Category Archives: Bookish Chatter

‘Tis the season of gifts and giving. In the 5+ years I’ve been blogging, by heart has been warmed by the generosity and appreciation of my readers. As as special thank you I, with the help of GoneReading, have a … Continue reading →

This weekend, I got into the most interesting conversation about my blog, specifically what gives me the right to review a book.  The conversation started out quite simple, something like this: Person X: Oh, you review books? Are you writing … Continue reading →

This week, the JCrew has been on a mini-vacation of sorts. We’re holed up in a quaint little cabin in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, just a few miles from the WV border.  We figured this trip would be a … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I shared the September book releases worth checking out. Now, on to October! My favorite month of the year. October brings fall weather, Halloween and…spooky books. You’ll notice quite a few of those in this list! The Tilted World … Continue reading →

Last night, I had the pleasure of joining Katie and Swapna as we discussed the books we were most looking forward to this fall.  It was a pretty daunting task,  I must say! We only had an hour to accomplish this. In … Continue reading →

This time last week, I was in New York heading over to the Javits Convention Center for BEA’s Blogger Conference. My role this year, like the past few years, was a panelist in one of the many general sessions.  Specifically, … Continue reading →

Each year, I dread selecting my favorite books of the year. I read quite a bit and narrowing that list down to my “top” favorites is oftentimes impossible. This year, when I contemplated how I was going to accomplish this … Continue reading →

As 2012 comes to an end, I reminisce about the books I read this year, narrowing down my favorites to accomplish the task I actually dread doing each year: “best of” lists. In years past I’ve dreaded this task so … Continue reading →

Author Marcus Sakey is known for his award-winning crime fiction and his popular Travel Channel show, Hidden City. In his most recent endeavor, Sakey is teaming up with the Team Julian Foundation, a not-for-profit that raises research funds for childhood … Continue reading →