Category Archives: Bookish Chatter

Thanks to the author, I have one audiobook of The Weird Sisters to give away!  To enter, please fill out the form below.  The winner will be announced on Monday, January 31st.  Open to US & Canadian residents only, please.  … Continue reading →

You won’t see any 2010 “favorite book lists” here on the blog. Instead, I’m looking forward to reading some great books in 2011! This weekend I’m curling up with a great mystery series, The White House Chef Mysteries by Julie … Continue reading →

Wow! It’s been a busy month here, giveaway-wise! First up, the winner of CRITICAL CONDITION by C.J. Lyons is: Next, the winner of UNDER THE SNOW by Melissa Stewart is:   Congratulations to the winners!  Be on the lookout for … Continue reading →

I’m not ashamed to admit that I have an unhealthy addiction to stationary & bookmarks.  When I was approached to review In My Book ® greeting cards, I couldn’t say no! The cards are printed on durable stock, decorated with … Continue reading →

  I’m so excited to be able to participate in the Virtual Advent tour again this year. Here’s a bit of history about the tour:  Kailana from The Written World and Marg from Adventures of an Intrepid Reader are hosting the … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving to all my US readers!  My husband, boys & I are spending a quiet Thanksgiving at home today.  We’ve had a busy few weeks with the flu, new furniture being delivered, etc. So…we decided to order a fully-cooked … Continue reading →

  This is the time of year to be thankful.  One of the books that has forever touched my heart is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.  It is one of the few books I have read several times (last … Continue reading →

This past weekend I had the luxury of participating in two outstanding book festivals!  Earlier, I posted about the National Book Festival. On Sunday, after sleeping in for just a few extra hours, the J Crew (my husband, John, and … Continue reading →

Living in the DC metro has it’s perks, two being the National Book Festival and the Baltimore Book Festival, all in one weekend! On Saturday morning I joined a good friend of mine, alone with her daughter & friend, and … Continue reading →