Apologies for the absence of yesterdays post: I was at home nursing a couple of broken ribs.
Recently on RIASS:
The debate continues on our post about'starred book reviews
A review of Halina Wagowskas starkly moving'The Testimony'
Speaking of lists, I'm currently putting together a list of books set in the circus, and a list of boarding school books. Feel free to add your recs in the comments!
Other bookish news:
Some beautiful page spreads from the new Penguin edition of Alice in Wonderland
Jon Page: On ebooks, the agency model and 'predatory pricing'
Text Publishing to launch Australian Classics
See IndieBounds March 2012 Indie Next List Preview
Great interview with Liz Peltier from Entangled Publishing
Looking for great SFF reading recommendations? Check out Locus 2011 list
The book world discovers the 99-cent special
The best Charles Dickens characters
Childrens books increasingly ignore the natural world
Maggie Stiefvater has signed a new four-book deal
The Wheeler Centre calendar is here!
A Valentines day cookie recipe from Mary Burton, whose book Before She Dies'Ill be reviewing next week.
Books I have my eye on:
Where is the list of circus-related novels? Im looking for IN THE DAYS OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS and would appreciate information from readers who may recall names of author and publisher.
Hi Vivien,
I havent yet put together a list of circus novels, but Ill have a look for you. Do you know anything else the book (eg plot, characters, setting etc) that could help?
Stephanie