I kind of touched on this yesterday with my post about authors and publishers I’ve “hit it off” with — at least the cyber world. I start by recognizing a couple of things. The publishers/publicists who send us pitches or ARCs are doing their best to get a book in front of as many interested readers…
ARMCHAIR BEA 11: Author Interviews & Favorite Blogs
I was a bit late to the Armchair BEA train, so I was not assigned an interview to do. I can, however, direct you to two interviews I have done in the not-so-distant past. My interview with Sarah Rose, author of For All the Tea in China. It’s an amazing book on a long-lost history…
ARMCHAIR BEA 11: Best of 2011 (so far)
I read so much, and I enjoy many things for different reasons. It’s hard to call something the “best”. But in the name of Armchair BEA, here goes… THE DIVINER’S TALE by Bradford Morrow Very rarely do I become completely obsessed with reading a particular book. Reading in general, sure, but I simply had to…
ARMCHAIR BEA 11: From Virtual Booth #221b
It should be obvious from my imaginary booth number that I love Sherlock Holmes and his ilk. I should have been born English. On July 4th, I wish for Reunification Day as much as I celebrate Independence Day. All to say, I love the English language. I love how it sounds, when tailored well.…