Thursday, July 29th, 2010

…Is up at Best Books Review. There are loads of great reviews featured, you should go check it out! The next edition of the Book Review Blog Carnival will published here at Bart’s Bookshelf on 14 March 2010 Be sure to submit your articles at the carnival page.

Well, this week brought to the end of a couple of things, first off was a week-and-a-half off of work, which was to use up the last of my annual holidays, and was much needed after the overtime I’ve put in recently. I managed to get some decent reading time in, while I was at [...]

This weeks Weekly Geeks is looking at comments and commenting. Commenting. It can be a fun way to connect to your readers. It can be the a source of frustration as a blogger. A comment can make your day. A comment can cause an argument. Today let’s talk commenting. One of the things I try [...]

The fact that I picked this one up as soon as I spotted this in my local bookshop this week, is all down to reading one of Peters’ longer works, the fantastic Between Mom and Jo. And I’m glad I did, because this once again showcases Julie Anne Peter’s skill as a writer. However I [...]

A slightly odd one this. It should come as no surprise to you that I’m a fan of Mr Marsden’s writing, and his writing in this is up to his usual standard. Moving, and as thought provoking as ever. And if a moving story is the purpose of the book it does so brilliantly. But, [...]

*ahem* Books Bought   Grl2Grl by Julie Anne Peters: It’s totally Amanda’s fault that I’m reading Julie Anne Peters stuff, so the fact that I picked this one up after spotting in my local bookshop this week. TimeRiders by Alex Scarrow: I’d seen this one, mentioned in passing on a couple of blog posts, but [...]

Musings Monday is hosted by Rebecca of Just One More Page. Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about a keeping books. Do you keep all the books you ever buy? Just the ones you love? Just collectibles? What do you do with the ones you don’t want to keep? A few years ago, I nearly always [...]

One of my aims for this year on Bart’s Bookshelf is to increase the number of interviews and guest posts I am able to post share with you. A few weeks back, during the Bloggiesta, I tweeted a call for interviews, one of the first to respond was Emma Newman, author of an upcoming YA [...]

Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life Scott Pilgrim vs The World Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness It seems Book Bloggers are doing some some decent damage to my T.B.R. pile at the moment, just last week I read and loved Between Mom and Jo by Julie Anne Peters, which was recommended by Amanda, and in [...]

Considering I’ve been off work this week, it’s inexcusable that I’ve not posted the winners of my Lex Trent giveway before now! But I’ve put all the entries in to a hat and I can announce the winners of, Lex Trent versus The Gods. Blog Comments Winners. Celia & Carmen Twitter Winner @emilyh13 I’ve sent [...]