Quotes

* “Pale skin that would have made Snow White blanch with envy.” — Andrea Dale, “The Broken Fiddle” found in Alison’s Wonderland edited by Alison Tyler. ** “His voice, the very sound of rolling eyes.” — Thomas Mullen, The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers *** “She wanted to breathe the brothers back into life [...]

What I’m Reading This Week (June 14)

Read: The Prince of Frogs by Annaliese Evans — I liked this one and while I was looking forward to the next book, I realized I’d read Book Two first. My review is here. Anyone But You by Jennifer Cruise (audio) — Classic Cruise, fun and funny with hi-jinks and a dog. Alison’s Wonderland edited [...]

Alison’s Wonderland ed. Alison Tyler

I read the ARC of this collection of erotic short stories which I received from netGalley.com. This was my first ever e-ARC and I enjoyed that experience as much as I enjoyed the book. Most of these stories are based on fairy tales of fantasy motifs and they are oh so steamy. While I’ve enjoyed [...]

What I’m Reading This Week (June 7th)

What did I read this week? A little of this and a little of that, to be honest. I didn’t finish anything. I did teach my very first (and successful) class on Telling Family Stories at the Abita Springs Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.  I’ve three classes this week, too! Reading: Everything I [...]

What I’m Reading This Week (May 17th)

This blog post is part of Shelia at Book Journey’s weekly round-up. Read: Not All Princesses Dress in Pink by Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple — this was a cute picture book I found on the library shelf. I really like how it showed girls doing all manner of activity from sports to construction. The [...]

What I’m Reading This Week

A weekly what are you reading recap is going around the web and I thought this would be a good chance to remind myself of what books I’m reading and maybe prioritize? Seven-Tenths: Love, Piracy, and Science at Sea by David Fisichella – the back cover copy sold me on this the moment I read [...]