I’m taking on the New Classics Challenge

Joanna from Lost in a Good Story has decided to post a New Classics Challenge that’s based on Entertainment Weekly’s list.  If you want to participate, you can sign up here.  If you don’t have a book blog and would like to guest post your new classics reviews on American Bibliophile, just contact me and [...]

The Sunday Salon: My Week in Words

I had lots of bookish things going on this week, and surprisingly, not nearly enough time to read.  Sunday was spent finishing up my Ghost Hunters read and working on the look and feel of the blog (as well as spending time with The Bug).  Monday and Tuesday were a blur.  Wednesday and Thursday were [...]

Your Questions Answered: Weekly Geeks 12 – Part Deux

Regular followers will remember that I listed books I hadn’t yet reviewed earlier this week and asked for questions on the ones that interested them.  There was terrific response (and if comments from other blogs in the community are any indicator, I’ll say this challenge was a success!). Here are my answers.
SLAM by NICK HORNBY

Dewey [...]

Book Club Recipe: My Not So Famous Baked Beans

I’m taking this dish to the bbq potluck at book club tomorrow.  It’s always super yummy, and goes fast.  Of course, there are no specifics- it’s all to taste.
1 Jar Great Northern Beans
1 Can Baked Beans
Sliced Hot Dogs
Brown Sugar to taste
Ketchup to taste
Mustard to taste
Mix it all together, bake for 45 mns on 350, and [...]

Because A Picture Tells 1000 Words

Narnia: Taken from my personal journals 5/27/02

When I was a child, I was very much interested in another world. Finding one for myself, that is. Perhaps it was because I needed to escape from the one I was in. Perhaps it was because I had been a huge fan of “The Chronicales of Narnia”. Whatever the reason, [...]

Weekly Geeks #12

I love community building, and the Weekly Geeks challenge is really a good way to do that.  You comment me, I comment you, and pretty soon we’re having coffee and bagels At Schuler’s on Alpine and wondering why we just can’t seem to lose those last few pounds of baby weight. But I digress…
This week’s [...]

Review Poll

Sunday Series: Book Lust (What Books I’m Craving Right Now)

NY Times Best Seller Lists – Even though I said I wasn’t reading as much as I’d like, there’s a surprising amount I have read on here.  I’m adding the following best sellers to my TBR list. 
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (Because I love most of his writing)
Water for Elephants by [...]

Win Free Books!

We all like free books, and the list of freebies here looks like it’s pretty good.  There are lots of ways to enter this contest, just Click Here to find out all the details.

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