Lose Yourself in the World of Books
A Celebration of a National Obsession Before heading over to London to visit my sister in June, I figured I should brush up on what is currently topping British popularity charts - that meant, Bake Off! I downloaded a whole season on Netflix for my overnight flight across the pond and wound up watching all… Continue reading The Story of the Great British Bake Off by Anita Singh
The Life and Death of War Correspondent Marie Colvin I first came across In Extremis when going through front list (new release) publisher orders and, thanked my lucky stars I have such a good relationship with the rep because when I begged her to send me an advance copy, she happily obliged. And I think it is… Continue reading In Extremis by Lindsey Hilsum
I've slowly but surely been making my way through the four major Obama White House Staffer memoirs - first was Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?, followed by this one, next will be Thanks, Obama (my coworker Su's favorite), and last The World as It Is. Synopsis In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein is working five part-time jobs and… Continue reading From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein
A Family History I've been half-heartedly participating in a book club that used to be mine and has now migrated into someone else's, but I've still had a foot in the door. When a fellow member picked Jell-O Girls for today's discussion, I was thrilled to finally read nonfiction AND get to talk about it. Downside, my opinion and… Continue reading Jell-O Girls by Allie Rowbottom
I've started reading again! In an effort to ingratiate myself with our publisher reps at the bookstore, I've decided to read an advanced reader copy a month BEFORE the book comes out AND write an "Indie Next" pick for it - this is the first! Downside, I read it back in July so my memory… Continue reading The Kennedy Debutante by Kerri Maher
An update to What Do You Do When Your Favorite Reader Can't Read Anymore? A few weeks ago I shared the fact that my grandmother had lost her eyesight and could no longer read books in the traditional manner. The support from you, my fellow book lovers, and the suggestions you offered, were greatly appreciated. Unfortunately,… Continue reading In Memory of My Favorite Reader
I haven't posted any reviews or bookish lists for the past two weeks for a couple of reasons. The first, I've been reading only advanced reader copies (ARCs) and the books don't come out until October or November, some aren't even being published until the spring. The second is much more personal. My grandmother, whom… Continue reading What Do You Do When Your Favorite Reader Can’t Read Anymore?
The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life My coworker Jennifer picked this book as her staff pick a few weeks ago and I was curious. When it popped up as an available audiobook on my library app, I figured I would give it a try. Synopsis In the rush of modern life, we tend to… Continue reading Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
At least once a week, someone will walk through the doors of the bookstore, or send us an email, asking us to have an event with them or carry their books because they're now published! And they're so excited. And then we ask who their publisher is. And they say Createspace. And we say, sorry,… Continue reading How to Publish… Advice from Your Local Indie Bookstore
Peter Pan #1 I own more editions of Peter Pan than I care to admit. I've seen the movie of the Broadway musical with Mary Martin more times than I can count. And yet, as an adult, I'd never reread my favorite book. Until now. Synopsis On a starry night, Peter Pan and his fairy friend Tinker… Continue reading Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Celebration of Books 