Fellow Saloner Lesa was discussing staycations over at her site today - a staycation is where you stay at home but travel with the aid of a book. I thought this was an interesting idea and that I would share my travels with you all.
I thought it was about time for a Book Blowout mini challenge - and since it’s Sunday figured I’d throw it open to my Sunday Salon visitors too.
I thought since June is now a dark and distant memory that I would remind myself what books I read during the month
Today I have some unexpected free time in which to crack on with The Girl Who Stopped Swimming…
What do you think about book covers? Do they influence your book choices? Let me know what you think in today’s Sunday Salon
I just finished reading Stardust by Neil Gaiman and it got me thinking about books that have featured on the big screen.
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This week I’m reading Goose Girl by Shannon Hale - I was introduced to this book by a number of book bloggers and managed to secure it as a swap on readitswapit.co.uk. My first impressions are positive - Hale does a good job of setting the scene and helping you understand the characters. [...]
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Good afternoon Saloners - and Happy Mothers Day to the moms out there. Last week Maxine prompted a lively debate when she questioned whether the Salon had moved away from its roots so this week I thought I’d make a conscious effort to write about reading.
I’ve recently been lucky enough to receive some [...]
Morning Saloners - thanks for stopping by - I thought today I’d do a round up of my reading for April - thanks to Dewey for reminding me!
Books read in April
26a by Diana Evans
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
A Quiet Belief in Angels - R.J. Ellory
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Books abandoned in April
Then we [...]
Hello Saloners, it’s a lovely sunny day here so thanks for stopping by for a visit.
Its been a busy week; I’ve started a new job so haven’t had much time for reading unfortunately - but I have managed to finish up 26a and start The we Came to the End - so all is not [...]
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from Amazon in time for the August 2 release date
