Planet Books had a great guest post this week from Marisa de ...”
05
Bought - Book Review
“Bought by Anna David Emma is stuck in a dead-end job that doesn't really pay her ...”
Library Loot - June 5, 2009
“I KNEW I should have gone to the library Wednesday night instead of Thursday night ...”
04
In the Sanctuary of Outcasts - Book Review
“In the Sanctuary of Outcasts by Neil White Neil White has made a lot of mistakes ...”
BTT: Sticky Books
““This can be a quick one. Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen ...”
03
May 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“My reading was down slightly from last month, 20 books in May as opposed to ...”
When You Are Engulfed in Flames - Book Review
“When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris I find David Sedaris absolutely hilarious when ...”
02
Belong To Me - Book Review and Giveaway
“Belong To Me by Maria de los Santos I'm usually sort of wary of books that ...”
Teaser Tuesday - In The Sanctuary of Outcasts
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
01
Fabulous Authors and Others!
“I wanted to make sure that I can keep providing you all with interesting content ...”
The Story of a Marriage - Book Review
“The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer Pearlie Cook is a housewife in San ...”
May
30
My Massive "No BEA? Books Anyway!" Haul
“So a few days ago, some other bloggers and I decided we need to recreate ...”
This Week's Links
“This is a short one this week, because people have been busy getting ready for ...”
29
Library Loot - May 29, 2009
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to share the ...”
Frenchman's Creek - Book Review
“Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier Dona St. Columb is sick of her life in Restoration ...”
28
Not going to BEA this weekend? Feeling left out? We say: "No BEA? Books Anyway!"
“ So there are a LOT of book bloggers going to BEA this weekend.  They are ...”
The Biggest Thing in Publishing Since Gutenberg?
“As I was driving into work, listening to NPR this morning, a story caught my ...”
Rooftops of Tehran - Book Review
“Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji "Rooftops of Tehran" tells the story of Pasha, his best friend ...”
BTT: Unread
“Is there a book that you wish you could “unread”? One that  you disliked so ...”
27
Mating Rituals of the North American WASP - Book Review and Blog Tour
“Mating Rituals of the North American WASP by Laura Lipton Waking up - thankfully fully dressed ...”
26
Far Bright Star - Book Review
“Far Bright Star by Robert Olmstead Robert Olmstead's "Far Bright Star" is a bleak novel of ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Shadow of the Wind
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share ...”
25
Work Hard. Be Nice. - Book Review
“Work Hard. Be Nice. by Jay Mathews I received a copy of "Work Hard. Be Nice." ...”
23
This Week's Links
“Here's just some of the stuff I noted in my Google Reader this week - ...”
22
Roads to Quoz - Book Review
“Roads to Quoz by William Least Heat-Moon This review is going to be a little different, ...”
Library Loot - May 22, 2009: 'What Am I Thinking?' Edition
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to share the ...”
21
Shanghai Girls - Book Review
“Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Pearl and her sister May are Beautiful Girls in Shanghai, which ...”
BTT: For the First Time...Again
“ What book would you love to be able to read again for the first time? When ...”
20
Serendipity - Book Review
“Serendipity by Louise Shaffer That she is the daughter of a Broadway playwrite and the granddaughter ...”
19
Teaser Tuesday - Frenchman's Creek
“ TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your curr ent read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
18
The Nonesuch - Book Review
“The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer "The Nonesuch" is one of quite a few Georgette Heyer books ...”
17
TSS: My Week in Review
“   Earlier this week, I was doing awesome with my reading - I finished 5 books ...”
16
This Week's Links
“Hope you have all had a great week - I know I have! Here are ...”
15
Library Loot - May 15, 2009
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Evaand Alessandra that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve ...”
Palace Circle - Book Review
“Palace Circle by Rebecca Dean In the early part of the 20th century, there was a ...”
14
The Book Thief - Book Review
“The Book Thief by Markus Zusak I'm going to make this REALLY quick, because there are ...”
BTT: Book Gluttony
“Book Gluttony! Are your eyes bigger than your book belly? Do you have a habit ...”
13
Cutting for Stone - Book Review
“Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese I'm not really sure how to describe "Cutting for Stone" ...”
12
The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire - Book Review
“The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo Although I generally don't like to ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Palace Circle
“   TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share ...”
11
Every Last Cuckoo - Book Review
“Every Last Cuckoo by Kate Maloy Sarah and Charles Lucas have been married for somewhere around ...”
Wicked Lovely - Book Review
“Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr Aislinn sees fairies.  No, she's not crazy, she just has the ...”
10
TSS: Happy Mother's Day and a Week in Review
“Happy Mother's Day to all!  This is my first year to be recognized on Mother's ...”
09
This Week's Links
“I hope you've all had a fantastic week.  Here are a few of the great ...”
08
Library Loot - May 8th
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to ...”
The Help - Book Review
“The Help by Kathryn Stockett Young, white junior league member Skeeter Phelan and black maids Aibileen ...”
07
Extras - Book Review
“Extras by Scott Westerfeld Just a few years ago, Tally Youngblood freed the world from pretty-mindedness ...”
BTT: Not Too Graphic
“Last Saturday (May 2nd) was Free Comic Book Day! In celebration of comics and ...”
06
The Brightest Moon of the Century - Book Review
“The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks About a year ago there was a ...”
05
Specials - Book Review
“Specials by Scott Westerfeld Just a caution: it is pretty much impossible for this review NOT ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Brightest Moon of the Century
“  TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share ...”
04
Twilight of Avalon - Book Review
“Twilight of Avalon by Anna Elliott The Arthurian legends have what seems to be a very ...”
03
TSS: April 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“I read 23 books this month!  I'm back on track, it seems, after my dismal ...”
02
This Week's Links
“Here's this week's guide to what was interesting in book blogs this week: Discussions: Beth wants to ...”
01
Library Loot - May 1
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to ...”
Your Best Birth - Book Review
“Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the ...”
Apr
30
Pretties - Book Review
“Pretties by Scott Westerfeld Just a caution: it is pretty much impossible for this review NOT ...”
BTT: The Absolute Worst
“Which is worse? Finding a book you love and then hating everything else you try by ...”
29
Three Strikes You're Out? How Many Chances Does An Author Get?
“Recently I read (okay, listened to) the third book in Gregory Maguire's OZ series, "A ...”
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth - Book Review
“Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories by Kevin Wilson She is a fake grandma.  ...”
28
Lucky Girl - Book Review
“Lucky Girl by Mei-Ling Hopgood When's the last time you read a memoir about someone who ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
27
Charles and Emma - Book Review
“Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman "Charles and Emma" is a ...”
26
TSS: This Week's Links
“Good moring all! I have some interesting things from around blog-land this week. Discussions: April seems to have ...”
25
A Lion Among Men - Book Review
“A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire I have this tendency, if I like the first ...”
24
Winners!
“I have winners to announce in TWO giveaways today. First, Wordlily Lydia And let's not forget, Ladytink_534 Anita Congratulations!  I've emailed ...”
Library Loot - April 24th
“ Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to ...”
The Girl She Used To Be - Book Review
“The Girl She Used To Be by David Cristofano When Melody was young, she and her ...”
23
BTT: How Symbolic
“Question suggested by Barbara H: My husband is not an avid reader, and he used to ...”
Uglies - Book Review
“Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Tally Youngblood is Ugly and all of her friends are Pretty. Luckily for ...”
22
The Cradle - Book Review
“The Cradle by Patrick Somerville I was surprised to find, when I began reading "The Cradle," ...”
21
The Dangers of Armchair Time-travel - Guest Post by Sandra Gulland
“Many thanks to Sandra Gulland for joining us here today on her blog tour for ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Uglies
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
20
Last Week's Links
“With the Readathon Saturday and a baby shower Sunday I was unable to get this ...”
A Lucky Child - Book Review
“A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy by Thomas Buergenthal Thomas ...”
19
The Sunday Salon Week in Review
“This was a busy week here.  I posted something like 18 times, so let me ...”
ReadaThon Wrap-Up
“Well, we're half-way through hour 23, but I'm heading off to bed.  I have church ...”
ReadAthon Hour 19 Update - 1 am Central
“Well, I've read about 760 pages so far, plus my 2 or so hours of ...”
18
ReadaThon Hour 13 Update
“Well, since I last posted I fell asleep again for another hour and 1/2 or ...”
ReadaThon Hour 7 Update
“Last night I got around 6 hours of mediocre sleep, so after my first two ...”
Introduction Meme and the End of Hour 1
“3 facts about me … -I'm having a little boy in June - I'm a descendant of ...”
Helloooo Readathon-ers!
“Good morning/afternoon/middle of the night to all of you! I'm beginning my readathon in the middle ...”
17
Tory Widow & Tears of the Desert Giveaway Updates
“There is still one more week to enter my giveaways for Tears of the Desert ...”
Water Ghosts - Book Review
“Water Ghosts by Shawna Yang Ryan "Water Ghosts" is a mysterious little book that primarily takes ...”
16
The Mercy Seller - Book Review
“The Mercy Seller by Brenda Rickman Vantrease Anna is the granddaughter of a Lollard illuminator and ...”
BTT: Windfall
“Yesterday, April 15th, was Tax Day here in the U.S., which means lots of lucky ...”
Library Loot - April 16, 2009
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to ...”
15
Preliminary Read-athon Book List
“So I 've been seeing everyone else's book lists of what they will be reading ...”
Baby Shower Children's Book Quiz
“As promised, here are the questions from the children's book quiz my sister made up ...”
14
Wintergirls - Book Review
“Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson "Wintergirls" is the heart-breaking story of Lia, an 18-year old girl ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Expecting Adam
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
13
Ready to Laugh?
“In case you missed the huge fuss I made about it, "First Comes Love, Then ...”
Invisible Sisters - Book Review
“Invisible Sisters by Jessica Handley Jessica was eight when her little sister Susie was diagnosed with ...”
12
TSS: Beautiful Easter Morning
“Good morning saloners! I hope your Easter morning is just as gorgeous as this Chicago ...”
11
This Week's Links
“Discussions There were some great bookish discussions around this week.  Beth of Beth Fish Reads just ...”
10
The Last Dickens - Book Review
“The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl Evidently Charles Dickens' last novel, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," ...”
09
BTT: Are You A Promiscuous Reader?
“Some people read one book at a time. Some people have a number of them ...”
Library Loot - April 9th, 2009
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to ...”
08
TWO Current Giveaways!
“I currently have two different giveaways going on for two very different books.  First, in ...”
Researching the Revolution - Guest Post and Giveaway from Christine Blevins
“Thank you to Christine Blevins, author of "The Tory Widow" (link goes to my review) ...”
07
Tears of the Desert Giveaway
“In honor of Genocide Prevention Month, I am giving away two copies of the memoir ...”
Teaser Tuesday - The Mercy Seller
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
06
THAT Brought You HERE?
“I haven't done a keywords post in quite awhile so I thought it was probably ...”
Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story - Book Review
“Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon Lil is an old woman living alone in ...”
05
TSS: Chains - Book Review
“Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Isabel and her sister Ruth's owner is dead.  Instead of being ...”
04
This Week's Links
“After last week when I had so many links that i needed to leave half ...”
03
Surprise Book!
“Receiving unsolicited review copies can be a hit or miss sort of thing, but it ...”
Real Food for Mother and Baby - Book Review
“Real Food for Mother and Baby by Nina Planck Nina Planck is a proponent of 'real ...”
02
BTT: Library Week
“I saw that National Library week is coming up in April, and that led to ...”
Library Loot
“Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to ...”
01
March 2009 Reading Wrap-Up
“I realized I need to start adding the years on my monthly wrap-up posts, because ...”
King's Fool - Book Review
“King's Fool: A Notorious King, His Six Wives, and One Man Who Knew All Their ...”
Mar
31
A Reliable Wife - Book Review
“A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick Wow.  Fantastic. Ralph Truitt has been alone in the rural Wisconsin ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
30
Gilead - Book Review
“Gilead by Marilynne Robinson I know a lot of people really love this book, but man ...”
28
This Week's Links
“Some interesting links from my Google Reader this week: Book Reviews: Shelly at Write for a Reader ...”
27
American Rust - Book Review
“American Rust by Philipp Meyer I was SO EXCITED to read "American Rust."  I was so ...”
26
The Library and Library Loot
“As many of you may know, I really have never been a big user of ...”
25
The Tory Widow - Book Review
“The Tory Widow by Christine Blevins Anne was married off by her father to a well-off ...”
24
Teaser Tuesday - A Reliable Wife
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share ...”
23
The Graveyard Book - Book Review
“The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman One night, a baby boy climbs out of his crib, ...”
22
TSS: Nesting
“This is the first weekend of my husband's spring break (he teaches high school), so ...”
21
This Week's Links - Galway Bay edition
“Book Reviews: Excitement at Beth Fish Reads' blog: learn the real name of our reviewer and ...”
20
Happy 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' Day!
“ In honor of the 40th birthday of Eric Carle's much beloved children's book, today has ...”
Case Histories - Book Review
“Case Histories by Kate Atkinson "Case Histories" is the first in Atkinson's series of Jackson Brodie ...”
19
BTT: That's Just TERRIBLE!
“What’s the worst ‘best’ book you’ve ever read — the one everyone says is so ...”
18
The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn - Book Review
“The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell Robin Maxwell's "The Secret Diary of Anne ...”
17
Teaser Tuesday - Invisible Sisters
“ TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
16
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Book Review
“A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini I really love Khaled Hosseini's work.  I really feel ...”
14
TSS: This Week's Links
“Here are some of the interesting things going on in thepast week around the web: Guest ...”
13
The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Book Review
“The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid Changez is a young Pakistani man who was living the ...”
12
Thoughts on The Tudors
“ I don't usually leave the book world and talk about TV, but I decided that, ...”
BTT: Book to Movie
“What book do you think should be made into a movie? And do you have ...”
11
The Tsarina's Daughter - Book Review
“The Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly Erickson The premise of Carolly Erickson's "The Tsarina's Daughter" is that ...”
10
Teaser Tuesday - American Rust
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
09
Talking About "Hotel On The Corner of Bitter and Sweet"
“Not long ago I reviewed the abolutely lovely debut novel, "Hotel on the Corner of ...”
Four Queens - Book Review
“The Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe by Nancy Goldstone In 13th century Europe, ...”
08
Throw Out Fifty Things Weekend...Continued
“Perhaps I was a little optimistic to think that I could accomplish all of my ...”
Throw Out Fifty Things Weekend - The Bathroom
“I can never seem to keep my bathroom organized.  The guest bathroom, that's fine, but ...”
Feed Readers and Me
“I recently switched my feed to Feedburner and it seems to have screwed up my ...”
Sunday Salon - It's Raining, It's Pouring
“Today is not a day to leave the house.  It is raining pretty hard and ...”
Throw Out Fifty Things Weekend - Counterpoint
“If the idea of trying to "Throw Out Fifty Things" is just not for you ...”
07
Throw Out Fifty Things Weekend - The Bedroom
“There is one thing in our bedroom that frustrates me to no end, and that ...”
Throw Out Fifty Things Weekend - Living Room/Dining Room
“Now, Gail recommends that you start with your bedroom, but my husband's sick and still ...”
Throw Out Fifty Things Weekend: The Rules
“The first thing to know, as I enter my "Throw Out Fifty Things: Weekend are the ...”
This Week's Links
“Some of this week's interesting links: Discussions Beth at Beth Fish Reads started an already hopping discussion about ...”
06
Throw Out Fifty Things Weekend - Springing Into Cleaning
“Spring is upon us, at least in the US.  Don't believe me?  Ask Daylight Savings ...”
Signora Da Vinci Winners!
“Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway for a copy of Signora Da Vinci.  ...”
America America - Book Review
“America America by Ethan Canin When I saw "America America" offered as a LibraryThing Early Reviewer ...”
05
February Reading Wrap Up
“I managed to finish 10 books in February.  This is still down from my average ...”
BTT: The Best Book I've Never Read
“We’ve all seen the lists, we’ve all thought, “I should really read that someday,” but ...”
04
Murder Most Royal - Book Review
“Murder Most Royal by Jean Plaidy What do Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard have in common?  ...”
03
Teaser Tuesday - The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn and In Triumph's Wake
“ TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
02
The Thirteenth Tale - Book Review
“The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield So now I understand why book bloggers and LibraryThingers have ...”
01
The Sunday Salon - This Week in Links
“Below are some of the interesting links from book blogs this past week: Discussions Amy started an ...”
Feb
27
The Shadow Renaissance - Guest Post by Robin Maxwell
“Robin Maxwell is the author of numerous works of historical fiction, including "Signora Da Vinci."  ...”
26
Signora Da Vinci Giveaway!
“Yesterday I reviewed "Signora Da Vinci," the new book by Robin Maxwell.  Today I am ...”
BTT: Collectibles
“ Hardcover? Or paperback? Illustrations? Or just text? First editions? Or you don’t care? Signed by the author? Or ...”
25
Signora DaVinci - Book Review
“Signora Da Vinci by Robin Maxwell Little is known about the mother of Leonardo Da Vinci, ...”
24
Anyone Else Having a Baby?
“If so, you should check out the blog SUPERMOM CENTRAL where they are currently giving ...”
Teaser Tuesday - Four Queens
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
23
Last Week's Links
“I didn't get a chance to post this over the weekend, but here are some ...”
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet - Book Review
“Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford "Hotel on the Corner ...”
20
Old Man's War - Book Review
“Old Man's War by John Scalzi At 75, John Perry is finally ready to join the ...”
19
BTT: Making Arrangements
“I recently got new bookshelves for my room, and I’m just loving them. Spent the ...”
Winner: Standing Still
“I'm totally amazed at the response for the giveaway of "Standing Still" by Kelly Simmons, ...”
18
The Sonnets - Book Review
“The Sonnets by Warwick Collins What was the inspiration behind Shakespeare's sonnets? This is the question addressed ...”
12
BTT: Authors Talk
“Do you read any author’s blogs? If so, are you looking for information on their ...”
11
A Writer's Childhood - Guest Post by Kelly Simmons
“Note from Jen: Thanks to Kelly for her great guest post!  Check out my review ...”
10
Giveaway - Standing Still by Kelly Simmons
“ Yesterday I reviewed the great debut novel "Standing Still" by Kelly Simmons, which has recently ...”
09
Standing Still - Book Review
“Standing Still by Kelly Simmons I read the first 40 or so pages of "Standing Still" ...”
06
Mistress Shakespeare - Book Review
“Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper Those studying Elizabethan times have discovered something odd in the historical ...”
05
January Reading Wrap-Up
“Well, I only read 9 books again this month, which puts me FAR short of ...”
04
The School of Essential Ingredients - Book Review
“The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister When Lillian's father left and her mother turned inward, ...”
03
Teaser Tuesday
“ TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:   Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share ...”
02
The Jewel Trader of Pegu - Book Review
“The Jewel Trader of Pegu by Jeffrey Hantover Abraham is a young Jewish man from the ghettos ...”
01
Sunday Salon: Ta-ta for now!
“ The beginning of this week was a great one for reading, although the end of ...”
Jan
31
Saturday Link Roundup
“Below are some interesting links from some interesting book bloggers from this past week.  Take ...”
30
The Magician's Book - Book Review
“The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Adventures in Narnia by Laura Miller When Laura Miller was young, ...”
29
BTT: The Changing Book
“First. Go read this great article from Time Magazine: Books Gone Wild: The Digital Age ...”
28
To Hold the Crown - Book Review
“To Hold the Crown by Jean Plaidy Originally published as Uneasy Lies the Head Just over a ...”
27
Teaser Tuesday - To Hold the Crown
“    TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share ...”
26
TSS: The (Monday) Salon - Vacation and a Bookstore
“So this Sunday Salon is incredibly late.  First of all, it would have been much ...”
23
The Shack - Book Review
“The Shack by William P. Young "The Shack" is, to say the least, a very interesting ...”
22
BTT: Inspiration
“ Since “Inspiration” is (or should) the theme this week … what is your reading ...”
21
The Sunne in Splendor - Book Review
“The Sunne in Splendor by Sharon Kay Penman Okay Ms. Penman, I'm sure you're not reading ...”
20
Teaser Tuesday: The Magician's Book
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
15
BTT: Lyrical Words
“But, enough about books … Other things have words, too, right? Like … songs!If you’re ...”
14
Honeymoon in Tehran - Book Review
“Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran by Azadeh Moaveni When I ...”
13
Teaser Tuesday - Sunne in Splendor
“TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random ...”
12
Mozart's Sister - Book Review
“Mozart's Sister by Nancy Moser After reviewing another book by Nancy Moser, "Washington's Lady," I was ...”
11
TSS: Back in the Salon
“Okay, so I'm pretty sure it has been a few months since my last Sunday ...”
09
Breaking Dawn - Book Review
“Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer Okay, at least this book means that I'm done with Twilight.  ...”
08
BTT: Favorite Books of 2008
“It’s a week or two later than you’d expect, and it may be almost a ...”
07
The G(r)ift - Book Review
“The Grift by Debra Ginsberg Marina has been grifting people as a fake psychic ever since she ...”
05
Happy 2009!
“I'm back, friends.  I had a great vacation and hope the rest of you did ...”
2008
Dec
22
Lipstick Jihad - Book Review
“ Lipstick Jihad by Azadeh Moaveni Azadeh's mother and father left Iran to be near an ailing ...”
18
BTT: Gifting Books
“Do you give books as gifts? To everyone? Or only to select people? How do you feel ...”
17
Overheard at a Funeral - Guest Blog by Karen Harrington
“ep·i·log n. - A piece of writing at the end of a work of literature ...”
16
Tuesday Thingers - Home, home on the page
“The LT Home Page feature. How are you liking it? Or not? Do you go ...”
15
The Believers - Book Review
“The Believers by Zoe Heller I was quite excited to receive "The Believers" from the Barnes ...”
13
Paging Stephanie Plum Fans
“I haven't actually read any of Janet Evanovich's work, but I've heard good things and ...”
12
Eclipse - Book Review
“Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer Okay, so it ihas been a little while since I actually read ...”
11
Booking Through Reading
“1. Do you get to read as much as you WANT to read? 2. If you ...”
10
The Heretic Queen - Book Review
“The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran Nefertari is the orphaned neice of Queen Nefertiti.  Once ...”
09
A is for Atticus - Book Review
“A is for Atticus by Lorilee Craker "A is for Atticus" is a fun book, ...”
Tuesday Thingers - Reviewing Reviews
“Most of us book bloggers like to write book reviews- if we don't love to ...”
08
Unaccustomed Earth - Book Review
“Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri I feel like I'm pretty far behind the curve reading this ...”
05
Janeology - Book Review
“Janeology by Karen Harrington (see Karen's blog) A mother attempts to murder her young twins and ...”
04
Booking Through My Favorites
“ 1. Do you have a favorite author? Books, movies, songs, I never really have ONE favorite, ...”
02
November Keywords
“Here are some of the keywords, including the ones that made me go 'huh???', that ...”
01
November Reading Wrap-Up
“Well, this is the fewest books I have read in a month since I started ...”
Nov
25
Tuesday Thingers: Widgets
“Blog Widgets. Do you use them? Do you have them on your blog? Do you ...”
24
Cassandra and Jane - Book Review
“Cassandra and Jane by Jill Pitkeathley Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra were the only two ...”
19
Crossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade - Book Review
“Crossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade by Nicole Galland "Crossed" is a somewhat eccentric tale ...”
17
The Reincarnationist and The Memorist Giveaway Winners
“I know I said I might just pick someone for one of the sets of ...”
14
The King's Daughter - Book Review
“The King's Daughter by Sandra Worth Unless I am mistaken, Elizabeth of York is the only ...”
13
BTT: Why Buy?
“ I’ve asked, in the past, about whether you more often buy your books, or get ...”
The Memorist and The Reincarnationist Giveaway
“ On Monday I reviewed The Memorist and let you all know that I had two ...”
12
Somebody Else's Daughter - Book Review and Blog Tour
“Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage When Nate was young, he lived as a junkie in San ...”
11
Tuesday Thingers: Bookish Paraphernalia
“LT Things- t-shirts, bags,cue cats- are you into the "stuff"? Do you use a cuecat ...”
10
The Memorist - Book Review and Blog Tour
“The Memorist by M.J. Rose When I started reading "The Memorist" I was pretty skeptical.  The ...”
06
BTT: The Gift of Reading
“What, if any, memorable or special book have you ever gotten as a present? Birthday ...”
04
Tuesday Thingers: Multiples
“Today's question: Work multiples. Do you own multiple copies of any books? Which ones? Why? ...”
03
US Readers - VOTE TOMORROW!
“This is an extremely important and historic election, which should be enough impetus for each ...”
October Reading Wrap-Up
“Well, in October I read about half as many books as I have in any ...”
Oct
31
Suggested Halloween Reading
“The following are some of the books I have read so far this year that ...”
30
BTT: Ideal Conditions
“ Are you a spine breaker? Or a dog-earer? Do you expect to keep your ...”
28
Capote in Kansas - Book Review and Blog Tour
“Capote in Kansas: A Ghost Story by Kim Powers Truman Capote and Harper Lee were childhood ...”
27
Alive in Necropolis Winners, Book Funk Update
“We have selected the two winners for the "Alive in Necropolis" contest.  Ti of Book ...”
23
FYI
“ Thanks to my co-worker Megan for brightening my day!”
22
Reading Funk, Part II
“I think that I should post about the reading funk and the book-ban, but I ...”
20
The Reading Funk
“On Saturday during the read-athon, I finished two books, Stephenie Meyers's "Breaking Dawn" and Jane ...”
18
Read-athon - Somewhere between hours 13 and 14
“I took a fairly long break after finishing "Breaking Dawn" around 2 and have only ...”
Read-athon - End of Hour 7
“If I'm not mistaken, the 7th hour of the read-athon just ended.  Since my last ...”
Read-athon, end of hour 4
“I'm starting to think I have a cursed relationship with the read-athon.  Last time I ...”
Read-athon: End of Hour 2
“I've pretty much been reading for the last two hours straight, pausing only to microwave ...”
Good Morning Read-athon
“I didn't even set an alarm this morning, but my body must have known it ...”
17
The Year of Living Biblically - Book Review
“The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs A.J. Jacobs is a secular Jew living with ...”
16
The Moment You've All Been Waiting For...
“The prize summary of the 100th Review Giveaway! Before I tell you who won, let me ...”
BTT: Sitting on the Shelf
“Okay–here was an interesting article by Christopher Schoppa in the Washington Post. Avid readers know all ...”
15
The Fire - Book Review
“The Fire by Katherine Neville Oookay, I'm not totally sure what to say about "The Fire." This ...”
14
Alive in Necropolis Giveaway and Doug Dorst Guest Post
“I read "Alive in Necropolis" at the beginning of June and really enjoyed it.  I ...”
Tuesday Thingers: Early Reviewers
“Today's question: Early Reviewers- do you participate? How many books (approximately) have you received through ...”
13
Adventure in Borneo - Book Review
“Adventure in Borneo: The True Story of One Man’s Quest to Find the Bornean Peacock ...”
12
Sunday Salon: Summer in October Edition
“ For the second year in a row here in Chicago it feels like summer (about ...”
10
The Green Beauty Guide - Book Review
“The Green Beauty Guide by Julie Gabriel I'm not sure what I was expecting with this ...”
09
100th Review Giveaway Update #5
“We reached 125 people entering this morning! Woohoo! Amazing, since I based the original giveaway on having ...”
BTT: Meme Squared
“I’ve seen this series of questions floating around the ‘net the last few days, and ...”
08
100th Review Giveaway Update #3
“ Just a reminder: You can increase your chances of winning in my big 100th review giveaway ...”
The Best Place to Be - Book Review and Blog Tour
“The Best Place to Be: A Novel in Stories by Leslie Dormen Leslie Dormen used a ...”
07
Tuesday Thingers: Recently Added
“This week's question: -LibraryThing's Recently Added feature: do you look at it? Do you use ...”
Devil's Brood - Book Review
“Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman This is the third book in Penman's series of Henry ...”
06
September Thank Yous
“Thank you so much to everyone who visited and commented during September!  I'm grateful for ...”
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society - Book Review
“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows Juliet Ashton ...”
05
TSS 2: New Moon - Book Review
“New Moon by Stephenie Meyer Bella and Edward are back and all cutesy and in love.  ...”
TSS: September Reading Wrap-Up
“September has come and gone and I've read another 20 books.  Months and Seasons was ...”
04
Banned Books Week Spotlight - A Wrinkle in Time
“ A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Original publication date: 1962 This week is banned books week ...”
The Double Bind - Book Review
“ The Double Bind: A Novel by Chris Bohjalian A caution to those who are looking ...”
03
Banned Books Week Spotlight - Lord of the Flies
“ Lord of the Flies by William Golding Original publication date: 1954 This week is banned books ...”
How Stupid Do You Have To Be...
“...to try to ban a book the DAY before Banned Books Week starts?   A district official ...”
A Wrinkle in Time - Book Review
“A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle "It was a dark and stormy night." No kidding, that ...”
02
100th Review Giveaway Update #2
“ Okay. Yesterday we hit 75 people who had entered my contest and I added this book ...”
Banned Books Week Spotlight - To Kill a Mockingbird
“ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Original publication date: 1960 This week is banned books ...”
BTT: The 'Eh' of the Best
“What, in your opinion, is the best book that you haven’t liked? Mind you, I ...”
Twilight - Book Review
“Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Okay, so everyone and their mother has heard at least something about ...”
01
Banned Books Week Spotlight - In Cold Blood
“ In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Original publication date: 1966 This week is banned books week in ...”
100th Post Giveaway Update
“In the 48 hours or so since I posted my 100th Post Giveaway on Monday ...”
The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters - Book Review
“ The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters by Lorraine Lopez "The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters" is a lovely novel about the ...”
Sep
30
Books Being Released September 30th, 2008
“Quite a few of the books I have read are being released today, two historical ...”
Banned Books Week Spotlight - Native Son
“ Native Son by Richard Wright Original publication date: 1940 This week is banned books week in ...”
NPR Spotlights Banned Books Week
“Evidently I timed my drive into work this morning JUST right, because the last full ...”
Tuesday Thingers: Reading Banned Books
“From Marie at Boston Bibliophile: For this week's Tuesday Thingers, I've copied the list of ...”
Trading Dreams at Midnight - Book Review
“ Trading Dreams at Midnight By Diane McKinney-Whetstone ISBN: 978-0-68-816386-0 Reviewed by Jen Karsbaek for Reader Views (09/08)   Fantastic ...”
29
Banned Books Week Spotlight - The Handmaid's Tale
“ The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Original publication date:1985 This week is banned books week in the ...”
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!100th Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“This contest is now closed. It is official!  "The River, By Moonlight," was the 100th review ...”
The River, By Moonlight - Book Review and Blog Tour
“The River, By Moonlight by Camille Marchetta "The River, By Moonlight" is a deceptively quiet book. Henrietta ...”
28
TSS 2: Banned Books Week Spotlight - The Grapes of Wrath
“ The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Original publication date: 1939 This week is banned books week ...”
TSS: Banned Books and My 100th Review
“ Banned Books Week started yesterday in the United States and runs through next Saturday. To celebrate ...”
27
Banned Books Week Spotlight - Kaffir Boy
“Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South ...”
The Other Queen - Book Review
“The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory Wow, was this ever a disappointment. Like oh so many people, ...”
26
TBRWIGTC
“ For those of you who don't know, my little sister will soon be moving to ...”
Immortal - Book Review
“Immortal by Traci Slatton Luca Bastardo is a lovely young boy living on the streets of ...”
25
What's Happenin'?
“Since I started this blog and began tracking my reading at the end of February, ...”
I LOVE Your Blog!
“Well, not only did Ti over at Book Chatter and Other Stuff take a book ...”
BTT: Well That Was Different!
“What was the most unusual (for you) book you ever read? Either because the book ...”
24
Banned Books Week - Celebrate Your Freedom to Read
“The American Library Association's Banned Books Week starts in the U.S. this Saturday, September 27th ...”
The Whiskey Rebels - Book Review
“The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss Release Date: Tuesday, September 30th Ethan Saunders is about to be ...”
23
The Necklace - Book Review at Book Chatter and Other Stuff
“A while back, I received an ARC of the book "The Necklace: Thirteen Women and ...”
Tuesday Thingers - Favorite Authors
“Today's Question: Favorite Authors. Who do you have named in your LT account as favorite ...”
22
History Comes Alive on Devourer of Books
“This is going to basically be Historical Fiction week here on Devourer of Books.  I ...”
Sarah's Key - Book Review
“Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay On July 16th, 1942, French police went door to door, ...”
21
TSS: Week in Review
“ This was a lovely week of books and book blogging with Book Blogger Awareness Week, ...”
20
Winner - The Heretic's Daughter
“ Recently, I asked my readers to tell me what part of their family history they ...”
Down to a Sunless Sea - Book Review
“Down to a Sunless Sea by Mathias B. Freese "Down to a Sunless Sea" is a ...”
19
Appreciating Amy
“ Amy, we just wanted to say, thank you for all the hard work you did ...”
Awesome Author Event with Ariel Sabar and "My Father's Paradise"
“I have been somewhat remiss in my book blogger duties this week, as I have ...”
Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium - Book Review
“Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium by Dick Meyer Remember last week ...”
18
BTT: Autumn
“Autumn is starting (here in the US, anyway), and kids are heading back to school–does ...”
17
Midwife of the Blue Ridge - Book Review and Blog Tour
“Midwife of the Blue Ridge by Christine Blevins As a young girl, Maggie was the only ...”
16
I usually hate 'reality' TV...
“...but I think I would make an exception for this: Thanks to author Karen Harrington of ...”
Great Peacemakers - Book Review
“Great Peacemakers: True Stories from Around the World Ken Beller and Heather Chase LTS Press Reviewed by Jen ...”
15
An Ode to My Favorite Book Blogger
“Since this is Book Blogger Appreciation Week, I would like to take a little time ...”
Blue Genes: A Memoir of Loss and Survival - Book Review
“Blue Genes: A Memoir of Loss and Survival by Christopher Lukas Christopher Lukas' family has a ...”
14
TSS: Drowning in Books, BBAW Updates
“Don't forget to enter my contest to win a copy of "The Heretic's Daughter"!  See ...”
12
Months and Seasons: Stories - Book Review
“Months and Seasons: Stories by Christoper Meeks "Months and Seasons" is a particularly refreshing book of ...”
11
The Hunt for the Seventh - Book Review
“The Hunt for the Seventh by Christine Morton-Shaw Release date: Tuesday, September 30th. Jim has just moved ...”
BTT: Villany
“Today is the 7th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and ...”
10
Book Blogger Appreciation Week Giveaways!
“ Book Blogger Appreciation Week is fast approaching! If you haven't already voted for your favorite book ...”
Tears of the Desert - Book Review
“ Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir Halima Bashire, like ...”
09
Something Wickedly Weird: The Icy Hand - Book Review
“Something Wickedly Weird: The Icy Hand by Chris Mould Release date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 "The Icy ...”
Tuesday Thingers: Gold Medal Reading
“Today's question: Awards. Do you follow any particular book awards? Do you ever choose books ...”
08
Google Thinks I'm Fat...
“I think that Google thinks I am fat.  Or perhaps that I have 6 pack ...”
Henry VI, Part II - Book Review
“ Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare I was lucky enough to receive this book from ...”
07
TSS: Contests Old and New
“ This is a big contest week here at Devourer of Books!  On Thursday, we finally ...”
06
August Thank Yous
“These are a bit late, but I wanted to thank all of my commenters in ...”
05
Best General Book Blog?!?
“Yesterday I found out that I have some of the most amazing readers of any ...”
Rune Warriors - Book Review
“RuneWarriors by James Jennewein and Tom S. Parker Release date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 "RuneWarriors" is the ...”
04
Interview with J. Scott Savage and FarWorld Giveaway Winners
“This is my Q&A time with J. Scott Savage, author of the new young adult ...”
BTT: Peer Pressure
“Have you ever felt pressured to read something because ‘everyone else’ was reading it? Have ...”
03
The Necklace - Reading it Forward
“Ti of Book Chatter and Other Stuff will be receiving my copy of "The Necklace.'  ...”
Blogging for Darfur
“Every so often, something comes along that tugs at our heart strings.  Unfortunately, most of ...”
This Just In!
“This week has been HUGE for book releases, and some really great stuff is now ...”
The Shiniest Jewel - Book Review
“The Shiniest Jewel: A Family Love Story by Marian Henley Release date: Monday, September 15th, 2008 "The ...”
02
Tuesday Thingers: Comparing Libraries
“Today's question: Members who have your books. Do you ever look at this feature? Do ...”
01
The Heretic's Daughter - Book Review and Blog Tour Stop
“ To read the rules for my giveaway of this book, click here. The Heretic's Daughter by ...”
Aug
31
TSS #2: The Necklace Giveaway and non-ARC Reading
“Earlier this month I received in the mail an Advanced Reader's Copy of a book ...”
TSS #1: August Reading Wrap-Up
“Check out my contest to win a copy of Matrimony by Joshua Henkin! Well, we've come ...”
30
Resistance: A Frenchwoman's Journal of the War - Book Review
“Resistance: A Frenchwoman's Journal of the War by Agnes Humbert, translated by Barbara Mellor Release date: ...”
29
Guernica - Book Review
“Guernica: A Novel by Dave Boling Release date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 "Guernica" by Dave Boling is ...”
28
Matrimony - Giveaway
“Remember a couple of weeks ago when I reviewed the New York Times Notable Book, ...”
BTT - The Plot Thickens
“If you’re anything like me, one of your favorite reasons to read is for the ...”
27
Inside the Reader's Studio
“I was tagged by the creator of this meme, Rebecca at Book Lady's Blog.  It ...”
Far World: Water Keep - Book Review
“ Far World: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage Release date: Friday, September 12th Let me just begin ...”
26
Nominate ME!!!
“...Or any other deserving blog. Nominations are now open in a variety of categories for Book ...”
TT - Author! Author!
“LibraryThing authors. Who are your LibraryThing authors? What books of theirs do you have? Do ...”
A Fantastic Day for Books!
“Four of the books I reviewed this month are on sale today, each of them ...”
25
American Wife - Book Review
“American Wife: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld Release date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 This is among the ...”
Creepers Released Today
“ Read my review ----- Buy this book on Amazon”
24
The Sunday Salon: ARCs, TBRs, and the week in review
“Please go and vote for your favorite entry in the Far World: Water Keep contest! Some ...”
22
Excitement!
“My blog, specifically my post on the "Monique and the Mango Rains Opportunity," was mentioned ...”
The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex - Book Review
“The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex by Pagan Kennedy Release date: Monday, September 1, 2008 Well that ...”
21
BTT: Libraries
“Whether you usually read off of your own book pile or from the library shelves ...”
Far World: The Entries Are In...
“...now it is up to all of you to decide the winner! Who will ...”
For My Dearest Sister...
“Happy Birthday to you, You live in a zoo. You look like a monkey, And you smell like ...”
20
Matrimony - Book Review
“Matrimony by Joshua Henkin Paperback release date: Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 "Matrimony" is the story of Julian, ...”
19
The Good Thief - Book Review
“The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti Release date: Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Eleven year old Ren is ...”
Tuesday Thingers: OMG, BFF IRL
“ Today's question: LT and RL (real life)- do you have friends in real life that ...”
Today's New Releases
“Did you read my reviews of "First Daughter" and "Zoe's Tale" last week?  Were you ...”
18
Bookish Housekeeping
“There are three things happening that you should all know about, two contests and an ...”
Creepers - Book Review
“Creepers by Joanne Dahme Release date: Monday, August 25th, 2008 Courtney O'Brien has just moved with her ...”
17
Sunday Salon: Reading Machine Redux (Part 2)
“This has been a busy, busy book week here at Devourer of Books.  I both ...”
15
American Savior - Book Review
“ American Savior by Roland Merullo Release date: Tuesday, August 26th The basic premise of "American Savior" is ...”
14
BTT: The Medal Goes To...
“ You, um, may have noticed that the Olympics are going on right now, so that’s ...”
Sweetsmoke - Book Review
“Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Release date: Tuesday, August 26th Okay, wow. Sweetsmoke is a novel told through the ...”
David Fuller Q & A
“This is a question and answer session sent to me by David Fuller, author of ...”
13
Book Buzz Tag
“Okay, this might be the best meme ever.  It was started over by Amy at ...”
Zoe's Tale - Book Review
“Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi Release date: Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 When I requested the Advance Reader's ...”
12
History Nerd Alert!
“Medieval Bookworm is giving away an ARC of "Marie-Therese, Child of Terror: The Fate of ...”
Tuesday Thingers - Bookstores
“What's your favorite bookstore? Is it an online store or a bricks-and-mortar store? How often ...”
More Books I Loved Are Now Available!
“ "One More Year" is the debut collection of short stories from Sana Krasikov, who was ...”
11
First Daughter - Book Review
“First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader Release date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 I haven't been a big ...”
Winner - Queen of the Road
“ Thanks to random.org, we have a winner! The lucky reader who will be receiving Doreen Orion's ...”
Monique and the Mango Rains Opportunity
“ Back in May I read, loved, and reviewed "Monique and the Mango Rains." It ...”
10
TSS: Reading Machine and Another Promised Picture
“I have been freaking out a bit about the number of ARCs I have that ...”
08
One More Year: Stories - Book Review
“One More Year: Stories by Sana Krasikov Release date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 You know what I ...”
07
Giveaway - Far World: Water Keep (Far World, Book 1)
“ Way back in the day when nobody but LibraryThing trusted me with gratis books to ...”
BTT - In Other Worlds...
“Are there any particular worlds in books where you’d like to live? Or where you certainly ...”
Aberrations - Book Review
“Aberrations Penelope Przekop Emerald Book Co. Reviewed by Jen Karsbaek for Reader Views 07/08 A Not-So-Sleepy Novel 4 Stars Angel Duet ...”
06
Stealing Athena - Book Review
“Stealing Athena by Karen Essex What do an early 19th century British ambassador's wife and a ...”
05
Need More Reason to Buy "The Gargoyle"?
“Evidently, there are some of you who did NOT run out first thing this morning ...”
Tuesday Thingers - Memes, etc.
“Today's question is only marginally about LibraryThing but I thought it might be a fun ...”
Hot off the Presses - New Book Releases
“Today three books that I have reviewed over the past few months are being released: ...”
04
Superdove - Book Review
“Superdove by Courtney Humphries Have you ever wondered how it is that seemingly-identical pigeons have managed ...”
Near-Miss Bibliomergency
“Over the weekend I finished both books I was reading: Now, clearly this is not a ...”
The Scarlet Pimpernel and Lauren Willig
“A year or two ago I was at the 3 for the price of 2 ...”
03
Sunday Salon - The Promised Picture
“Since all of you Saloners were clamoring last week for one of the pictures of ...”
01
July Readers
“I want to thank everyone who visited my blog in July! Of course, if ...”
Jul
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July Reading Wrap-Up
“I read a total of 17 books this month, 9 of which were given to ...”
30
The Glimmer Palace - Book Review
“The Glimmer Palace by Beatrice Colin "The Glimmer Palace" is the story of Lilly Nelly Aphrodite, ...”
29
Tuesday Thingers - Cataloging
“Cataloging sources. What cataloging sources do you use most? Any particular reason? Any idiosyncratic choices, ...”
Lace Reader and Last Queen Released!
“Two books that I really, really enjoyed are being released today. First off, "The Lace Reader." ...”
28
The Dracula Dossier - Book Review
“The Dracula Dossier by James Reese Reviewed for Harper Collins First Look Release date October 7, 2008 In ...”
27
Back in the Sunday Salon
“Hello Saloners, after a long absence due to my wedding and honeymoon, I'm finally back!  ...”
25
The White Mary - Book Review
“The White Mary by Kira Salak Release date August 5, 2008 "The White Mary" is the story ...”
24
A Very Important Contest
“ Natasha over at Maw Books just posted what is probably the only actually important contest ...”
BTT - In the Beginnings
“What are your favourite first sentences from books? Is there a book that you liked ...”
Queen of the Road - Book Review and Giveaway
“Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 ...”
23
Blogging Awards!
“I need to stop and recognize some very kind people who have given me blogging ...”
Admit One: A Journey Into Film - Book Review
“Admit One: A Journey Into Film by Emmett James A journey into film. Sounds really ...”
22
Tuesday Thinger - Recommendations
“Today's topic: Recommendations. Do you use LT's recommendations feature? Have you found any good books ...”
21
Among the Cannibals - Book Review
“Among the Cannibals: Adventures on the Trail of Man's Darkest Ritual by Paul Raffaele Reviewed for ...”
19
The Value of Books - Guest Post
“Lisa Roe is an online book publicist and the proprietor of Connecting Books with the ...”
18
Washington's Lady - Book Review
“Washington’s Lady: A Novel Author: Nancy Moser Publisher: BethanyHouse ISBN: 978-0-7642-0500-2, $13.99, Released June 1, 2008 Reviewed by Jen ...”
17
Alive in Necropolis Book Release
“I reviewed (and really enjoyed!) Doug Dorst's "Alive in Necropolis" in June.  I'm sure many ...”
14
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Book Review
“ Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See I'm not totally sure that I should ...”
12
Take This Bread - Book Review
“ Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion by Sara Miles What would cause someone who is an ...”
11
Girl in the Flammable Skirt - Guest Post
“What Girl in the Flammable Skirt has Taught Me about Fiction By Susan Woodring, author of ...”
10
Gigantic Contests Abound!
“Hatchette Books is giving away their 14 books through another blogger now too!  Trish's contest ...”
Regina's Closet - Book Review
“Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal by Diana M. Raab When Diana was ten years ...”
09
Princess Fine - Guest Blog
“ Special thanks to author Jerramy Fine for today's guest post. I read her book, ...”
08
Feather Man - Book Review
“ Feather Man by Rhyll McMaster "Feather Man" is another book generously provided to me from Literary ...”
07
The Lace Reader - Book Review
“The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry I remember seeing this book in the list of available ...”
06
Sunday Salon: Reading and a Wedding Countdown
“Well, this time next week I'll be sitting at the airport, books in hand, waiting ...”
04
Rules for Saying Goodbye - Book Review
“ Rules for Saying Goodbye by Katherine Taylor Have you ever wondered what "Sex and the City" ...”
03
BTT: Holiday Reading
“It’s a holiday weekend here in the U.S., so let’s keep today’s question simple–What are ...”
02
Are Women Human? - Book Review
“Are Women Human? by Dorothy L. Sayers I borrowed "Are Women Human?" from a friend and ...”
01
Two First-Time Contests
“The Tome Traveller and thekoolaidmom (who lives In The Shadow of Mt. TBR) are both ...”
Tuesday Thingers - How Popular are YOU?
“Here is the Top 100 Most Popular Books on LibraryThing. Bold what you own, italicize ...”
June Reading Wrap-Up
“I managed to read 21 books this month! This was primarily due to the read-athon ...”
Jun
30
Dolphins Under My Bed - Book Review
“Dolphins Under My Bed Sandra Clayton ISBN 978-1-58736-816-5 Reviewed by Jen Cardwell for Reader Views (06/08) ...”
Another Ridiculously Amazing Contest
“Publishers seem to be all about promoting contests this summer, because Trish at Hey Lady! ...”
29
Sunday Salon and Read-athon Wrap Up
“For those of you Sunday Saloners who aren't aware, I participated in Dewey's read-athon yesterday.  ...”
28
Read-athon: End of Hours 8 and 9
“Currently Reading: “Washington’s Lady” and “Take This Bread” Pages read: 40 Running total of pages read since ...”
Read-athon: Better Reading in Hour 7
“Ahh, a much better hour than I've been having so far... Currently Reading: "Washington’s Lady" and ...”
Read-athon: End of Hour 6
“I'm doing my hour six wrap-up just a little early, the reason for which I ...”
Read-athon: End of Hour 5, Plus Hour 4 Wrap Up
“I'm making this post for hours 4 and 5 combined, since they were not such ...”
Read-athon: Quotation Mini-Challenge
“This hour's mini-challenge is being hosted by Vasillis.  The task is to pick one of ...”
Read-athon: End of Hour 3
“Currently reading: "Washington's Lady" by Nancy Moser, which I will be reviewing for ReaderViews   Pages read: ...”
Read-athon: End of Hour 2 and a Mini-Challenge
“Okay, read-athon fans, another hour down, 22 more to go! Here's my wrap up for this ...”
Read-athon - End of Hour 1
“Well, I went out an hour before the read-athon started to do some grocery shopping ...”
Read-athon: Today's The Day!!!
“The 24-hour Readathon starts in about 70 minutes.  I'm going to introduce myself, and then ...”
26
The Fires - Book Review
“The Fires by Alan Cheuse "The Fires" is a work that is actually comprised of two ...”
25
The Truth of the Matter - Guest Post
“Guest Post by Mary Lewis of Blog Stop Blog Tours When I was a kid, my ...”
24
Read-athon Meme
“I've been tagged by Word Lily to do a meme for the upcoming readathon (for ...”
23
Songs for the Missing - Book Review
“Songs for the Missing by Stewart O'Nan On Sale October 30, 2008. "Songs for the Missing" is ...”
22
Sunday Salon - Dancing
“I am out of town this Sunday with limited to no internet access, so I ...”
20
The House on Mango Street - Book Review
“The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros "The House on Mango Street" is a series ...”
19
Read-Athon Book Pile
“Since I'm out of town all week, I went ahead and put together a pile ...”
18
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Book Review
“Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman "Ex Libris" is Anne Fadiman's love ...”
17
Tuesday Thingers - Popularity Contest
“What's the most popular book in your library? Have you read it? What did you ...”
16
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Book Review
“The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" is ...”
Ridiculously Amazing Contest
“Natasha from Maw Books is having an absolutely fantastic contest that you won't want to ...”
15
Sunday Salon - First Salon at .com
“Before I get to my reading this week, I wanted to point out the new ...”
14
My Father's Paradise - Book Review
“My Father's Paradise by Ariel Sabar On sale September 16, 2008 "My Father's Paradise" was my May ...”
13
Victor Kugler: The Man Who Hid Anne Frank - Book Review
“ Victor Kugler: The Man Who Hid Anne Frank by Eda Shapiro and Rick Kardonne Pretty much ...”
12
ARC Reading Challenge
“SoManyPreciousBooksSoLittleTime is hosting an ARC reading challenge. I've never actually participated in a blog ...”
Book Clubbing
“ Have you ever been a member of a book club? How did your group choose ...”
11
SMILE! You're on Bibliophile Camera!
“I just had an experience that made me smile. I was just sitting here at my ...”
When the Emperor Was Divine - Book Review
“When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Oksuta This was my second time reading "When the ...”
10
Tuesday Thingers - Tagging
“Today's question is about tags- do you tag? How do you tag? How do you ...”
09
Unexpected Bookmark
“Last night, as I was getting ready to go out and run an errand, I ...”
Springtime on Mars - Book Review and Blog Tour Stop
“ "Springtime on Mars: Short Stories" by Susan Woodring I received "Springtime on Mars" as part ...”
08
Sunday Salon - Printer's Row, Part 2
“Well, my day at the Printer's Row Book Fair got cancelled due to weather.  I ...”
Sunday Salon - Printer's Row
“ Today may not end up being comprised of a lot of reading, but there are ...”
07
Read-athon
“Dewey is hosting a 24-hour Readathon on June 28th, 2008, beginning at 9 am Pacific ...”
06
Search Terms
“Here is ANOTHER fun idea I am stealing from Natasha over at Maw Books. ...”
Author Meme and Catch Up
“Towards the end of my contest, I was essentially rationing my posts.  I didn't want ...”
05
The Leper Compound - Book Review
“"The Leper Compound" by Paula Nangle "The Leper Compound" is the story of Colleen, the daughter ...”
BTT - Reading Trends
“Have your book-tastes changed over the years? More fiction? Less? Books that are darker and ...”
04
This Blog Goes to 11(th grade)
“Excuse the terrible, terrible, headline, but I'm tired and punchy while writing this post. ...”
Alive in Necropolis - Book Review
“"Alive in Necropolis" by Doug Dorst Available July 17th, 2008 Let me just begin with an exceprt ...”
03
Drum Roll Please...
“Here it is, the long-awaited 100th post!  I wasn't planning on posting until tomorrow, but ...”
Tuesday Thingers - Why LT?
“Post 99!! Why LT? Why did you choose to open and maintain an LT account? Do you/did ...”
02
May Thank Yous
“I saw a huge increase in traffic in May over April (one week in particular ...”
01
Sunday Salon - Rolling Along
“ It is an absolutely gorgeous day here outside of Chicago.  This is quite lucky, as our ...”
May
31
"Have I Got a Guy for You" - Book Review
“ "Have I Got a Guy for You" edited by Alix Strauss Have you ever wished that ...”
Middlesex - Book Review
“Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Jeffrey Eugenides' "Middlesex" is another beautifully written book.  'Cal' Stephanides, the narrator, ...”
30
The Gargoyle - Book Review
“ The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Release date: August 5, 2008 Everyone has had the experience. You're sitting ...”
May Reading Wrap-Up
“I read 14 books in May. I likely would have read more, had it not ...”
29
BTT - Reading Fundamentals
“What is reading, anyway? Novels, comics, graphic novels, manga, e-books, audiobooks — which of these ...”
28
Storm Over Morocco - Book Review
“Storm Over Morocco Frank Romano ISBN 9781934209431, $17.99, Publication Date February 3, 2007 Reviewed by Jen Cardwell for ...”
27
Tuesday Thingers - My Library
“"How many books do you have cataloged in your LibraryThing account? How do you decide ...”
What Book Are You?
“I've never heard of this book, but it doesn't seem too far off: You're Loosely Based! by ...”
26
Mesmirized Reading
“Post 88: Have you ever had a book that actually FORCED you to read it? ...”
The Aviary Gate - Book Review
“ The Aviary Gate by Katie Hickman  "The Aviary Gate" is a dual time period work of ...”
23
The 19th Wife - Book Review
“ The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff Release date: August 5, 2008 David Ebershoff's "The 19th Wife" ...”
NPR Summer Reading List
“Post 85: I was listening to NPR's Morning Edition on the way into work today and ...”
22
BTT - Books vs. Movies
“ Post 84: Books and films both tell stories, but what we want from a book can ...”
21
"In Praise of Book Clubs"
“Post 83: I am the guest post today in LisaM's series "In Praise of Book Clubs" ...”
20
100 Post Celebration Contest
“This is post number 82 since I began blogging at the end of February. ...”
Monique and the Mango Rains - Book Review
“ Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway In 1989 Kris Halloway became a member of ...”
19
The Handmaid's Tale - Book Review
“ The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood In the Republic of Gilead, women are free. They ...”
18
Sunday Salon - Traveling
“ I've spent the last 45 minutes or so laying in bed and reading.  What a ...”
16
Dracula - Book Review
“I sent Brian to Half Price Books a week or two ago to pick me ...”
15
The Historian - Book Review
“ Let me just begin by pointing out the creepy face on the cover of ...”
BTT - Manuals Ad Nauseum
“ Scenario: You’ve just bought some complicated gadget home . . . do you read the ...”
14
Literary Ventures Fund
“ So I just had a conversation with Kate from the Literary Ventures Fund.  The more ...”
13
Library Thing Tuesday - Intros
“The Early Reviewers group on LibraryThing decided a week or so ago that we all ...”
12
Unexpected Arcs
“The title of this post is ever so slightly misleading. I received six totally ...”
11
Sunday Salon - Reading Crunch Time
“ I feel a little bit like I am cheating in my first Sunday Salon.  I ...”
10
My First Theme Read
“I'm a member of the "Reading Globally" group on LibraryThing, which does theme or country-based ...”
09
Politics Noir - Book Review
“Politics Noir: Thirteen Dark Tales From the Corridors of Power Edited by Gary Phillips ISBN 978-1-84467-161-8, released ...”
Top 106 Unread Books on LibraryThing
“This meme has been going around a bunch of book blogs, so I thought I ...”
08
Booking Through Thursday (BTT) - Manual Labor
“ Writing guides, grammar books, punctuation how-tos . . . do you read them? Not read ...”
06
Bloggity Blog
“Having a blog can just be so fun! In addition to interacting with fellow readers and ...”
05
R-ennui-ading
“I think I've come down with a case of reading ennui.  Please excuse the pretentious ...”
02
Someday My Prince Will Come - Book Review
“When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a princess. I was ...”
Kings and Queens of England: A Tourist Guide - Book Review
“The fantastic thing about books chronicling the rulers of Britain is that, even if they ...”
April Reading Wrap-up
“I read 13 books in April, including my two audiobooks. Two were audio books, four ...”
01
Free Books for Blogging
“Penguin classics is evidently giving books away at random to the first X number of ...”
Booking Through Thursday (BTT) - Mayday
“ Quick! It’s an emergency! You just got an urgent call about a family emergency and ...”
Two Months In and April Thank Yous
“I started this blog sometime back at the very end of February. I remember ...”
Apr
30
The Power of Books
“I may have to drive up to Minneapolis sometime soon and check out Open Book.  ...”
29
Two Brothers: One North, One South - Book Review
“I gave up on my April ER book "Two Brothers: One North, One South" by ...”
28
Year of Wonders - Book Review
“There are certain authors about whom much is said on LibraryThing. Authors like Margaret ...”
Eleanor Vs. Ike - Book Review
“I received this book from my friend The Literate Housewife who reviewed it and interviewed ...”
27
A Year Without "Made in China" - book review
“Journalist Sara Bongiorni is one of those people who habitually checks the bottom of everything ...”
25
The Last Queen - Book Review
“The Last Queen: A Novel C.W. Gortner Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0-345-50184-4, $25.00, Tentative Release date July 29, 2008 Reviewed ...”
24
Flexitarian
“I promise this will relate to books, just bear with me. I told my fiance last ...”
23
Historical Genesis - Book Review
“Historical Genesis: From Adam to Abraham Author: Richard James Fischer Publisher: University Press of America Published March 2008 Reviewed ...”
22
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Reading While Remodeling
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