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In My Mailbox (9)
In My Mailbox is a weekly post created by The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie. IMM explores the weekly contents of our mailboxes, as well as books we might have bought this week! This was a really great book week! There were definitely some SQUEE moments and I forsee many more in my future. Yup, I went crazy at the B&N Summer Clearance so….come Monday I should have a very large box of books showing up at my door! For Review: Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When by Annette Laing (Thank you Annette!) Prophet of the Pentacle by…
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On My Wishlist (4)
On My Wishlist is a weekly feature run by the great book blog, Book Chick City. This feature is used to list books that we desperately want but haven’t gotten to read yet! Rampant by Diana Peterfreund Published by Harper Teen Hardcover; 402 pages ISBN: 0061490008 Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns… Real unicorns are venomous, man-eating monsters with huge fangs and razor-sharp horns. Fortunately, they’ve been extinct for a hundred and fifty years. Or not. Astrid had always scoffed at her eccentric mother’s stories about killer unicorns. But when one of the monsters attacks her boyfriend—thereby ruining any chance of…
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Some help please!
So next month is both my birthday month, and the month I’ve decided to celebrate the amazing two months that have gone by so far on this blog! I’m going to be giving away 4 books, one for each week in July, but I need some help. What would YOU like to win? Leave me some suggestions in the comments and then I’ll make a list of the most popular ones and put up a poll later on! Just FYI I do have an ARC of Low Red Moon and Shadow Hills if you want those to be up for…
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Book Review: Zan-Gah and the Beautiful Country
The prehistoric saga continues in Zan-Gah and the Beautiful Country, the sequel to the award winning Zan-Gah: A Prehistoric Adventure. In this story, Zan s troubled twin brother, Dael, having suffered greatly during his earlier captivity, receives a ruinous new shock when his wife suddenly dies. Disturbed and traumatized, all of his manic energies explode into acts of hostility and bloodshed. His obsession is the destruction of the wasp men, his first captors, who dwell in the Beautiful Country. When he, Zan-Gah, and a band of adventurers trek to their bountiful home, they find that all of the wasp people…
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Welcome to my new affiliates!
So I know I’m still relatively new to this whole book blogging world, but I also know that it is always good to have people who you can support and who can support you! It is with that knowledge that I present my new affiliates….. The lovely Raila from Books Out of the Bookshelves The fantastic Heather from A Bibliophile’s Paradise The sweet Kailia from Reading the Best of the Best & The amazing Linna from 21 pages Expect to see end of the week posts with news from their blogs from now on! Hurray support!
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Book Review: Zan-Gah
The hero, Zan-Gah seeks his lost twin in a savage prehistoric world, encountering suffering, captivity, conflict, love, and triumph. In three years, Zan-Gah passes from an uncertain boyhood to a tried and proven manhood and a position of leadership among his people. –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Love the lion! First Thoughts: This is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. *** My Review: Zan-Gah is a new taste for my literary palette, and I admit that when I first finished reading it I wasn’t sure exactly what I thought. My head was still reeling from all the action that I had just…
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An Interview with Allan Richard Shickman
As I mentioned yesterday, I was privileged enough to be asked to read the Zan-Gah books for Allan Richard Shickman, and they were very good! Today he has agreed to stop by for an interview! Enjoy! 1. Where did the idea for a Prehistoric Fiction series come from? Sometimes it is hard to know where ideas are born, but it seems to me the Zan-Gah books began with geography. A change in geography is good for an artist or author because he sees things with “fresh eyes,” and what might be ignored by a long-time resident can be dramatically new to a visitor.…
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Author Introduction: Allan Richard Shickman
Recently I had the pleasure of reading Zan-Gah and Zan-Gah and the Beautiful Country for Allan Richard Shickman. I must say that these books were completely different from anything I’ve read before, but in an extremely good way! Reviews are coming tomorrow and Thursday, but first let’s meet this amazing author. (Photo Credit) ZAN-GAH author Allan Richard Shickman conceived Zan’s adventure after thousands of miles of travel through mountains, deserts and forest land. The idea for this exciting story was born in a cave deep beneath the earth— in the company of hundreds of bats. Allan is an artist, teacher,…
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BBAW Entry Post
So I’ve decided to enter myself! I debated a long time, since I still feel kind of awkward nominating myself, but I do believe that I can compete in this so….away we go! Best Eclectic Book Blog Review: A Season of Eden Review: Seers of Light Review: The Krybosian Stairpath Interview: Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown Life: Following Those Dreams Best New Book Blog Review: The Devouring Review: Tyger, Tyger Feature: “Me” Mondays Guest Post: Stacey Wallace Benefiel OTB: New Rating System and Post Breaks
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Children’s Book Review: Charlie Needs a New Cloak
Media Type: Print Book Title: Charlie Needs a New Cloak Author: Tommie DePaola Publisher: Prentice Hall Pages: Hardcover; 32 Release Date: October 25, 1982 Source: School Library ————————————————- Recommended to: Parents looking for a book to share with their children all about weaving and making clothing. Difficulty Level: Better for children above the age of 8, since much of the vocabulary is a little more advanced. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak. I’ve been infatuated with…