Tag Archives: personal libraries

Only 100 Books? Book Chick City’s 100+ Books in a Year Reading Challenge

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Book Chick City hosts a whole bunch of Reading Challenges. And they all look yummy. But this one caught my eye, and I just had to sign up. The details are all available in the sign-up post here at Book … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions of the Bookish Kind

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Other people have a TBR pile. Ereaders don’t really lend themselves to that. I suppose you could say I have a TBR bitstream, but it doesn’t really mean the same thing. Or stack the same way. I really have two … Continue reading →

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Demons who must not be named

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

There’s a long-standing trope in fantasy of the evil that must not be named. Think of Voldemort in Harry Potter. Although if my name were Voldemort, I’d probably rather not be named, either. Why did he pick that? Wikipedia says … Continue reading →

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Look at all the pretty covers…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Perhaps I should have said, look at all the pretty colors. But then it sounds like I’m talking about drugs. I’m talking about books. Maybe I am talking about drugs. At least my version of drugs. We’re moving again. This … Continue reading →

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What’s on my (mostly virtual) nightstand? 12-11-11

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

I realized something important this week. Ebooks allow someone like me to be a book hoarder without all the unsightly piles that normally betray one’s terrible addiction to accumulating one’s drug of choice. NetGalley may even be enabling this, I … Continue reading →

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Unacceptable Risks and Collateral Damages

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Marlene Harris | 1 Comment

On December 18, I will be hosting the blog tour for Jeanette Grey’s new book, Unacceptable Risk. This is the first time I’ve ever hosted a blog tour, and I’m really excited. And two weeks from today. Today! OMG! We’re … Continue reading →

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What’s on my (mostly virtual) nightstand 10-30-11

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Marlene Harris | 1 Comment

What am I plotting to read this week, and why? Looking ahead, I have two Carina Press titles from Netgalley with November 7 release dates. Therefore, both Slip Point by Karalynn Lee and The Lady’s Secret by Joanna Chambers will … Continue reading →

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