Monthly Archives: January 2010
Thursday 13: Winter Tales
I haven’t done a Thursday 13 in a while, on any of my blogs, and thought I’d challenge myself, as a hard freeze descends across north Texas, by pulling away from my fantasies of beach vacations in Outer Banks rentals, and instead compile a list of thirteen Winter Tales. Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott: … Continue reading
eBooks Revisited
While I’m a major fan of actual ink and paper books, mainly because I wouldn’t want to risk using a $300 eBook reader in the bathtub, I confess that sometimes I lust after the Amazon Kindle, or the Samsung Papyrus. I’ve been a big fan of Samsung ever since I invested in my first smartphone, … Continue reading
Review: The Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly
The Ghost and the Dead Deb Author: Alice Kimberly Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Berkley (September 6, 2005) Language: English Penelope “Pen” McClure, co-owner of the fictional “Buy the Book” in Quindicott, RI, should really consider investing in some sort of business insurance, because in this second installment of the Haunted Bookshop series, another visiting author … Continue reading
2009 in Review
It’s a new year here at Bibliotica, which means it’s time to take a look at my stats for the old one. If I have any kind of bookish resolution it’s to be better about logging and reviewing everything I read, for my own sake, if nothing else. I like to see how my tastes … Continue reading
