Author news:
~ Congratulations to Neil Gaiman: His novel Neverwhere was chosen for ‘One Book, One Chicago’.
~ Scott Westerfeld has released the cover of Goliath, the last book in his Leviathan trilogy.
Discussion starters:
~ My Friend Amy: Reader’s Block
Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list:
~ The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French, reviewed by Vasilly at 1330v
~ Numbers by Rachel Ward, reviewed by Michelle at GalleySmith
~ Words by Ginny Yttrup, reviewed by Deborah at Books, Movies, and Chinese Food
~ The Sandalwood Tree by Elle Newmark, reviewed by Kristen at BookNAround
Reading challenges:
~ Check out the list of great books being read and reviewed for the Ireland Challenge.
Giveaways:
~ I’m giving away a copy of Tapestry of Love by Rosy Thornton.
~ Also, don’t forget to enter to win one of two Jane Eyre prize packages.
Other bookish links:
~ The Telegraph: Why Irish crime fiction is all the rage
~ The Telegraph: Six of the best Irish crime novels
Not book-related, but still worth sharing:
~ Are there any Browncoats out there who are also tea drinkers? Adagio Teas has created Malcolm and Inara blends – and will donate $3 for every tea sold to help Nathan Fillion purchase the rights to Firefly.
I’ll leave you with two videos. First, the book trailer for Frank Delaney’s The Matchmaker of Kenmare, which I will be starting later this month and reviewing in April:
And a video in honor of Library Ireland Week 2011:
Twitter: Vasilly
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Thanks so much Carrie for including my review! I can’t wait to click on the rest of the links! Hope your weekend is off to a great start.
Vasilly´s last post ..Nebula Award Nominee- “Ponies” by Kij Johnson
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V – thanks, my weekend is going well so far.
Twitter: thebirdsistersgmail.com
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Oh I LOVE the Revenge of the Radioactive lady — Plus Elizabeth Stuckey-French is such a lovely person
Happy Saturday!
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Rebecca – I’m definitely going to have to get my hands on a copy.
Malcolm & Inara tea? I love it!
Alita´s last post ..Soundtrack Saturday – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 2
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Alita – I know – isn’t that great!?
Twitter: BethFishReads
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I just placed an order with Adagio teas last week but didn’t notice the donation thing. Oh well. I won’t be ordering again for a while.
Beth F´s last post ..Weekend Cooking- The Kichen Journal 2
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Beth – it’s funny how many people have picked up on his comment about buying the rights to Firefly! There are a lot of Browncoats out there.
Twitter: Trish422
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I love how far-reaching Firefly has become! Tea!?! That’s excellent. Man, I really miss that show.
Trisha´s last post ..Sunday Salon- The Lost Week
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Trisha – you and me, both.
I can definitely relate to Amy’s reader’s block. Mine seems to strike me at the most inopportune moments.
Kathleen´s last post ..Commentary- You Dont Love This Man by Dan DeWeese