Mothers and Daughters by Rae Meadows March 29, 2011, Henry Holt and Co. ISBN: 0805093834 272 Pages Review copy provided by the publisher Burton Book Review Rating: 4 stars One of the benefits of reading novels is to garner certain viewpoints of the characters, as some make statements about society or offer insight...

It is over. The end of my posting daily. (And my Email subscribers rejoice worldwide!!) The BEA 2011 is over, so we will go back to normal programming of book reviews next week. This post is not completely thought out, I am running on empty and need a triple espresso to wake up.. but here goes. Today, the Armchair...

Today at Armchair BEA, it is all about Relationships. The request is that we write about our experiences with building relationships online with other bloggers, authors, and publicists. I tend to go off on tangents, so bear with me. I was one of those bloggers that participated in a survey that resulted in the Best Practices...

It's Armchair BEA Time!! As part of the event, there is a fabulous giveaway going on right here for some fantastic historical fiction titles, as well as one you can pick out for yourself from the Book Depository! Check out the giveaway link here to get the scoop on the required scavenger hunt!! Today, Armchair BEA...

So, as you know, I am forever continually stuck either in my work or home environment. It really isn't that bad.. but it means I don't get to go to the BEA in NYC. This week, there is the Armchair BEA event with meme style posts and giveaways for the poor folks like me. I don't know if I'll ever make it out of Texas again,...

And here is your chance to win the fabulous prize pack for the Nine Books we mentioned yesterday! The BEA GIVEAWAY and Scavenger Hunt begins RIGHT NOW! To see the details of the giveaway, please see yesterday's post.. which lists the eight advance copies of awesome historical fiction books PLUS the fact you will get...

Book Bloggers everywhere will be hearing about the BEA Event that is held in NYC this week. Just like last year, and next year, and the year after, I will not be going to the BEA. Odds are, you aren't either. Instead of crying in our beer, we are CELEBRATING!!!! WOO HOO! Why is this so awesome you ask? Because if you...

One of those fabulous treats about reading a book is the knowledge you gain while reading it. Which is why I have enjoyed reading about the Tudors, the Plantagenets, and the medieval era: I am learning something. Every now and then, I want to take a ride on my wild side and read something different. So now I am reading...

THE ARROW CHEST by Robert Parry Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical literary, Victorian Gothic Createspace, January 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1452801148 342 pages, available in Paperback $11.95 and on Kindle Author’s Website and Endymion at Night Review copy provided by the author, Thank You!! Burton Book Review Rating: Four...

Where have I been?! So many things have been keeping me busy, chipping away at that golden free time, but I've been enjoying myself too. But, reading has taken the back burner. Expect more of this for the next 4 months as summer comes. I do not like to be on a review schedule during the summer so I will be a bit here and...

Caleb's Crossing: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Viking Adult (May 3, 2011) ISBN-13: 978-0670021048 Review Copy provided by the publisher, thank you! Burton Review Rating: 4.5 stars After hearing much ado about Geraldine Brooks and her previous novels such as March, or Year of...

Even if the six daughters, born between 1904 and 1920, of the charming, eccentric David, Lord Redesdale, and his wife Sydney had been quite ordinary women, the span of their lives - encompassing the most traumatic century in Britain's history - and the status to which they were born, would have have made their story...

Queen By Right: A Novel by Anne Easter Smith Paperback: 528 pages Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (May 10, 2011) ISBN-13: 978-1416550471 Review copy provided by the publisher, thank you! The Burton Book Review Rating: 3 stars In Cecily Neville, duchess of York and ancestor of every English monarch...