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Hee-hee, no, this isn’t an instruction manual, it’s a wonderful novel set in Reconstruction Alabama. The “rebel wife” is Augusta “Gus” Branson, who proves herself to be a strong heroine who shatters many of the long-standing myths about the South. To read more about the novel and the author, and to enter to win a copy [...] Did Erin Blakemore’s guest post catch your eye the other day? The Spotlight on Bookstores post about Black & Read bookshop and “the dusty joy of discovery” she finds there? You have the opportunity to read more of Erin’s writing – and to discover some literary heroine’s (and for those you’ve already discovered, to nod your [...] Did you enjoy this thoughtful post about Hole in the Wall Bookstore, in which author Ann Weisgarber praises this special indie near Mount Rushmore for not only its unique setting and theme, but also the large selection of local (western-based) books? Curious to read more of Ms. Weisgarber’s writing? Pop over to this post on my Giveaways page [...] Aw, she’s adorable, isn’t she? Meet Traffy, who forever changed the lives of Megan and Ian Rix when she came into their lives on Christmas Day. This is a “heartwarming true story of loss, love, and the real meaning of family.” To read more about the memoir, and to enter to win a copy of The Puppy That [...] This giveaway is, as always, open to all, but may be especially interesting to those working on the Women Unbound Reading Challenge. I say this because there are several themes of interest to feminists, including: promiscuity by a man (but not by a woman) is acceptable Don’t you love the retro cover on this book?! The man reminds me of someone from the “I Dream of Jeannie” or “Mad Men” era; and those cartoonish hummingbirds spinning around his head add to the late 60s feeling. I wonder if the book is set in the 60s, or in the current day … You [...] I’m so pleased with the reactions to my review of Gloria Whelan’s The Listeners! This beautifully illustrated children’s book is set in the American south prior to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The Listeners shares an important role played by many slave children – unbeknownst to the plantation owners, they listened at the windows each night, and reported [...] A cancer memoir that’s candid, heartfelt, and … funny?! Yes, funny! Meredith Norton’s Lopsided is that rare combination. Here’s the publisher’s synopsis: By the age of thirty -four, Meredith Norton had been a hymnal editor, art restorer, game-show producer, and a public school teacher. She’d even lived in a tree house and shepherded goats in Minorca. But [...] Author Rachel Simmons has two copies of her new The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence up for grabs! As the mother of two girls, in frequent company of their friends, and a Grown-Up Good Girl myself, I found the case studies eye-opening, and the action plan smart and manageable. [...] |
 
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