AAR Staff Top 10 Favorites – Lee's Picks
Week after week after week I’ve been reading the other AAR staffers Top Ten blogs and have been hoping they wouldn’t choose some of my favorite books, but some were indeed chosen (The Windflower by Laura…
New Year, New Books?
Happy New Year! Now that 2012 has started, everything just feels so fresh and new. I have a new page-a-day calendar, I’m getting used to writing a new date, and somehow after the fun of New…
The Magic Number
In the past, I’ve talked about the plethora of series books out there and how I sometimes wish for standalones, and Leigh blogged about her own series ambivalence. However, instead of answering questions or completely relieving…
This is Dedicated to the One I Love…
Long before the Internet with authors’ webpages, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter, I knew quite a bit about the authors whose books I read. I knew the names of their best friends, husbands, and children. I was…
The OTHER Reading Slump
Do you ever hit those points in your reading where you just don’t know where to start? Usually, at this time of the year, I’m brimming over with reading ideas and books that I cannot wait…
Books with Buzz: Julia Quinn Interview (Contest Closed)
Update: Due to a miscommunication, the wrong prize was originally listed for this giveaway. One winner will receive an (early) signed final copy of Just Like Heaven. This is the same book that you would find in…
Ah, Young Love?
I had my first crush when I was in kindergarten. I was convinced I would marry the lucky boy, and gushed about him to my sister and mom who, in turn, teased me mercilessly. Then in…
What Makes a Book Unforgettable?
I had fun seeing the RITA and Golden Heart award nominations go up yesterday. There were some really good books up there! At first, I was just noting that I had read more of the nominees(and…
Julia Quinn Delivers Some Good News Amidst the Bad
If you live in Laredo, Texas, shopping for books just got a lot harder. On January 16th, with the closing of its’ sole bookstore – a B.Dalton – the city of a quarter million people became…
Acceptable Anachronism
Though I read many different types of romance, historicals remain at the top of my list. At various times, I find myself turning over in my mind a certain question, though. Why is it that I…