The Perks of Being a Booklover – New Podcast on the Block!
Many readers still haven’t discovered #bookstagram, a segment of Instagram where book lovers hangout to showcase and discuss books. It’s where I met Amy, whose account is titled, Amy’s Reading Groupies. It’s also where I learned of her book club, and of course, I asked her, Carrie, and their group to be a postcard/Q&A feature […]
Karen A. Chase – #ChasingHistories
I’m glued to the homepage of Karen A. Chase, author of Carrying Independence, set during the Revolutionary War, when I see #canuckinthesouth. I wonder, “Is this canuckin’ the south or canuck in the south?\” Segue to Google and I find the probable answer – the latter. This gives you a little sense of Karen’s personality. […]
A. J. Jacobs – Gratitude
Reviews from top-notch people in the literary world have characterized A. J. Jacobs as witty, quirky, intelligent, funny, charming, unpretentious, and self-deprecating – to mention a few. If you’ve read any of his books, you probably agree! The Know-It-All, his account of reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica, catapulted him onto bestsellers’ lists and TV appearances, […]
Jeffrey K. Walker – Sweet Wine of Youth
Frank Buckles was the last living U. S. World War I veteran until his death at age 110 in 2011. His voice and the voices of nearly 4.8 million other American men and women WWI vets have ceased; however, on the pages of Jeffrey K. Walker’s novels, we can delve into those lives, along with […]
Karen Rinaldi – SucKiTude
While traipsing through the Internet, I chanced upon a fun and engaging conversation between Karen Rinaldi and Mitch Albom on his radio show. Karen’s latest book, It’s Great to Suck at Something, was the topic and I immediately related. I’ll spare you my lifelong list of pursuits and suckitude, but at the top of Karen’s […]