“He is a transformer of human flesh; a creator of monsters.” Summary ”Tortured Souls” is one of the most vividly imagined, tightly compressed novellas ever written by the incomparable Clive Barker. At once violent and erotic, brutal and strangely beautiful, it takes us into the heart of the legendary ”first […]
September 28 Is National Poetry Day in the United Kingdom. A day designated to enjoy, discover and share poetry. Readers in the United States and other points around the glove can enjoy it too, just from a distance. How better to enjoy the change of seasons and the move to […]
We are just about half way through Banned Books Week 2017. How is your rebellious reading going? Despite the coverage there are still some people who aren’t clear what it is or why it came about. Or why it is important. Why you should be able to read what YOU […]
Summary “Once a broken girl known as Sorrow, Holly Chang now prowls the shadowy gray underground of the city for the angels. But it’s not her winged allies who make her a wanted woman—it’s the unknown power coursing through her veins. Brutalized by an insane archangel, she was left with […]
So excited!!! I just got my copy of Archangel’s Viper by Nalini Singh today in the mail! I cannot wait to dig into it in the next few minutes! Are you going to be reading it? Is your copy on the way?
So with Halloween approaching rapidly (thank goodness!), it is time to start planning how you will decorate your house! Handmademood.com has come up with an amazing way to decorate your mantle for this Halloween season! If I had a mantle, I would definitely do it! But I’ll just have to […]
This week is Banned Books Week and I will be honoring the week reading my favorite banned book, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Also, every day of Banned Books Week, I will be posting some quote from a banned book on my Instagram. Even if you don’t have one, you […]
Summary “Ludwig Bemelmans–legendary bon vivant and raconteur, and author of the Madeline stories as well as the surprise success of last year, Hotel Bemelmans–lived life like a character in a novel. Wherever Ludwig went and whatever he did–letting Parisian criminals baby-sit his daughter, getting caught with his toenails painted red […]
Happy Autumn to all! Halloween is just around the corner!
PBteen has just come out with an amazing line of Harry Potter stuff! And it’s magical! You can sort stuff by houses, buy the Snitch as a clock and so much more! I think I know where my next paycheck may be going to!
Don’t forget to preorder your next Nalini Singh book! On September 26th, Nalini Singh’s next book, Archangel’s Viper (A Guild Hunter Novel) is coming out! My book is ordered because I’ve been waiting about 2 years for this book and am dying to read it. I’ve heard amazing things! Have […]
Sometimes people come forward who do something so good for others, even when others don’t do good things to them. That is exactly what is happening at McPherson Square Library in Philadelphia. The librarians are having to teach themselves how to administer Narcan because of so many overdoses on their […]
I am finally back from my study abroad experience in Tokyo, Japan so it’s time to hit the ground running again! Of course, while I was abroad, I had to visit bookstores, because it’s just what I do. I wrote a blog post a while back about “50 Must-Visit Beautiful […]
It’s the weekend! What an exhausting week…..time for something restorative. Here at MLCWO there has been a quiet obsession over the years with book related things that don’t involve actually reading. Book art, paper art, illustrations. You get the idea. Well how about floral art? So what about this??? […]
Summer is rapidly hurtling to a finish which makes me draw breathe as I haven’t knocked too many things off my summer bucket list, except for a few books. How about you? Did you have plans to read the next great work of fiction, or even write one? While you […]
August 4. The day that is celebrated around the world as International Beer Day!! When the weather is probably either hot or frazzling. Perfect weather for a long drink. So, in honor here is a charming little poem by Edgar Allen Poe, the master of horror. Lines on Ale Fill with […]
Hello Book Lovers! While MLCWO travels the globe this little corner of the reading internet is too quiet and so much is going on in the world of print and books. As promised by my lovely book loving daughter I will keep you up to date on bookish things until […]
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Rating: 4/5 teacups Summary “A biological bomb has just been discovered in the air ducts of a busy suburban mall. At first nobody knows if it’s even life threatening, but then the entire complex is quarantined, people start getting sick, […]
Rating: 3/5 teacups Summary “Let me be clear: I never intended to raise my brother from his grave, though he may claim otherwise. If there’s anything I’ve learned from him in the years since, it’s that the dead hide truths as well as the living. When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother […]
WHAT?! I had no idea that they were coming out with A Winkle In Time! And the cast looks good! Oprah Winfrey and Chris Pine?! It comes out March 9th! I’ll be waiting for it! And have to read the series again…to remind myself of the book. Childhood reborn.
