by libby | Oct 18, 2013 | Blog, Musings
My to read pile is more like a mountain these days. Though I’ve shed dozens of books in the last few weeks, I have started accumulating new ones, and I can’t seem to stop. I certainly can’t read them fast enough to keep the pile down. I think I have...
by libby | Oct 17, 2013 | Blog, News, Writers
I attended my first OCCRWA meeting last Saturday, and boy, was it a good one for my first time. To celebrate the chapter’s birthday, there was a Mardi Gras-themed party at the Embassy Suites in Brea (incidentally the site of the 2015 SoCal RWA California...
by libby | Sep 24, 2013 | Blog, Musings
I’ve always been attracted to a love story with a happy ending, but I haven’t always identified myself as a romance reader. Romeo and Juliet is not my favorite tale, needless to say. I remember getting a novel called Love at First Sight when I was in maybe...
by libby | Sep 10, 2013 | Blog, Lists, Musings
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme started by The Broke and the Bookish. Here’s their list, and a list of all the other participating bloggers. I’ll bet there isn’t much overlap between any of the hundreds of lists! Top Ten Books I Would Love To See As...
by libby | Aug 28, 2013 | Blog, Musings
My local library system has an cloud library app. I can borrow an ebook for three weeks, just like a regular book, and I don’t have to do anything except tap a button on my phone. No driving, no remembering to return. If you forget to check your book back in,...