Congratulations to the winners of the Witch Week giveaway, Nicole (Bitter Greens) and Fadi (The Bloody Chamber)! I know you will love these wonderful books and am so grateful to the publishers for making it possible to send them to you. And I’m even more grateful that The Folio Society is making it possible for […]
This post is part of Witch Week, an annual celebration of fantasy books and authors. This year’s theme is New Tales from Old, focusing on fiction based in fairy tale, folklore, and myth. For more about Witch Week, see the Master Post. Welcome, Witch Week participants! I’m SO thrilled to have two wonderful books to […]
Welcome to the September Wrap-Up Round-Up Giveaway! If you haven’t already, go visit the monthly wrap-up post linkup hosted by Feed Your Fiction Addiction, and then come back here for a chance to win some of my favorite accessories that keep your books “wrapped up” in style. The picture below will show you what I […]
Kate Forsyth, The Wild Girl (2013, US edition 2015) Once upon a time, there was a young girl who fell in love with the boy next door. He was handsome, clever, and kind, but much too poor to think of marriage, and her stern and forbidding father kept her closely guarded. Only after many years […]
It’s the day everyone’s been waiting for, Armchair BEA giveaway day! In the wake of my recent Elizabeth Goudge Reading Week, I have an extra copy of The Dean’s Watch to give away. Thanks are due to Hendrickson Publishers, which is bringing many of this wonderful British author’s books back into print. If you like […]
It’s time once again for Armchair BEA, an online event for all of us poor bloggers who can’t make it to the real Book Expo America in New York City, due to trivial concerns like work, family, distance and cost. I enjoyed this event last year and am glad to join in again, if only […]
One of my favorite fictional places to visit is Torminster, Elizabeth Goudge’s version of her birthplace, Wells in Somerset. It’s like Barchester without the cynicism, or Cranford with a poetic and mystical touch. Centered around the Close that surrounds its beautiful cathedral, populated by an enchanting set of characters young and old, saintly and not-so, […]
It’s time for the Literary Blog Hop Giveaway, hosted this month by My Book Self! It’s always such a pleasure to see the wonderful and generous offerings on everyone’s blogs. This time, in anticipation of the upcoming Elizabeth Goudge Reading Week, I’m excited to be able to offer a brand-new copy of The Dean’s […]
At long last, it’s time for the Witch Week giveaway! (See the master post for more about Witch Week.) Enter here to win three fabulous prizes: a $10 gift certificate from Powell’s City of Books, which you can use to order any of their thousands of items. Browse one of my bookshelves (see links in […]
Welcome to The Literary Blog Hop, hosted by Judith of Leeswammes’ Blog. This fun event gives bloggers a chance to link up their giveaways featuring books of a more literary nature than is sometimes the case. To visit the other Hop participants, click here or check out the linky list below. I’m giving away a […]