Happy Mother's Day! And may I say, wow, I didn't see this week's No. 1 book coming. Actually, I'd never heard of The Carrie Diaries till it dropped right into the top spot ... oops. (Never saw "Sex and the City" either. Yes, I live in a dark, dark cave. There, I said it.) There are a couple other... Continue Reading →
Linger Countdown: Exploring Lament & Ballad
As we continue our countdown to the release of Maggie Stiefvater's Linger, we're going to take some time today to explore her other books -- those not part of the Wolves of Mercy Falls series. Maggie's Books of Faerie are just as wonderful as Shiver and Linger (maybe even better in some ways) -- but... Continue Reading →
Linger Countdown: Exploring Lament & Ballad
As we continue our countdown to the release of Maggie Stiefvater's Linger, we're going to take some time today to explore her other books -- those not part of the Wolves of Mercy Falls series. Maggie's Books of Faerie are just as wonderful as Shiver and Linger (maybe even better in some ways) -- but... Continue Reading →
Here it is! The trailer for Linger!
Maggie JUST revealed her self-made trailer for Linger. Without further ado: And while you're here, click on over to our ARC giveaway contest!
Here it is! The trailer for Linger!
Maggie JUST revealed her self-made trailer for Linger. Without further ado: And while you're here, click on over to our ARC giveaway contest!
To Kill a Mockingbird: 50 years later
I was forced to read it in eighth grade. I don’t remember particularly liking it, so I put it on a shelf and didn’t open it again until a couple months ago when I moved from Ohio, to Alabama. I’m talking about To Kill a Mockingbird, that iconic Southern gothic by Alabama native Harper Lee. Before... Continue Reading →
To Kill a Mockingbird: 50 years later
I was forced to read it in eighth grade. I don’t remember particularly liking it, so I put it on a shelf and didn’t open it again until a couple months ago when I moved from Ohio, to Alabama. I’m talking about To Kill a Mockingbird, that iconic Southern gothic by Alabama native Harper Lee. Before... Continue Reading →
STBM: Bram Stoker, father of the modern vampire
Mina hates him and accuses him of spreading anti-vampire propoganda, but millions adore Bram Stoker for creating the world’s first modern vampire in his novel, Dracula, published in 1897. (To download a free version, visit Project Gutenberg.) Readers might be surprised to know that Stoker, born in Ireland, never visited Eastern Europe and he led a... Continue Reading →
Doing the Write Thing for Nashville – Charity Auction!
Over the last week, serious flash flooding as hit Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi. At least 29 people are dead, and homes everywhere have been flooded. Even the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville was filled with water. And unfortunately -- the flooding has not gotten a ton of news coverage. Why? Because there are two other... Continue Reading →
Sucks to Be Me Desktop Wallpapers
Today for our May Book of the Month, we have a couple of desktop wallpapers featuring the first book in Kimberly Pauley's series -- Sucks to Be Me. Just click to view full-size, then right-click to save:
