In Pursuit of My Own Library

Now for the big news I promised Sunday. I have taken the plunge. I have left the shackles of an 8-5 desk job to be with my beloved books. I am now a low-paid bookseller with varying hours, but I am loving every minute of it. The day is full of the excitement of books. Recommendations, news on the latest authors, what is publishing next spring, etc. It really is special to be working with something you enjoy so much on an internal level. I am very glad I took the plunge to switch career fields (despite the jitters that came from jumping out of my comfort zone, which is not a forte of mine). And I owe it all to my amazing husband for allowing me this opportunity. He is the best. Now for the reviews for today. In honor of  The Paladin Caper launching today, I bring you two  reviews! From an author who largely writes video game action scenes or companion novels to the latest titles in the Bioware suite, we have a series of books that really managed to surprise me. I was really feeling th

While some of these may be old news to many, I apologize. Halloween is approaching and it is my favorite holiday. I easily get sidetracked at this time of year in all things pumpkin and costume-y. I also very brilliant news I look forward to sharing next week! So please check back with me then and accept my profuse apologies for being absent. It will be getting more frequent in the future. The first of my cover releases that I am excited for in the new year belongs to Rod Duncan with the third in his Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire series releasing in February. The Custodian of Marvels  is coming off of a rocky second book for me, but I am just excited more to see if we are able to recapture the brilliance of The Bulletcatcher's Daugther. The second cover reveal comes from Kevin Hoffman with the release of his second book in the Sigilord Chronicles. The unfortunate part with this one however comes from a lack of a release date still. I'm sure it will be in the new year, but

It is the last day for the book tour of Arrows of Darkness  by BI Woolet. You have already read my interview with the duo authors, but I have some extra goodies to get you excited for the latest release-including a copy of both   Arrows of Darkness and   The Hunter, The Bear and the Seventh Sister *. The contest will end on October 15th. Get scoring those points below for your chance at this great series! Xpresso Books Giveaway Follow along Jackson's journey with this great map of the land of Arcas. How about an article from the authors on their fantastic beasts? Sea Monsters and the Bear Next Door By B. I. Woolet “Man’s destruction and bloodshed now appeared trivial and small next to these uncontrollable beasts of nature.” – Arrows of Darkness From nasty orcs and a greedy dragon in Middle Earth to fluting fauns and a brave mouse in Narnia, fantasy worlds are full of interesting creatures! We love that the World of Arcas is also bursting with fascinat

I cannot believe it is already October. Wow. I don't know where my summer went! (Oh yeah--it went to reading some amazing books. Here is to the continuation of good reading.) The leaves are in full force changing to beautiful reds and oranges. My yard is surrounded by a gentle fire. But my least favorite of their activities is actually falling all over my yard. The graveyard of dead leaves just means time to get to raking all over again. Cool mornings and evenings means it is also time to pull out the scarves and pumpkin-spiced drinks, so every dark cloud has its silver lining. Today is the release of the second book from World of Arcas authors B.I. Woolet. To celebrate this awesome occasion I did an interview with them again. You may remember the duo from their previous interview on my blog as well as a review of The Hunter, The Bear, and The Seventh Sister . We join Jackson again on his adventures in Arrows of Darkness . A)  In our last interview you talked about the joys of