Books & Media

The Sacramento Public Library invites adults to meet mystery-author Michele Drier at a free program on Saturday, November 5 at 3 p.m. at its Belle Cooledge branch, 5600 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento. Shadows from the past haunt a political family i...

It's Mailbox Monday time! Mailbox Monday is going on tour and October is being hosted by Serena of Savvy Verse and Wit! Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (check...

Alex Finn – Beastly Alice Sebold – The Lovely Bones Ally Carter – Callagher Girls (1, 2, 3, 4) Ally Condie – Matched , Crossed  Alyson Noel – The Immortals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Anastasia Hopcus – Shadow Hills Angie Sage – Septimus Heap (...

Thanks Little Brown , Random House, some I personally bought , Flux, and I can't remember them all. Those on my kindle are from Net Galley and I went a bit happy with some choices over there.

Its Jenny  who said : Um. I think werewolves just because I'm such an animal lover I have this irrational idea that maybe I could tame a werewolf and make it love me instead of rip me to shreds. Delusional, party of one:)  She has been emailed...

Thank you to everyone who entered! All winners were chosen via random.org.First up, my Blogoversary Celebration! There are two winners of this giveaway are:Grand Prize: Anna has won two books that I have reviewed here on Amused By Books from the Book D...

 It's the end of the world. Who would prefer to battle against? Witches, zombies, werewolves, vampires or ghosts?  Okay this is the last grab bag  US based only and leave a comment  and way to get into with you.

'Her Sister's Shadow'Author: Katherine BrittonFormat: PaperbackPublished: Berkeley Trade; June 2011Pages: 352Genre: Literary fictionGrade: ASource TLC Book ToursSynopsis: Renowned painter Lilli Niles is at home in her North London flat when she re...

A year ago today I finally figures out a way to alleviate some of the pressure from being unemployed as well as found a way to talk about books and food as much as and whenever I wanted to.  Thus the Literary Foodie was born.  Though I am not...

Me, age 9mo.Thanks to Fizzy Thoughts for introducing me to this!Age: 30Bed Size: QueenChore that you hate: Grocery shopping (it never gets better!)Dogs: someday I really, really want an English bulldog!Essential start to your day: CoffeeFavorite colors...