Who is Too Fond of Books? I’m Dawn, welcome to my book blog! This is the place for book reviews, author interviews, giveaways, Spotlight on Bookstores series, bookish musings, and news from the publishing world.
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Maria Semple’s debut novel, This One is Mine, was published about a year ago; if you missed the hardcover, you can grab the paperback, just out from Back Bay Books (a imprint of Hachette Book Group). Visit Maria Semple online to find out about upcoming author events, or invite her to your book group via Skype [...]
Susan Jane Gilman is the bestselling author of Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress and Kiss My Tiara, whose latest, acclaimed memoir, Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven,is now out in paperback. I’ve reviewed both the audiobook and print edition of Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven, and highly recommend this unflinching memoir [...]
Willow Books is a lovely independent bookstore not far from us; it’s in a small strip mall next to an insurance company, with plenty of parking. Because they have a good amount of real estate, they’re able to arrange the store fixtures to keep an open and airy feeling. When you walk in to Willow Books, the [...]
Today’s Spotlight on Bookstores is written by Rachel Formaro, a writer and communications consultant who has worked in marketing communications and advertising for the past 15 years. She co-authored her latest book, Alfonso, the Christmas Pumpkin, (Tramonto Press, 2009) with her husband Tom Formaro. In this Spotlight, Rachel dishes about both the bookstore and the [...]
Brooks Sigler, author of Five Finger Fiction, brings this week’s Spotlight on Bookstores. When Brooks isn’t attending an author event, or Buying Local at RiverRun Bookstore, you may find her writing (she’s currently working on a sequel to Five Finger Fiction and other writing projects) or on Twitter. I hope you enjoy her post [...]
Delia Cabe, author of today’s Spotlight on Bookstores tells me she has “a typical freelance writer’s life, writing to earn a living–with two cats supervising my work–while trying to find time for writing projects that are closest to my heart, i.e., a book project. “ Her blog Girls Sent Away, consists of bits [...]
I’m so pleased to introduce Marie Lamba with this week’s Spotlight on Bookstores! Marie is author of What I Meant … (Random House YA), which Publisher’s Weekly called “an impressive debut.” A strong supporter of independent bookstores, Marie and her fellow members of the Philly Liars Club have been throwing parties in support [...]
She’s baa-aack! Sandy at You’ve GOTTA Read This!! has graciously offered another Spotlight on Bookstores post. You may recall that she wrote about a gem in her Orlando neighborhood back in April 2008. Here she dishes about an indie she sought out on a recent trip to Chicago. By the way, the tag line of [...]
We spent two weeks in beautiful Chatham, Mass., this summer. This charming town, at the “elbow” of Cape Cod, sits on Nantucket Sound, and has many saltwater inlets with calmer (and warmer) water. Aside from beaches, and biking, and ice cream, we enjoyed walking the village Main Street and visiting the many shops.
One of my [...]
No, you didn’t read that wrong … this is a Spotlight on Bookstores post about a restaurant. But it’s not just any restaurant …
For years, when J and I made the trip between our home near Boston and his family in New Jersey, we passed a huge sign on Route 84 in Connecticut, near the [...]
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