Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve borrowed from the library. Check out what other participants are bringing home from their libraries! I only picked up one this week, and it’s a 7-day loan, which moves it to …
I found a few new words this week, at least words that were new to me. chinoiserie-a style of ornamentation current chiefly in the 18th century in Europe, characterized by intricate patterns and an extensive use of motifs identified as Chinese; an object decorated in this style or an example …
Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde Description: The romantic horror genre reaches a new level of complexity in this novel, which manages to be simultaneously thought-provoking and blood-curdling. Kerry becomes the unwitting accomplice of an attractive, mysterious boy on the run, only to discover that he is a …
Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from…that way people can have some …
I thought I’d go ahead and share some of the giveaways I’ve found on various blogs this week. I’m currently holding two giveaways. The first is for I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Guilia Melucci. The second is for a pair of books, Bobbi Brown Living Beauty by …
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about your to be read list… As a follow up to last week’s question, Joseph asked how you keep track of your tbr list. Do you have a paper list or on your computer? Do you take it with you when you go shopping? How …