books
-
Somehow I ended up with a glut of NetGalley ARCs, and since your response percentage affects the likelihood of getting new ARCs (not that I need them, obviously), I spent last weekend working on catching up. Luckily, I got four super great ones. They’re not available until next spring, but you can still place pre-orders…
-
On our honeymoon, I took a variety of used paperbacks that I left in the libraries of our hotels and other spaces. Ten years later, I have fully joined the ebook space, thanks to the friends who forced a used Kindle on me a few birthdays back — and finally getting approved for NetGalleys, so…
-
So, yeah, this summer… that was a thing. Hampton and I both ended the spring with some killer shows and then it was all, well, life as usual. Snuggly puppies, tv, and lots of other people’s recipes. I may be in the midst of books 99 and 100 of the year, but there have been…
-
Happy pub date to Jo Callaghan for her In the Blink of an Eye! I loved this debut novel when I read it thanks to NetGalley, so when her publisher contacted me with this neato graphic and asked me to share, I was happy to oblige! I loved this! Great combo of police procedural and…
-
It’s been hard to write when *waves arms at general state of the world* and, despite — well, let’s face it, because of that, I’ve been reading as per usual. Over the weekend I finished books 107 and 108 of the year, both from NetGalley. I may or may not have forgotten I was granted…
-
We are a week and change away from life returning to normal… err, the most recent normal? So let’s play catch up. Food has still been a bit hit and miss due to rehearsals and gigs. Recent highlights: — the cheater’s Spanish tortilla: did this for a brunch party with the recommended prosciutto and piquillos…
-
This last weekend, I read two of the best books… of 2020… and 2017. Whoops? But also: Worth. The. Wait. • The Guest List, by Lucy Foley. My friend Jenny got me a Book of the Month subscription for Christmas… and it took me three months to decide on my first order. Because Jenny and…
-
As mentioned, I occasionally, er, often read books for Voracious Readers Only. I get free books, authors get reviews to help them sell said books, win/win. The problem is that sometimes I read too, well, voraciously, and Amazon decides I’ve posted too many reviews at one time. I feel super guilty that two of my…
-
Ok, I know, I know, I said no more reading free books to review after 2019….. and I did hold off longer than expected. But then I found Voracious Readers Only. Or, rather, they found me. Thanks, Instagram ads. VRO offers a LOT of books to choose from, and there’s no penalty for passing on…
-
While I haven’t been posting about them, collabs have still been happening. Collabs are basically where a bunch of people cook on a theme and use a common hashtag to share. As everyone’s favorite wizard turns 40 today, it was only natural we celebrate Harry Potter. One of the hosts is my Insta-friend Dora, who…
Ann Davis-Rowe 