Follow My Book Blog Friday

This is my first time participating in the Follow My Book Blog Friday hop hosted by Parajunkee.com , and I'm looking forward to finding new blogs and meeting new bloggers.

Today's question: What are you reading?

I'm finishing up Scoundrel by Zoe Archer.

It's the second in the Blades of the Rose series and is a blast to read. Set in the 19th century, Scoundrel is part adventure novel, part romance with a little magic and mythology thrown in. I am completely hooked on this series. The next installment, Rebel, is scheduled for release on November 2.

I'm also hosting a giveaway of Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis. If you love contemporary romance and haven't read her yet, you've been missing out. Wonderful characters and lots of humor!

I'm on Twitter, too! I'd love for you to follow me. My tweets are a mix of books, baking, and sometimes the antics of my two adorable but mischievous boys.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Amber

Book Blogger Hop: July 9-12, 2010

Crazy for Books hosts a Book Blog Hop every weekend. A recent "twist" has been added, where each weekend, bloggers answer a question about themselves or their blogs.

This week's question:  Tell us about some of your favorite authors and why they are your favorites!

I don't really have a favorite author. But one of my favorites has to be Elizabeth Peters aka Barbara Michaels. Under the Peters name, she writes a fabulous historical mystery series called Amelia Peabody. Set mostly in Egypt during the 1880s-1920s, the series features terrific characters,  Egyptology, adventure, and quite a lot of excellent scholarship. 

The time period chosen is the "golden age" of Egyptology, so we see frequent cameos from real life historical figures: including Howard Carter, Wallis Budge, and William Flinders Petrie. And the story is told mostly via the first person voice of Amelia Peabody Emerson--who is probably my favorite fictional character ever.

Not only is this a long running series--the audio version is perhaps even better than the print. Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, the Amelia Peabody series IS my favorite audiobook series. The first book in the series is called Crocodile in the Sandbank.


Favorite Quotes:

"Abstinence, as I have often observed, has a deleterious effect on the disposition."


"A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her."

"I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it."




If you found me through the Hop, Welcome!! Please leave a comment below to let me know you've visited.

Book Blogger Hop

Crazy for Books organizes a book blog hop every weekend so that we can all meet someone new, discover new blogs, and visit with book blogger friends. It's a wonderful event!

My name is Amber and I started blogging originally as a marketing tool for my online used bookstore. Although the store is gone, I kept blogging  because I found out how much fun it is to share my favorite (and sometimes not so favorite) books with everyone.

If you found me through the hop, Welcome! Please leave me a comment to let me know you've visited.