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My Friend Amy
http://www.myfriendamysblog.com
A book blog committed to keeping a passion for the written word alive and promoting a culture of literacy. I write reviews, discuss bookish news, host author interviews, guest posts, and giveaways, explore Southern California's literary scene, and write about the other pop culture arts as well, including my obsession, LOST.
- Added on: Jun 21st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Amy
- Listed in: Books Entertainment
- Tags: books lost book reviews authors literacy pop culture arts
Recent Posts
Listen to me on That\'s How I Blog!
The lovely Nicole was kind enough to have me on her show, That's How I Blog, last night. The show is now archived if you missed it. Thanks to everyone who turned up to listen, a special shout out to Kathy who missed Dancing With the Stars and Jenn ...
Waiting for Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
Oh yes, I've been eagerly awaiting the cover of this book so I could put it up for Waiting on Wednesday. What do we think of the cover? I'm not sure I love it, to be honest.About Radiant Shadows:Hunger for nourishment. Hunger for touch. Hunger to b...
Review: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
I read a few glowing reviews of this before I went to Book Expo America in May, so when I saw the ARC there I grabbed it. I was really excited about reading it, even though I'm generally not a huge fan of werewolves. With the exception of Carrie Va...
Some Winners!
I'm a little behind in announcing winners, but here are a few!Bethie won The Sound of Sleigh Bells by Cindy Woodsmall The winner of White Picket Fences is Melanie!And the winner of Shiver was Vasilly. I didn't announce it before because she was list...
The Sunday Salon: It Isn\'t What You Read--It\'s How You Read
Last week, Both Eyes Book Blog asserted that people shouldn't give up on reading the classics and that adults should read more than YA. At least I think I'm understanding her point to be that prize winners and enduring classics are the best reading ...
Reflecting on a Year of Rating Books
It's time to start reflecting on the past year. Since I'll be trying to do a mixture of stepping back from blogging duties, celebrating the holidays, and getting geared up for a great and focused 2010, I figured it's not too early to take stock of w...
