Article Archive for July 2010
Italy is still a nation of poets and writers…
ALDA MERINI
There is an old saying in Italy that goes something like this: “Italy a nation of saints, poets and sailors…”. Saints and sailors seems to have been somehow lost along the way, but when …
Italy Passport: Author Eloisa James discusses her Florence
Eloisa’s Florence
New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James writes historical romances for HarperCollins Publishers. Her novels have been published to great acclaim. Her novels have repeatedly received starred reviews from Publishers’ Weekly and Library Journal …
Passport: Italy – Baudolino by Umberto Eco
Baudolino
by Umberto Eco
It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion, one Baudolino saves …
Teresa shares her journey to publication…
Starting the Journey…
For me my journey to get published started when I decided to get my masters degree. Before going back to school I never thought my work could get published. It’s not that I …
Italy’s Borgia Family & Day’s obsession with the Italian renaissance…
Confession…I have a slight obsession with the Italian renaissance…
When we decided to feature Italy as one of our Passport locations I knew instantly that I wanted to shine the spotlight on one of the most …
Anthony Capella writes books with a taste of Italy in every page…
Cappella captures the essence of Italia…
Anthony Cappella is my kind of author. He writes about what he loves and in the process does some fabulous traveling. Not only has he written several different novels that can hit …
Italian author, Emilia Filocamo talks about how her country inspires her.
Italy: A Writer’s Inspiration
Guest Blog With the beautiful and talented Italian Author
Emilia Filocamo
As far back as I can remember, nothing has given me more strength than the feeling of a pen in my hand. I …
Week In Review (Plus Maggie Stiefvater Winner!!)
It’s Sunday and time for our ‘Week in Review’ You can find this feature every Sunday, to bring you up to speed on what you may have missed this past week and what we will …
News and New Releases in August
Is it possible that July is already over? We only just said hello to Summer! July was such a wonderfully busy month – with giveaways, guest blogs, interviews and some great reviews…and we still have …
Tween Review: The Daughters by Joanna Philbin
The Daughters
by Joanna Philbin
This story is not about superficial characters and their seemingly privileged lives…it is quite the opposite! Lizzie, Carina, and Hudson appear to have it all (from the outside looking in) but they …
Review: Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn
Ten Things I Love About You
by Julia Quinn[Bevelstoke 3]
As you may have seen by now, I have read Julia Quinn’s Bevelstoke series completely out of order. However, this has made no difference in my enjoyment …
Review: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
by Julia Quinn[Bevelstoke 1]
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever is the first novel in Julia Quinn’s Bevelstoke series and I’m quite disappointed by it.
Miss Miranda Cheever knows she’s …
Review: Stein, Stoned by Hal Ackerman
Stein, Stoned
by Hal Ackerman
Murder, mystery, dope and an ex-hippie pot head turned single parent detective???
In the sixties, Harry Stein was the foremost authority on cannabis; writing the book on indoor cultivation, inventing thirteen different hybrids, …
Review: Running Dark by Jamie Freveletti
Running Dark
by Jamie Freveletti
In Jamie Freveletti’s second book readers bare witness to more action/adventure in the life of her chemist heroine Emma Caldridge starting with an explosion.
Emma is running in a South African marathon and …
Review: Ain’t She Sweet; Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Ain’t She Sweet
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
How many times have we read stories about the most popular girl in school, the one who was head cheerleader, dated the hottest guys, and made everybody’s life miserable, getting what …
Introduction to Contemporary Romance – Review: Natural Born Charmer; Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Natural Born Charmer
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsSusan Elizabeth Phillips’ “Chicago Stars” contemporary romance series is one I’ve been following for a couple of years now. It was one of the first contemporary romances I read, and fell …
Review: All the Queen’s Players by Jane Feather
All the Queen’s Players by Jane Feather
Sometimes it is better to play the role you desire than the role you are given.
I really wanted to like this book. Strike that. I wanted to love this book. …
Review: of Bee’s and Mist by Erick Setiawan
of Bees and Mist
by Erick Setiawan
In Erick Setaiwan’s debut novel readers are introduced to three generations from two families living in a nameless town during a timeless era, where spirits and spells, witchcraft and …
Week In Review
Welcome to our ‘Week in Review’!! This is where and when we catch you up on what you might of missed this past week and show you what you can look forward to in the …
Tween Review: Zombie Blondes by Brian James
Zombie Blondes
by Brian James
“I can usually pick out the popular kids soon after setting foot into a new school. The girls, anyway. They wear popularity like a uniform for everyone to see. From their hairstyles …
