As I’ve mentioned I have a decided weakness for travel writing, and books wherein the characters travel. This nonfiction memoir follows Lynne and Tim as they reconnect late in life, marry, and find themselves approaching 70. They decide that they want to live in various places around the world instead of just traveling to and from a list of spots on individual vacations. So they sell their house and set off to be what they term “Home … Continue reading Home Sweet Anywhere: How We Sold Our House, Created a New Life, and Saw the World by Lynne Martin→
In order to try out new technology and to give folks a space to hang out in, I’ve set up a live stream which you can view here: I’ll be cross stitching, talking about the books I’ve got on my to-read schedule, and I might do a dramatic reading of Five Little Gefiltes because it’s my favorite book to read out loud. Want to comment or ask questions? PLEASE DO! If you visit the YouTube page, … Continue reading Trying Something New: Live Streaming→
I mentioned on the podcast a few weeks ago that I’ve spent a lot of the past year being ANGRY. And being so angry I couldn’t focus on reading or enjoying things I read or make. I was always angry. I’m still always angry. (No, I am not going to use a gif of Mark Ruffalo here, because I’ll be damned if I use a dude to express my rage right now.) The latest in … Continue reading Art is a Political Act→
If you’ve been waiting for another book by Lucy Parker after the squee-worthy Act Like It, your wait is almost over! Parker returns to the London Stage with Pretty Face, which releases February 20, 2017. And, thanks to Carina Press, we have an exclusive excerpt for those who are anxious to revisit Parker’s writing, as well as three (3) digital ARCs to give away! For readers who may not want to be spoiled ahead of time, we’ve hidden … Continue reading Excerpt & Giveaway: Pretty Face by Lucy Parker→
Sarah and Elyse have a long and meandering conversation about social media, anxiety, and tracking the things that you love to do. We talk about reading, knitting, cross stitch, photography, and how we’re feeling while using various forms of social media. We also discuss pets, dog psychics, Instagram accounts we love, organizing digital books to read, and knitting patterns, too.
RECOMMENDED: First Grave on the Right is the first book in Darynda Jones’ Charley Davidson series, and it’s $1.99 right now. This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price matched. Books 1-10 are currently discounted, so grab ’em while you can! Here’s what Sarah had to say about the book:
When I’ve been at conferences with Jones, readers and authors come up to her and tell her how much they love this series. This book won the Golden Heart in 2009, and the RITA for Best First Book in 2012. The heroine, Charley, is terrific. I listened to the audiobook performance by Lorelei King (after buying the Kindle copy on sale I was offered a discounted audio copy) and it was really good. I didn’t want to stop walking the dogs, that’s for sure.
The River at Night is a thriller that lives up to its name–it’s dark and twisty, fast-moving, and I was never entirely certain what was lurking beneath the surface. This book is far more action-adventure than murder mystery, but there are definitely elements that will creep-out some readers. The book is narrated first person POV by Wini Allen, one of four friends who get together annually for a vacation. Over the years the women have grown … Continue reading The River at Night by Erica Ferencik→
For those who love an element of foodie-ness in their fiction, Delicious! is a tempting piece of women’s fiction about self-discovery centered around people’s love of food. Its cast of eccentric characters is very Alice in Wonderland-esque, but too many pans in the fire and the heroine’s infallibility tended to make the book a bit of a slog. Billie Breslin has traveled to New York from California to take a job at a food magazine named … Continue reading Delicious! by Ruth Reichl→
It’s Wednesday! We have some pretty great links today, but we still hope your work week is going well and not in desperate need of a pick-me-up. If it is, we’re happy to help with that too! … Penguin Random House has a pretty quick quiz on “Which Romance Book Are You?” and it might just recommend a new to you author. I took it and the book they recommended to me was already … Continue reading Links: Puppies, Libraries, & a SBTB Recomendation Store→
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen is $1.99! Allen is an auto-buy author for me and I just love the way she adds in some magical realism to her women’s fiction. Some readers felt that this book and its characters weren’t as great as Allen’s other novels. While others say that if you’re looking for something heartfelt and cozy, this should hit the spot.
Over the weekend I binge-read March, the graphic novel (in three volumes) by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. My advice is that you should absolutely read March but pace yourself. TW for racism and violence. March describes Representative Lewis’s years with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). It’s told as a series of flashbacks remembered on the day of Barack Obama’s inauguration and bookended by memories of Bloody Sunday — the day … Continue reading March by John Lewis→
