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A post in the Guardian Book Blog discusses the “extras” that have been popping up at the back of books in recent years. Most often these include the increasingly-common “reader’s guide” with suggested questions for book group discussions. I’ve also read author interviews, and excerpts (often the first chapter) of an upcoming work. The note at the [...] A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby One’s real life is so often the life that one does not lead. –Oscar Wilde, as quoted by JJ in A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down is a piece of contemporary fiction [...] An article in today’s Boston Globe, titled Shelf Life, expounds on the treasure trove of artifacts to be found in local libraries. Aside from the possibility of rare books and historic documents, many libraries house other significant items in their special collections. Our local library, the Concord Free Public Library, sits on the site of the [...] MizB at Should Be Reading asked what books are new in our lives … “Brown” has been working extra hard this week! Here’s a quick run-down of what’s shown up on the porch and is making its way onto my schedule: So Long at the Fair by Christina Schwarz was released earlier this month, on July 8. [...] The Rabbit and the Snowman by Sally O. Lee The Rabbit and the Snowman is a sweet picture book that came into our house this week. Written and illustrated by Sally O. Lee, the book tells the story of a snowman who was [...] Shining City by Seth Greenland Marketing copy: When good guy Marcus Ripps takes over his black sheep brother’s lucrative dry cleaning business, he has no idea what he’s in for. Before long, he is running one of the most popular escort services in West Hollywood. As [...] The Guardian posts an article about Jane Brocket’s favorite food scenes from children’s literature. She lists her top ten, which include Pippi’s pancakes from Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking and Paddington’s “elevenses” (morning snack) from Michael Bond’s Paddington Bear. Brocket has this to say about Jo snacking on apples in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women: I maintain that there [...] Earlier I wrote a post about short stories and the challenges my book group has had when we’ve attempted to discuss them. I was pleased to get a very insightful response from Christopher Meeks, a playwright, columnist, and published author of four children’s books, a novel, and two collections of short stories, The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea and [...] Book giveaways I’ve seen in the past week include: Katrina at StoneSoup is giving away a book of your choice (readily available, $25 or less). Enter here by July 20. Lisa at Minds Alive on the Shelves has a copy of Stealing Athena to share. Details are here; enter by July 21. BookRoomReviews has a copy of Sleeping [...] |
 
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