Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     I read a lot of books in the Winter months. I find that I can cozy up into a blanket, brew up some coffee, and nestle in my reading area with some snacks. This allows for hours of non-interrupted storytime that I can really get into.    When I think of Winter reading, I think of long series that spans many books that keep me engaged for hours. I also like middle-grade books, because they remind me of when I was a kid reading my favorites from Lois Lowry, John Bellairs, and Beverly Cleary. Reading in Winter also is easier due to the weather. We have lower temperatures, and at times the snow keeps me in.    Cozy time reading can be done in many places. It also gives you the option of putting on a nice, fuzzy sweater that you can get lost in as you journey through your new literary world. The possibilities are endless. And let's not forget that this is when we have book fairs, new releases, and...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons !   I say to everyone that there is always time to read. And this is true. But in the past few months this has been challenged by the Summer, my career, and the fact that my To Be Read pile is now a bookcase filled with brand new books. With books constantly arriving by mail or by current shopping trips to the book store, I have become surrounded by books. This is great, because it is my reading season.    When the air turns cooler in September and the Autumn season is around the corner a metamorphosis occurs. Fuzzy sweaters and blankets are pulled out of storage. A trip to Simpson and Vail for teas is called for. And I begin to carve out a nest in the corner of my office for long-term reading sessions. This is my best season for reading.   What I am reading and want to read: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch, read by Sheryl Lee Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker Leia: Princess of Alderaan by...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons !   The reason I like to start book reading challen ges near the end of Summ er is because I read a lot of books in the Autumn and Winter m onths . I find that I can cozy up into a blanket, brew up some coffee , and nestle in my reading area with some snacks. This allows for hours of non-interrupted story time that I can really get into.    When I think of Autumn reading I think of long series that span many books that keep me engaged for hours. I also lik e middle grade books, because the y remind me of when I was a kid under a tree with leaves falling from it, reading my favorite s from Lois Lowry, John Bellairs and Beverly Cleary. Reading in the Fall also is easier due to the weather. We have lower temperati res, and th at wonderful Autumn smell of leaves and apples are in the air.    Cozy time reading can be done in bed, in a fav orite chair, or outside in a park. It also gives you the option of pu...

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Wow! This has been a busy month! I have traveled a lot, read a lot, and have been enjoying running my new store on eBay.  It seems that July flew by, leaving me wondering what did I read? I know that it is early for a wrap up and TBR, but this weekend is packed with a lot of appointments and work. So, here we go: Read and Reviewed: Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich Star Wars: Bloodlines by Claudia Gray Currently Reading: Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich Whispering Shadows by Jan-Phillip Sendker Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling Star Wars: Aftermath- Life Debt by Chuck Wendig Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher I am hoping to get a lot more reading in for the month of August. I am also getting ready to release my 2016/2017 Reading Challenge. I will be releasing a blank and filled in version of this challenge, so that you may participate, as well. How did you do in July with re...

SPECIAL REPORT Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Just recently I received an email stating that I may have a credit in my  Barnes and Noble account. This credit was part of a settlement with Apple, Inc. involving the price of ebooks. If you purchased ebooks between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012 you may eligible for a credit to be applied to your account. This is listed with your gift cards section of your account.    Barnes and Noble will be issuing emails that have a unique barcode and your settlement amount. Look for the header Your eBook Settlement Credit Is Ready to Spend to be be sent if you received a credit due to the settlement. This barcode is printable and may be used in store to buy anything at your local Barnes and Noble. To access the amount details in your online account for online shopping do the following: Sign into your Barnes and Noble account Got to My account Click on Manage Account Go to Gift Cards Click on Manag...