Monthly Archives: August 2011
Indie Lit Awards: Nominations Open Tomorrow!
Beginning tomorrow, September 1st, you can begin nominating your favorite books published in 2011 for the Independent Literary Awards! The rules are a bit different this year: Anyone who is not an author/publisher/publicist can nominate! You do not need to … Continue reading
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Bookish Thoughts: Hurricane Irene Edition
Although my family in southern Connecticut and my best friend in New Hampshire lost power due to Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene, Boston seems to have lucked out. Thankfully. I may or may not have stayed for all two hours of Maureen Johnson’s … Continue reading
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Books I’m Really Excited About: READY PLAYER ONE
From Audible: At once wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut—part quest novel, part love story, and part virtual space opera set in a universe where spell-slinging mages battle giant Japanese … Continue reading
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Books I’m Really Excited About: MRS. NIXON
From IndieBound: The New York Times Book Review recently hailed Ann Beattie as “a national treasure,” and selected The New Yorker Stories as one of the top 10 books of 2010. Here, Beattie delivers a wholly original work about Pat Nixon—a riveting exploration … Continue reading
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Historical Fiction Book Tour: Eromenos by Melanie McDonald
Eromenos by Melanie McDonald Published March 2011 by Seriously Good Books Received for review from the author for Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours 172 pages Read August 2011 Not much is known of the brief life of Antinous, chosen favorite … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Gemini Bites by Patrick Ryan
Gemini Bites by Patrick Ryan Published March 2011 by Scholastic Press Borrowed from Library 240 pages Read June 2011 Guess what? This book features TWINS! I bet you never would have guessed. Judy and Kyle Renneker are part of the … Continue reading
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August BAND: Non-Fiction Discovery
Bloggers’ Alliance of Non-Fiction Devotees (BAND) is a project to “advocate non-fiction as a non-chore,” and is a joint effort with Amy, Anastasia, Ash, Joy, Kim, Kit, and myself. Any and everyone is welcome (and encouraged) to participate! This month, Amy asks: How did you get into … Continue reading
REVIEW: Who Is Ana Mendieta? by Christine Redfern and Caro Caron
Who Is Ana Mendieta? by Christine Redfern and Caro Caron Published 2010 by Feminist Press Received for review from Feminist Press 55 pages Read June 2011 I don’t often read about art. Art just isn’t my thing the way, say, … Continue reading
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Bonjour, Cass! Presents: 7 Great Queer Couples In Literature
Last week Huffington Post, that bastion of literary excellence*, posted a slide show entitled 7 Great Gay Couples In Literature in honor of the recent passage of equal marriage rights in New York. I was surprised by two things about … Continue reading
