About The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Gotham (April 14, 2011) The pun is commonly dismissed as the lowest form of wit, and punsters are often unpopular for their obsessive wordplay. But such attitudes are relatively recent developments. […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for January 17th-21st
Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan Monday, January 17th: Jen’s Book Thoughts Tuesday, January 18th: Fiction State of Mind Wednesday, January 19th: Along the Way Thursday, January 20th: Reading with Martinis Friday, January 21st: Inside of a Dog The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld Monday, January 17th: We Be Reading Tuesday, January 18th: Mockingbird Hill Cottage […]
Lisa Napoli, author of Radio Shangri-La, on tour February/March 2011
About Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Crown (February 8, 2011) When Napoli met the handsome Sebastian at a cookbook party in New York City, she was intrigued by this man who traveled to Bhutan regularly. And when the accomplished L.A.-based journalist (MSNBC, CNN, public […]
Sarah Blake, author of THE POSTMISTRESS, on tour March 2011
About The Postmistress Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Berkley Trade; Reprint edition (February 1, 2011) An ocean apart, two women—Frankie Bard, a gifted, intrepid, and beautiful young radio journalist in London to report on the Blitz, and Iris James, the dedicated, spinster postmistress of Franklin, Massachusetts—are entrusted with letters that concern the same man, to be […]
Tim O’Donnell, author of A View from the Back Pew, on tour March 2011
About A View from the Back Pew: God, Religion & Our Personal Quest for Truth: Paperback: 280 pages Publisher: Linchpin Publishing (March 1, 2011) Since the time Tim O’Donnell was a nuisance to the nuns, he has been asking questions about religion. He went on to become a successful owner of daily newspapers and consulting […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for January 3rd-7th
The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli Monday, January 3rd: Simply Stacie Tuesday, January 4th: 1330V Wednesday, January 5th: Rundpinne Thursday, January 6th: The Bookworm Friday, January 7th: Nomad Reader Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan Monday, January 3rd: Bewitched Bookworms Tuesday, January 4th: Dren’s B-Spot Wednesday, January 5th: A Bookworm’s World Thursday, January 6th: […]
Anna Quindlen, author of EVERY LAST ONE, on tour March/April 2011
About Every Last One Format: Random House Trade Paperback 400 pages On Sale: March 22, 2011 In this breathtaking and beautiful novel, the #1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen creates an unforgettable portrait of a mother, a father, a family, and the explosive, violent consequences of what seem like inconsequential actions. Mary Beth Latham […]
About The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted Paperback: 448 pages Publisher: Bantam (March 29, 2011) “Every good love story has another love hiding within it.” Brokenhearted and still mourning the loss of her husband, Heidi travels with Abbott, her obsessive-compulsive seven-year-old son, and Charlotte, her jaded sixteen-year-old niece, to the small village of Puyloubier in […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for December 20th-24th
Queen Hereafter by Susan Fraser King Monday, December 20th: Elevate Difference Tuesday, December 21st: The Maiden’s Court Wednesday, December 22nd: Girls Gone Reading Thursday, December 23rd: Thoughts from an Evil Overlord . Stay With Me by Sandra Rodriguez Barron Monday, December 20th: Rundpinne Tuesday, December 21st: Sara’s Organized Chaos Wednesday, December 22nd: Book Addiction Thursday, December 23rd: Chefdruck Musings […]
Cara Lynn James, author of Love on Assignment, on tour January/February 2011
About Love on Assignment Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Thomas Nelson (January 11, 2011) While Charlotte is focusing on uncovering sordid information on columnist Daniel Wilmot, her heart leads her into uncharted territory. During the summer of 1900 Charlotte Hale, a native Newporter and secretary for the Rhode Island Reporter, accepts an undercover assignment as a temporary […]