Sunday Blatherings--Memorial Day Edition - Happy Memorial Day to those of you here in the U.S. For some reason I woke up yesterday, feeling a bit nostalgic. I have many happy memories of family ...

The Birthers Are Back! - Latest Newspaper Column: There's no link because the Pilot has, once again, forgotten to put my column up on the web site. But I'm getting crazy people e-...

Exciting News for Fans of Alma Katsu, Author of The Taker and the Upcoming Release, The Reckoning!!! - Alma Katsu, author of *The Taker* - a book I loved. You can see my review HERE - has written the second chapter in the series entitled *The Reckoning*. I a...

Things I've Learned from Books + 153 - AjCrAzYo.com Jane Austen makes me want to stab myself in the eye. Repeatedly. Sorry, Evil Twin.

Perception (Clarity #2) by Kim Harrington - *Perception (Clarity #2) by Kim Harrington Release Date: March 1, 2012 Publisher: Point Age Group: Young Adult Pages: 288 Summary: When you can see thing...

Sunday Sendup 20 - So here's my week... *Finished*: *Transcendence* by CJ Omololu - I really liked this. I'm not sure how I feel about it being a series though? *Started Rea...

The Sunday Salon... Summer Travel Thru The Pages of a Book - *Imagine some university library's vast reading room. It's filled with people--students and faculty and strangers who've wandered in. They're seated at g...

TSS: Happy Memorial Day! - * * * * * * *Outside my window:* It's a nice, quiet morning. We're in the middle of a cool down (it was in the 80s yesterday and today, the temperat...

Dane-Elec Introduces Marvel's The Avengers USB Drives and USB Hub - It usually takes our family a couple of weeks to see a movie in the theater, if we go see it in the theater at all. Generally we wait the three or four mon...

Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge (4) - Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge is where Tara @ 25 Hour Books and *Amanda @ On a Book Bender* shamelessly plug each other, share the fantastic posts, gi...

Please Remember - *James Scott Bell* @jamesscottbell In April, 1917, a puckish, fun loving nineteen-year-old Marine named Frederick Hamilton “Ted” Fox was about to be shipp...

Cover Reveal/Coming Attraction: Days of Blood & Starlight - *Ooh, I have been waiting for this one to have a cover so I could show you. You may recall I was a big fan of last year's Daughter of Smoke and Bone (I b...

Sharing Beyond Books #50 Comment Giveaway May 26, 2012 - Welcome to SBB! It is so hard to realize that we are almost through five months of 2012 already. Thank you to all those who commented last week. Most of ...

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival - I'd like to welcome everyone to Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival. We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with ...

Patti Callahan Henry - Patti Callahan Henry's new book Coming Up for Air has just released. From the publisher St.Martin's Griffin: "Ellie Calvin is caught in a dying marriage,...

Book Review: The List by Siobhan Vivian - *Title: **The List* *Author: *Siobhan Vivian *Reading Level:* Young Adult *Publisher: *Push (Scholastic) Hardcover, 332 pages *Date Published:* April 1, 201...

Movie Review: Immortals - Immortals Released: 2011 Rated: R Genre: Action, Fantasy Length: 110 mins = 1 hr, 50 min Recommendation: Yes, great tale of Theseus and the Gods, ...

Blog Hop Reminder and Other Saturday Fun - Memorial Day weekend kicked off with a Friday Fireworks Blog Hop that will run through the weekend. You can get all the deets and some other great giveaway...

- +JMJ+ *Locus Focus: Take Seventy-Four* This is the last Saturday of *May at the Movies*, which is kind of a relief. Who knew that finding--and *bloggin...

The Avengers: My Superhero-Size Confession - First, I must give a shout-out to my own young superhero, Bengal, who celebrated his last day of sixth grade today. He did a lot of growing up this year...

What I'm Reading: Laughing Without An Accent - *Laughing Without An Accent* by Firoozeh Dumas Random House, 2008 *Summary in a Sentence:* The author describes her experiences being an Iranian Americ...

Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society Review - *TITLE: *Daphne and the Mysterious Girls Secret Bathroom Society*AUTHOR: *Robert Shields*PUBLISHER: *Fruitbat Books * PUBLICATION DATE: *12/19/2011*PAGES...

Renovating in Boston's Back Bay - This is a close view of the building's facade. Unlike it's neighbors, this building on Commonwealth Avenue is made of yellow brick. The property is a ...

Movie Review: Men in Black 3 + Back in Time Video - Source *Men in Black 3* *Review by Lauren* *"Back in Time" by Pitbull, Video Below. Feel free to play the song while reading the review!* *Brief Summar...

My Friday Love (1) - I just found this meme but it looks like a lot of fun, especially today's question. It fit well for what I am reading this week. My Friday Love is host...

Publishing Pulse for Friday May 25, 2012 - *Success Story* Congratulations to Tracy Holczer, whose success story can be read here. *Query Tracker Database Updates* * * The profiles of four agents...

Book Review: The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman - *Emily and Jessamine Bach are opposites in every way: Twenty-eight-year-old Emily is the CEO of Veritech, twenty-three-year-old Jess is an environmental a...

Moppy by Natural House Probiotic Cleaners (review and giveaway) - We are learning that probiotics are out there to help us stay healthy in so many ways. Well did you know you can get probiotic household cleaners? Natural...

How We Write: Women… - You wanna sell in romance and women’s fiction, give your heroine a strong hook. But don’t make her too damsel in distress, don’t make her too bitchy, don’t...

Japanese Literature Challenge - June 1 - January 30, 2013 Hosted by Bellezza at Dolce Bellezza, who has provided a Suggested Reading List for the challenge. Read at least one work ...

Swamplandia!: A Murky Mess - Karen Russell's Swamplandia! was one of three finalists for this year's Pulitzer (the Prize, which, ultimately, was not awarded). But, for the life of me,...

Andy Gavin Author Spotlight - *Andy Gavin* *Bio:* * * Co-founder of video game developer Naughty Dog and co-creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter has a lifelong passion for stor...

Musings: Short Stories Featuring Lord Darcy - [image: Murder and Magic] I am not sure how I first heard about Randall Garrett's short stories (and one full-length novel) centered on the character Lord D...

After The Fog by Kathleen Shoop - *Genre: *General Fiction *Publication Date: *8th May 2012 *Pages: *412 *Book Source:* BookSparks PR & NetGalley * * *Synopsis: **The sins of the mother.....

Easy Chicken recipe #1 - I buy a lot of boneless chicken sometimes because it cooks fast and sometimes you can make really delicious and easy curries in less than 30 mins. Yesterda...

Nominations Now Closed! - So, it's a little later than I anticipated, but nominations for the 2012 Book Battle are now closed. Last weekend was my dad's birthday and unfortunately ...

Neverwhere Group Read - Part 1 - *“Young man," he said, "understand this: there are two Londons. There's London Above―that's where you lived―and then there's London Below―the Underside―...

Burning Through the Pages - Somehow, somewhere, I stumbled upon this fantastic organization titled "Burning Through the Pages." It is based in Denver, but I hope that this organizati...

Tantalizing Future YA Releases! - Tantalizing Future YA Releases is a weekly feature where I showcase upcoming YA covers. All titles are linked to GoodReads for summary details. Also, pleas...

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre - *Title:* Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy *Author:* John le Carre *Publisher:* Scribner Book Company *Genre:* Spy Thriller *Pages:* 379 *How I Read It:** *Paper...

Review: Lucky Child by Loung Ung - Loung Ung lived in Cambodia with her family. When the Khmer Rouge assumed control of the country in the seventies, much of her family were brutally murder...

Firefly Beach by Meira Pentermann - Excerpt from: Firefly Beach by Meira Pentermann Later that evening, an exhausted Beth took a long, hot shower. She pulled on her pajamas and prepared to ...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Mothers & Daughters ~Giveaway~ - 101 Inspirational and Entertaining Stories about That Special Bond Mothers and daughters. They are, at the same time, very similar and completely unique. T...

REVIEW: Notorious Eliza - Barbara Monajem - *** - I have a definite weakness for painters as heroes/heroines, and while not really the focus of the story, I enjoyed seeing the heroine as an artist. ...

Please vote for Bailey - My husband has a cousin that will be attending college in the fall and she is currently trying to win a scholarship and you can all help her. Please go *HE...

Review & Tour Stop: Baroness by Susan May Warren - *Baroness by Susan May Warren * (Daughters of Fortune #2) *Genre:* Christian Historical Fiction * * *Pages:* 320 * * *Publication Date:* March 2012 * * *P...

Jude the Dude - Jude the Dude written and illustrated by Debra G. Watts •Published: 3/27/2012 •Format: Perfect Bound Softcover •Pages: 36 •Size: 8.5x8.5 •ISBN: 978-1-4691...

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YA Review: Spellcaster by Cara Lynn Shultz - *Spellcaster (Spellbound, #2)* *Author: Cara Lynn Shultz - WEBSITE* *ISBN-13: 98-0373210503* *Publication Date: March, 2012* *Publisher: Harlequin Teen* *B...

All About Money Books! - OK, I admit it: I have a problem. I have become obsessed with money. Not in an "I desperately need to get rich and FAST" way, but rather in a "hmm...how do...

The Immortal Rules - *The Official Trailer & bloodofeden.com website for THE IMMORTAL RULES By Julie Kagawa will be released on Monday April 16th at 11am on Harlequin Teen Face...

Interview: YA Paranormal Author J. Meyers - *Intangible* Author: J. Meyers File Size: 722 KB Print Length: 349 pages Publisher: J. Meyers Released: January 29, 2012 Available on Amazon *SUMMARY*: *Twi...

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - *About the book*: After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the ageing Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daught...

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - Okay. I just started and deleted about eighteen sentences in a row trying to figure out what exactly my thoughts on this book are. I very obviously loved ...

Waiting On Wednesday: When You Open Your Eyes - This week's WoW book is When You Open Your Eyes by Celeste Conway! It will be released on March 20, 2012. SUMMARY: Tessa’s head over heels for Lucien, the...

Review: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway - *Title:* Audrey, Wait! *Author:* Robin Benway *Rating:**1/2* *Who Should Read It?* Everyone! Seriously, this book is great for the lover of young adult ...

True Confessions of a YA Writer Part Two - My seventh grade English teacher (we'll call her Mrs. B.) probably ate a cup of staples for breakfast every day. That would explain the constant look of ...

News of Concern - Here are some recent items worth following: Viva la Revolution! – Remember a year ago when we were cheering the Egyptian revolutionaries and talking about ...

DARK SIDE OF VALOR - Review / Tour - *DARK SIDE OF VALOR* by Alicia Singleton About Dark Side of ValorFrom the Publisher: Child advocate Lelia Freeman saves children for a living. As the direc...

Insurgent is coming...in...100 days!! woohoo!! - Ok...I know...I promised to be back in full force..and that didn't happen :-( BUT...today is a new day, new year...so...Let's try it again!!!! Just by coi...

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Here Ways To World of Warcraft Alliance Leveling Guide Do's And Don'ts - How effective can a World of Warcraft Alliance leveling guide be? Well it all depends on who uses it. In general, they have all been made to be effective and...

Giving Thanks - Today is Thanksgiving, so of course it’s the day to give thanks. A day to stop a moment and think of the many blessings in my life, to even stop wanting ...

Review: Shadow Fall by Erin Kellison - *Title: Shadow Fall* Author: Erin Kellison Publisher: DP Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Release Date: August 15, 2011 Pages: 330 There is a trait...

Always Something to Read - Hello welcome fellow friends from all around the world.

Happy Birthday to me! - Today I am 47 years old and I'm so grateful for the wonderful life and family I have! It doesn't seem that long ago that I would have thought 47 was old, ...

Top Ten Paranormal Books by Amy Garvey, Author of Cold Kiss! - *Top Ten Paranormal Books * My favorite! I love scary books (and movies and TV and haunted houses). I read a lot of really bad horror when the genre was at ...

A Few Good Reads... - Tuesday September 20, 2011 After a what seemed like a very short summer and a crazy back-to-school last few weeks I am finally caught up here in the lib...

Saying Goodbye… For Now - It is with a sad heart that I must say goodbye to book reviewing and blogging for the foreseeable future. I have deeply enjoyed reviewing and being able ...

Books for Sale - I've been going through my books (we are moving soon) and wanted to offer them up for sale for a reasonable price to you guys. I'll take payments via paypa...

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes - 2011 has been a very interesting year for me, some good and some not so much. But after a lot (and I mean a lot) of contemplation, I am happy to announce t...

Welcome back Book Expo America! - Howdy ya'll! I know I've been away for a while and I promise I will not bore you with the details of what happened since my last post, but instead I come b...

I'm Movin' Out!* - Hello, All, Just wanted to let everyone know that *Confessions of A Mystery Novelist… *has moved! I really like my new home, and I hope you will, too!...

Awesome deal from Amazon.com!!! - I know I haven't been around for the past couple of months, and won't be for the unforeseen future. I hope to post a more detailed explanation at some poin...

I'm Still Alive..... - Just wanted to post a quick note to let my visitors and fans know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Just extremely swamped with moving and weddin...

Cancelled - Due to the large number of "hop giveaways" already announced for this year, I have decided to not hold the Jingle Blogs giveaway this year. Sorry for any ...

It's TIME - It is with much love and fondness that I say goodbye to Heather's Books. It has been a wild ride here, when I began this blog it was for my own purposes to k...

Coming Soon: CSN Stores Product Review - I dont know about you guys, but I've yet to meet a kitchen gadget I didnt like. For the past year or so I've been a big proponent of the minimalist kitchen...

Fatal Affair - Marie Force - *Title: *Fatal Affair *Author: *Marie Force *Publisher: *Carina Press *Published: *June 21, 2010 *Pages: *406 (eBook) *Genre: *Romantic Suspense *Ser...

- +IHS+ Marian Saturday: The "Faithful Daughter of Our Lady" Speaks "Darling, I know you were raised Catholic, and I know you don't see the harm in it, but ...

Review and Tour of The Pitch by Linda J Lord - *The Pitch by Linda J Lord* ** *Paperback: 140 pages * *Publisher: iUniverse (October 19, 2009) * *Language: English * *ISBN-10: 1440174539 * *ISBN-13: 97...

Different Horizons - Well my dears, it was bound to happen. Life has interferred. Or intervened, if that's the better way of looking at it. I'm venturing out onto a new adventu...

It's my birthday YAAAAY! - Still missing you guys, no telling when my computer will be fixed. I shall return with a huge IMM and of course plenty of reviews, + more than a few giveaw...

Nick Bruel & His Bad Kitty - Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of the Bad Kitty books. To say his books are fun to read is an understatement. Bad Kitty's attitude when her owner...

Haunted Rage - Ok, so this is a little mean, but really funny… Max loves Halloween (maybe even more than Christmas). He has been wanting to go to a Haunted House, but I...