September 2010

Author Interview and Book Review: A Friend in the Storm

September 30, 2010

Sometimes it’s difficult to know what kind of gift to present to a friend or relative who is grieving or experiencing an extraordinary challenge. “A little something,” I’ve often mumbled to myself as I prowled the aisles of a local store in search of just the right item that will convey a message of hope, […]

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Book Review: Stay

September 27, 2010

One look at the book cover. That’s all it took. Just one. I knew I had to read it. I simply could not resist author Allie Larkin’s beloved Argo, who poses in the cover photo as the fictional Joe, one of the book’s main characters. It isn’t necessary that you be a dog-lover in order […]

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Fall Into Reading 2010

September 24, 2010

Katrina at Callapidder Days is hosting the Fall Into Reading 2010 self-designed, self-paced reading challenge! The guidelines are simple: Each participant fashions the list of books he/she plans to read (or finish reading) this fall. The number and type of books on the list is completely up to the individual participant. Also, the list can […]

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Guest Post and Giveaway: Life and Love in the Office

September 22, 2010

I am honored to welcome best-selling author Margo Candela back to Colloquium for the last stop on her current blog tour! Margo’s latest novel has gotten excellent reviews and was named the 2010 Best of L.A winner for Best Beach Read by Los Angeles Magazine. Welcome to the WOW! Women on Writing Blog Tour for […]

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Book Review: More Than This

September 21, 2010

I knew before I finished reading Good-Bye to All That by Margo Candela that I had to read her three previous books. I discovered Margo via Crazy Book Tours … I had not previously heard of her or her work. But I loved Good-Bye to All That and was fortunate to be able to interview Margo, as […]

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Book Review Blog Carnival

September 19, 2010

Welcome to the 52nd Edition of the Book Review Blog Carnival! It is a beautiful Sunday here in Northern California. The weather is perfect, and fall is very much on the horizon, as evidenced by the soft cool breeze upon which leaves in beautiful shades of red, gold, copper, and brown are floating onto the […]

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Winner: Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire

September 17, 2010

Crazy Cat Lady of Crazy Cat Lady’s Library won a copy of Thank you to all who participated! Topics: Book Giveaways

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BlogFest Winners

September 17, 2010

Stacie from Simply Stacie won a copy of ~~ and ~~ Donna Warmington won a copy of Thank you to all who participated! Topics: Book Giveaways

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Book Review and BlogFest 2010 Giveaway: If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Now

September 11, 2010

Finding an author whose work you have never read before, and discovering that you really enjoy his/her writing style, is a great deal of fun. I had that experience recently when I read If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Now, the new book from Claire LaZebnik. It is LaZebnik’s fourth novel, and I enjoyed […]

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Welcome to BlogFest 2010 ~ Enter to Win

September 10, 2010

Conceived and administered by Cinnamon at A World of Books! What is BlogFest 2010? It is a wonderful opportunity to go on a blog hop! If you visit every site that is participating, you will visit a total of 258 different sites! With that many blogs participating, you are bound to visit at least a few […]

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Book Review and Giveaway: Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire

September 8, 2010

I have never met a houseplant I couldn’t kill. Seriously. If you visit my home, you will see lovely yards, expertly cared for by my wonderful gardener who trims, fertilizes, transplants, and adjusts the timing of the automatic sprinkler system. Inside? There are no plants because I have the world’s brownest thumb. I prefer to […]

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Book Review: The Devil in Pew Number Seven

September 5, 2010

It is a rare event, to be sure. Usually, my review of the book I am reading is already coming together in my mind as I read, because I react to certain passages in a particular manner and am obviously aware of whether my reading experience is an enjoyable one. But there have been a […]

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Book Review: Leaving Before It’s Over

September 2, 2010

In her latest book, Leaving Before It’s Over, Jean Reynolds Page explores the true meaning of “family.” Is a family defined by genetic components and shared DNA? Or is a family about community? Can a family be forged from love by people who share a common, painful background and, at least on the surface, absolutely […]

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