The Lily Cafe is thrilled to be a part of the blog tour for Andrew Mowere's debut novel Adventus! For months now, I've had the absolute pleasure of following a delightful blog run by three writers called the Association of Merry Makers. For months, I enjoyed teasing excerpts of an intriguing novel called Adventus. I can't tell … Continue reading Book Blog Tour: Adventus by Andrew Mowere
Category: Reader Ramblings
Nancy Drew Was My Role Model
I started reading the Nancy Drew mysteries when I was about 9. I vividly remember spending a summer sitting around all day with my nose in a Nancy Drew book. I loved them so much, my mom signed me up to receive 3 by mail every month. It didn't take me long to finish them, … Continue reading Nancy Drew Was My Role Model
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Do You Prefer Reading the Popular or Obscure Books?
Popular books: the ones everyone seems to be reading. Obscure books: the lesser known books that not everyone is reading. I have a small confession to make: whenever it seems like everyone is reading a particular book or series, I run far, far, far away from it. I just can't bring myself to read the … Continue reading Do You Prefer Reading the Popular or Obscure Books?
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What Makes a Good Fantasy Book, or what will get me to read it
As someone who loves reading fantasy, I must admit I haven't read much of it lately. Why? Have I been reading the genre so much over the past 15 years that I am finally tired of it? I hope not. Well, I've given it some thought and realized there are a few things I look … Continue reading What Makes a Good Fantasy Book, or what will get me to read it
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The Books of My Childhood That I Wish I Had Kept
Last week I wrote about how I select the books my husband and I read to our toddler. The best part of blogging is getting to "meet" so many fantastic people all over the world. How do those sentences even go together?! Yes more blogs is a wonderful blog I've been following for at least … Continue reading The Books of My Childhood That I Wish I Had Kept
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Reading to My Toddler, How to Pick Books That Aren’t Picture Books
My son is that wonderful age of 3, where he wants to explore everything, pick his own dinner, and talks way too much. Actually, it's a good thing he talks a ton considering he was diagnosed with a speech delay when he was 2. But now he repeats everything he hears. His dad and I … Continue reading Reading to My Toddler, How to Pick Books That Aren’t Picture Books
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How Do I Get Out of Reader Hell???
I'm sure I can't be the only one. I'm sure there must be other readers who go through this. If not, then I guess I have this hell all to myself. Reader hell: wanting to read, but having some issues with it. Everyone probably has their own kind. Too many books and not enough time. … Continue reading How Do I Get Out of Reader Hell???
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Why I Don’t Read YA
It's nothing personal; it's just not my cup of tea. See, YA as it stands today is actually a little foreign to me. Sure, it existed while I was growing up, but it was a tiny section at the bookstore with the heading "Teen." While not a teen, I moved on from children's books and … Continue reading Why I Don’t Read YA
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Character Crushes
Growing up, I was the only person I knew who didn't have a celebrity crush. It wasn't hard not to have one. I didn't watch much TV, preferred classical music, and teased my mom when her baseball team was losing. Instead, I read. I could always be found with a book at least nearby. I … Continue reading Character Crushes
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31 Books That I Love
These are the books that have stuck with me over the years, the books that I can and have read over and over and over... Childrens Books Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf YA/Teen Books Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce Tris's Book by Tamora Pierce The Phantom Tollbooth by … Continue reading 31 Books That I Love
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