If you’ve read my main blog, you know that I’m turning 40 on Tuesday, and I had a lovely party last night. It didn’t include any atv riding, but there was yummy food, good cake, excellent company, and copious amounts of Mike’s Peach Margarita. As is usual for me, books were in evidence…specifically four new [...]

I don’t have a bell tv, just an LG flat panel, but I do like watching HD shows on it. Currently, one of my favorite shows is Castle, as much because Nathan Fillion is in it, as because the witty banter rocks my boat. Of course, the title character is a mystery author, so what [...]

For me, bookstores are as much fun as orlando vacations, but I haven’t had a chance to visit one in weeks, and my TBR (to-be-read) stack is dwindling. Sort of. I mean, I have all but the first two Aurora Teagarden books left to read, but the problem here is that I’m leaving on Thursday, [...]

Drinking with George: A Barstool Professional’s Guide to Beer George Wendt Get it at Amazon >> One of my favorite parts about my work with online magazine All Things Girl is that I often get to review books before they come out, so that I can interview the authors. Recently, George Wendt, whom most people [...]

I never formally reviewed Julie & Julia, by Julie Powell, but I’ve read it twice and recommended to friends who like to read and friends who like to cook. In fact, it inspired me to read Julia Child’s My Life in France, as well. I’ve been hearing murmurs about the upcoming movie for a while, [...]

I’ve been a follower of Jen Lancaster’s blog since before her first book was published, though I’m not a very good blog visitor these days, so when I got an email with the link to the trailer for her new book – coming in May – I HAD to share it. Watch! Then go buy [...]

First, I won’t be reading or reviewing much this month, as I’m writing up a storm. I’d say that I’m participating in NaNoWriMo, but I’m not, exactly. I’m cheating. For details, please read this post at my regular blog. The post in question has a link to fragments and snippets and suchlike. Second: Interviews with [...]

I just received the emailed interview from Julia Holden, and while she doesn’t talk about fictional Las Vegas homes for sale (or trailers stashed behind hotels or casinos, for that matter) the subjects do include Paris, pseudonyms, future plans, and the Folies Bergere. The authors who’ve been contacted are picked because they’re fairly accessible – [...]

Just a brief list of what’s coming to Bibliotica during the rest of October: – Review of the season premiere of Blood Ties – Reviews of Rises the Night and The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason – In Their Words: Emailed interview from Keith R. A. DeCandido, who apparently never sleeps. This will go [...]