I like old ladies I guess. Here's a series that could be--should be--too hard to believe. But the writing, the research of political alliances at the time and present (a...
Why Shoot a Butler?This is by far, my favorite of Georgette Heyer's detective works.Miss Heyer gets a bad rap since Harlequin Imprint seems to have gotten copyright for...
The Host, by Stephenie Meyer I got my hands on an ARC of The Host and could't wait to get started reading it. I was curious about the first adult novel by Stephenie...
"Every burned book enlightens the world." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson "This is slavery, not to speak one's thought."-- Euripides, Greek tragic poet (480 or 485 B.C. - 406 B.C)...
Rash, by Pete HautmanJust a friendly tip. When searching for the image of this book, make sure you put in Rash AND book! I typed in rash and was horrified by a page of...
I've had books on my shelf lately that are sizzling for my hand, for my bed....awaiting that quiet, one on one private time that leaves me sleepy and satisfied....
http://xavsniper.free.fr/wallpaper.htmcool stuff here. So we have Dungeons and Dragons games at our library twice a month. The group is a great geeky crowd. Pretty...
Vampires are very sexy aren't they...I wonder why that is. hmmmm... That they're doomed somehow is what does it for me. That and also their experience...and...
The stele above is from a woman's grave in the late 5th century BCE. The woman is depicted seated, while her slave offers her a choice of jewery from the box. I have...
River Walk, San Antonio, TX I went to a conference last week in San Antonio. The convention center was just a block away from the River Walk, which is the San...
Like Google with its Gmail service to mobile phones, Yahoo is going in the same direction...this article is from the BBC Headlines service. "Yahoo is dipping its...
It seems, my colleagues and I are going to be on a thirty minute slot on our local public access channel. Its going to be called (and rightly so), Booktalking. WhooHOO!...
So I poured a glass of wine, intent on cleaning the bathroom... David Levithan is now on myspace which is cool since I love his stuff. Recently I met Denise Hamilton in...
Dead on Town Line, by Lesile Connor I read a wonderful book today... A book of haunting poetry. Literally At first it reminded me of Spoon River Anthology,...
Dead Until Dark, by Charlaine Harris oh man! I loved this book! The good thing about being a librarian, is you get to read a lot of good books. But the bad...
A Certain Slant of Light, by Laura Whitcomb What can I say about a book that makes me cry, and not from being sad. The last book that affected me this...
I come to this journal seeing it left as it was before my wanderings. I come back, and lovingly dust it off and sweep the cobwebs off its eaves. A long time to wander, yes I...
I just spent the most amazing week-end and am still floating from the high. I was invited to go camping with a bunch of girls...there were 11 of us. I wasn't sure...
Dear Hollywood Ben Stiller has made yet another movie chock full of his friends friends friends. GAHHH! Spare me from seeing the same cast of characters in...
I am amazed that Nora Roberts (whose books I don't read) can write books under J.D.Robb that catch me under their spell. I love the whole series of "...in Death" books with Eve...
Lately I've been going out for drinks with the girls. We've been doing this for the past year and latey have been doing it more often. We've added a few to our numbers from...
Okay I know this is a small picture... Im not sure why I picked up this book. Yes I do know, it's because Mrs Polifax goes to Sicily. Sounded intriguing. I am drawn to this...