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Goodbye, Partners and Crime
Last night, I went to a wake for my favorite bookstore in New York. Partners and Crime has closed their doors. They knew September 20th would be their last day. And they marked it with a proper wake....
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The last haul at Partners & Crime
This weekend, Partners and Crime is having their final sale: Saturday Oct. 27 Sunday Oct. 28 Noon- 7 pm NO BOOK LEFT BEHIND ~~~~ SALE ~~~~ Bring your Trick or Treat Bag Fill it with Books Give us $10...
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The Evolution of Mara Dyer is Aptly Titled
The Evolution of Mara Dyer Michelle Hodkin Review copy from Simon and Schuster 527 Pages The most important thing to know about The Evolution of Mara Dyer is that it is a sequel. Although this story...
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Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore: Best Book of 2012
Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore Robin Sloan Farrar Strauss and Giroux 288 Pages I knew I was going to love this book. I’d heard about it at BEA, but between work and grad school, hadn’t gotten around...
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Speed Dating at the Strand: The Sequel
On Thursday night, I went to Speed Dating at the Strand. For a wonder, there were an equal number of women and men. Unlike last year. I know one of the things they did to make this happen was they...
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Interesting Things I’ve Read
I think I’ve been in library school long enough that it’s starting to skew what I find fascinating. When getting ready to register for classes, I felt triumphant and excited that I’d gotten into the...
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The Dressmaker (book review)
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott 306 pages Library Book This is a story of the sinking of the Titanic and its aftermath. It is what happened to the survivors, some drawn from history, like “the...
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Book Review: Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star Heather Lynn Rigaud Sourcebooks Landmark, 432 pages I needed something fluffy and goofy to read, to take my mind off final papers. This did the trick. It has all the...
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First #Readathon Review: The Chalice
The Chalice Nancy Bilyeau Touchstone (review copy provided by publisher) 482 Pages I should have gone back and re-read at least part of The Crown before starting The Chalice. It took me a few chapters...
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Maggie Hope: Excellent WWII Spy Fiction
This is a review of the first three books in what I hope will continue to be an excellent series of mysteries featuring Maggie Hope, by Susan Elia MacNeal. Some mystery series, you can read them out of...
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The World’s Strongest Librarian: Book Review
The World’s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette’s, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family Josh Hanagarne Gotham, 291 Pages This is one of those books that everyone has been recommending to me...
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OKCupid Book Swap at the Strand
On Wednesday, I went to a book swap at the Strand, organized by OKCupid, an evening plan instigated by a library school buddy. Sure, I said, figuring why not? At least it’s literary, and a chance to...
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Book Review: His Fair Assassin Series
His Fair Assassin is a YA historical fiction series by Robin LaFevers, set in Medieval Brittany. The convent of St. Mortain is an order of women who are trained as handmaidens of St. Mortain, in the...
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Book Review: Juniper, Gentian and Rosemary
Juniper, Gentian and Rosemary Pamela Dean Tor, 350 pages Juniper, Gentian and Rosemary are sisters growing up in Minnesota. Juniper, called Junie, is a teenager, prone to moody fits. Gentian is on the...
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Short YA Book Reviews
A bunch of YA I’ve read over the past few weeks Steel Carrie Vaughn HarperTeen 291 pages After an infuriating loss in an epee tournament, Jill goes on vacation with her family to the Bahamas. And...
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Book Review: City Of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Cassandra Clare Simon and Schuster, 483 pages Free ARC provided by Simon and Schuster for my honest review. Clary Fray heads to the Pandemonium Club in New York...
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Book Review: Charming
Charming Elliott James Orbit September 2013, 366 pages Advance reading copy via Book Expo I underestimated this book, at first. Urban fantasy, making self-conscious references to Prince Charming and...
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Mortal Instruments Movie-Tie-In Book Giveaway
Thanks to the very nice publicists at Simon and Schuster, I am running a giveaway here on the blog. Five winners will each win two books! City of Bones: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion Get a...
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Book Review: Midnight Abyss
Midnight Abyss: A Collection of Darklings CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 268 pages I’m impressed by how many different styles of writing and kinds of horror were represented in this...
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Book Review: Redshirts
Redshirts John Scalzi Tor Books 317 pages Oh man, I really loved this book. It was exactly in several of my sweet spots: wry humor, satire of campy science fiction adventures, meta-narrative without...
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