It’s July, so let’s get ready to talk about Christmas. IKR? What’s on your wishlists?  Julie: I’m with Lynn… need to invent a thing called more free time to read. Let’s see, though, what would be on my wishlist. I’m horrible at these things. The next [easyazon_link identifier=”1250078199″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Charley Davidson[/easyazon_link]. Because that series rocks. […]

 Let’s all embrace our inner Geek and share what makes us geek out!  Julie: Geeking out is great fun. It is even more fun to geek out with some friends, and all be silly laughing messes together. True story. Let’s see, some of my most memorable geeking out moments include: Going to the Supernatural convention […]

For World Kiss Day, let’s chat about first kisses in books.  Julie: Goodreads has this awesome list, for best first kiss scenes. Yes, let’s just add all these books to the good ole to-read list. I feel like there are quite a few that could use a re-read, at least for that kiss scene. ‘Cause […]

  Have you heard of Stay Out in the Sun Day? Let’s chat about books and the sun. Are there books with a Sun on the cover or in the title that are memorable? Or maybe just a sunny, bright cover?   Julie: Did you know that there is absolutely nothing that Goodreads doesn’t have a list […]

 What would you do if you had to spend the night in a bookstore?  Julie: Oh my what a fun topic! What would I do if I accidentally got locked in a bookstore overnight? Well, and provided that someone else had my kid safely, right? So I could actually enjoy the time in the bookstore, […]

 For Father’s Day, let’s chat about our favorite literary Fathers!   Lynn: Much like when we featured literary moms, I thought this post would be easier to write then it seemed. I thought of three right away. Arthur Weasley. I love his interest in the Muggle world. And how he is there to support Harry […]

  Let’s chat about pseudonyms. Like them? Dislike them? Who are some famous authors who use them?  Julie:   I certainly have nothing against using a pen name or alias in writing. I can definitely understand the need/desire to separate one’s public life from the private family life we wish to protect. I also understand when someone […]

 So we all know that you can easily fall down the rabbit hole that is Goodreads. Share some thoughts and experiences you have when hanging out there.  Julie: You know what’s fun about Goodreads? You log in, and you get sucked into an endless loop of finding books to add to your list, updating shelves, […]

 Let’s chat covers some more. What book covers just turn you off a book?  Julie: List time! These types of things turn me off a cover. Swords. Only swords. Blurry weird floating heads. Bright crazy colors that blind. Unreadable fonts. Overly vulgar looking covers. Awkward positioning of characters. Overuse of a stock photo. Cutting off […]

 Let’s talk about books that make us friends with someone. We can be friends if you have read these books.  Julie: What is it about finding someone who has read a book you adore that makes them an instant friend? Somehow that shared experience of reading a book makes you two so much closer. We […]