Introducing the CKTB Forum
Curiosity Killed The Bookworm now has its very own forum! Not all the exciting at the moment but it’s an experimental idea to make the blog a bit more interactive. More Info Take me to the forum now! In other…
The List
My list is a bit of a hodge-podge and by no means full of classics or literary greats, though there are some included. My participation in the challenge is a vain attempt to get through some of those books I…
The Unremarkable Heart
One of the positives of electronic publishing is that it’s easier to get short stories out into the world without having to produce an anthology. Karin Slaughter’s The Unremarkable Heart is quite a clever bit of marketing for her full…
The Slaughteryard
I have learned something this morning. That’s good going for 10:30 on a Saturday morning and it’s all thanks to The Slaughteryard by Esteban Echeverria, or more accurately, The Friday Project’s book that includes this Argentinian classic. El Matadero is…
The Radleys
“We’re middle-class and we’re British. Repression is in our veins.” The Radleys live in a village in Yorkshire. They are your typical middle class family, Peter is a doctor, Helen paints inoffensive watercolours, they have a son and a daughter,…
Book Blogger Hop
In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for…
Back in the Swapping Saddle
So… my book buying ban hasn’t gone so well. At first I managed to avoid spending money on books but made up for it by getting review copies, going to the library and mooching. I also allowed myself any pre-ordered…
Mortal Remains
Mortal Remains is the UK title for Spider Bones and is the thirteenth book in Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan series. The book covers an area which is the staple work of most forensic anthropologists, identifying vitcims of conflicts. In this…
When God Was a Rabbit
I don’t think I can put into words how wonderful this book is. It’s charming, touching and beautifully written and a sure contender for my favourite book this year. It is a book about love but not a romance. The…
Those Little White Lies
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is one I have not been able to participate in. I may have lied about finishing chapter x for homework at school but I have come up a blank as to when I have lied…
