Simon & Schuster/ IndieBound/Amazon/Barnes & Nobles/ Books-A-Million/Kobo Check out the following enticing synopsis of the book, provided by Simon & Schuster: From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Secret Keeper and The Distant Hours, an intricately plotted, spellbinding new novel of heartstopping suspense and uncovered secrets. Living on her family’s idyllic…
Bibliophile’s Reverie Book Club: “Discovery of Witches” Discussion Post #2-Chapters 14-23
Be sure, if you haven’t already, to obtain a copy of Discovery of Witches from either Indiebound (independent book stores), Kobo, Barnes and Nobles, Amazon, or at your local library. Today, we’ll be mostly focusing our discussion on the philosophical/thematic nature of alchemy in of itself, and the components that interact and fuse together to have…
Review of Robert Galbraith’s (JK Rowling’s) Cuckoo’s Calling: Cormoran Strike Detective Series.
CONTEST ALERT: FANS OF JK ROWLING/ ROBERT GALBRAITH: CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR CRUCIAL GIVEAWAY/CONTEST DETAILS!! Indiebound/Amazon/Barnes &Nobles/Kobo/Libro FM I’m striving to keep reviews now under 500 words, please comment below on whether you like this shorter, though equally effective new review format. Synopsis, details taken from Libro.FM’s product detail…
Tea Time At Reverie: Inspired By Jane’s Pemberley Green & Herbal Tea
“Every disposition of the ground was good; and [Elizabeth] looked on the whole scene – the river, the trees scattered on its banks, and the winding of the valley, as far as she could trace it – with delight.” – Jane Austen, “Pride and Prejudice” It’s fall here in the Northern Hemisphere. That means cooling…
Cormoran Strike- JK Rowling Twitter Contest #CareerofEvil
To celebrate Robert Galbraith’s (aka.JK Rowling) upcoming new mystery title, in the ongoing detective saga of Detective Cormoran Strike series, Career of Evil, we are going to feature a very fun contest, and you can find all the rules right below this little introductory bit. But know that a prize has not been finalized yet,…
Review of “A Poet of the Invisible World” by: Michael Golding
Indiebound/Barnes &Nobles/ Picador/Books-A-Million/Amazon/Kobo Synopsis, Taken From Indiebound: In the tradition of “SIDDHARTHA” by Hermann Hesse comes a new spiritual novel that is a stunning feat of storytelling and imagination. “A Poet of the Invisible World” follows a boy named Nouri, born in thirteenth-century Persia, with four ears instead of two. Orphaned as an infant, he’s…
Discovery of Witches, Chapters 1-12 Discussion- Formative Stages of Alchemy
Be sure, if you haven’t already, to obtaina copy of Discovery of Witches from either Indiebound (independant book stores), Kobo, Barnes and Nobles, Amazon, or at your local library. Today, we’ll be mostly focusing our discussion (very brief overview, with some discussion questions) on the first 150 pages of the story, with relation to the beginning stages/ formative…
Review of The Einstein Prophecy, by Robert Masello
Indiebound/Barnes & Nobles/Amazon/Amazon Publishing Synopsis (Product Description Taken from Indiebound): As war rages in 1944, young army lieutenant Lucas Athan recovers a sarcophagus excavated from an Egyptian tomb. Shipped to Princeton University for study, the box contains mysteries that only Lucas, aided by brilliant archaeologist Simone Rashid, can unlock. These mysteries may, in fact, defy…
Review of Margaret Atwood’s “The Heart Goes Last”
IndieBound/Kobo/Books-A-Million/Barnes & Nobles/Amazon Synopsis-(Taken from product detail page, on Indiebound): Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as”The Handmaid’s Tale”and as richly imagined as”The Blind Assassin.” Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an…
Review of Kate Breslin’s “Not By Sight”
Indiebound/Kobo/Barnes & Nobles/Amazon/Books-A-Million Synopsis (Taken from IndieBound’s product detail page, for this title) Gripping Sophomore Novel from a Rising Historical Romance Talent With Britain caught up in WWI, Jack Benningham, heir to the Earl of Stonebrooke, has declared himself a conscientious objector. Instead, he secretly works for the Crown by tracking down German spies on…
Bibliophile Reverie’s Literary Tea Recommendations (and pairings), Seeking Fall Flavors for Books in October
Dear Interested Tea Companies, of all shapes and sizes: This message is mainly for you tea companies out there that have perused our year’s worth of tea-related features, including reviews written by our resident tea connoisseur and tea blogger, Sara Letourneau ( aspiring novelist/book blogger as well). Maybe, you’ve stumbled on our page, or have our…
Tea Time at Reverie: Tea From Taiwan’s GABA Oolong Tea
Ever heard of GABA Oolong Tea before? Most likely you haven’t. Neither had I, until Tea From Taiwan sent me a sample for review. Apparently it’s popular in Japan and Taiwan, but it hasn’t caught on here in the United States yet. Hmmmmmm. I wonder why? First produced in Japan in 1987, GABA tea is…
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