Category: Armchair BEA

Thanks to everyone who entered my Armchair BEA giveaway. I'm happy to announce the winners. Fallen by Lauren Kate - Dawn Dracula in Love by Karen Essex - Krysta B. Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch - Danah The Anatomy of Ghosts by Andrew Taylor - Tif I'll be sending each of you an e-mail, so be sure to respond with your mailing adress....

Today's Armchair BEA topic is: Blogging about Blogging Blogging for me needs to be a pleasure, not a source of stress. I tend to keep my schedule fairly loose, probably too much so. Actually I saw a post earlier today about how she keeps her calendar that I think I might borrow from, a little more organization could certainly help me. But I do blog for enjoyment. I love reading and like to share my thoughts. I'm just pleased that others take the time to read them and comment. My blog, I will admit, tends to veer off course fairly often into un-book-related territory. I post pictures, talk about things like shoes or my family, write bits of fiction. In a way, I guess, it's a reflection of my life. Books are a part of it, the part I share the most often, but I can't keep out the rest. Since this is the last day of Armchair BEA, I want to thank...

In celebration of Armchair BEA, I have a few books to giveaway. Sorry, I have to limit this to US addresses only. Here's the list. All are ARCs. Fallen by Lauren Kate Dracula in Love by Karen Essex Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch The Anatomy of Ghosts by Andrew Taylor To enter, just fill out the form below.  In the comment section, please include which book(s) you want to be entered for. The deadline to enter is May 28. I will announce the random winners on June 1. [contact-form] [contact-field label="Name" type="name" required="true" /] [contact-field label="Email" type="email" required="true" /] [contact-field label="Website" type="url" /] [contact-field label="Comment" type="textarea" required="true" /] [/contact-form]...

Today's topic is: “Best of 2011!” I actually have some of my favorites listed on my sidebar. So far this year, only three books I've read have made my official list. The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a middle school book that was first published in 1967. I loved it because the kids were just so imaginative and real. I read it aloud with Amber, and she adored it too. In the Woods by Tana French was published in 2007. In my review I wrote, "Honestly In the Woods had everything I adore – a murder mystery; moody, quirky characters; long, descriptive sentences; a unique setting that becomes a character in and of itself," which sums up my feelings well. The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino was published in America 2011. It's more of a thriller than a mystery, since we the reader knows who the killer is from the very beginning, even if the police don't. The last...

I have to admit that I am incredibly jealous of all those folks who are in New York this week attending BEA, but thankfully some wonderful people have set up the Armchair BEA, a fun virtual version that we can all attend. It's all being coordinated over at Armchair BEA Central, and they are planning on having guest posts from bloggers, authors, publishers, and more.  They will have vlogs from on-site correspondents and many surprise videos coming your way.  There will be daily posts to contribute to and blogger interviews. Today's topic is: Who are you, and how do you Armchair? My name, as you've probably guessed, is Carol, and my blog is mostly about books I've read. My reading tastes are fairly eclectic, but lately mysteries and romance seem to be grabbing my attention.  I also tend to write about my family, things I've been doing, goals, projects, whatever I feel like rambling about really. I post photos and an occasional...