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Poetry Reading Challenge 2017

390th Virtual Poetry Circle

2016 Honorable Mentions

Best Books of 2016

Darcy's Christmas Wish by Penelope Swan

Frankenstein Darcy by Cass Grix

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)

United States of Books: Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver

Mailbox Monday #407

389th Virtual Poetry Circle

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

The Secret Life of Lilykins by Max Goodman, illustrated by Erik Mace

Goliath by Scott Westerfeld (audio)

Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld (audio)

Guest Review: Black Hills by Dan Simmons

Mailbox Monday #406

388th Virtual Poetry Circle

Marlene by C. W. Gortner

Holiday Shopping Guide 2016

March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell

March: Book Two by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell

Guest Review: Jim the Boy by Tony Earley

Mailbox Monday #405

387th Virtual Poetry Circle

Animal Adventures: Sharks

March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and artist Nate Powell

Reached by Ally Condie (audio)

A Lowcountry Christmas by Mary Alice Monroe

Mailbox Monday #404

386th Virtual Poetry Circle

Make and Move: Shark

Crossed by Ally Condie (audio)

Guest Post & Giveaway: Dear Almost by Matthew Thorburn

Darcy At Last: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jane Grix

Guest Review: A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton

United States of Books: Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (audio)

Mailbox Monday #403

385th Virtual Poetry Circle

Jewish Book Month: Tasa's Song by Linda Kass

Happy Thanksgiving

Dogs and Their People by Barkpost by Bark & Co

Darcy's Hope: Beauty from Ashes by Ginger Monette & Giveaway

Guest Review: Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon

Guest Review: Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

Mailbox Monday #402

384th Virtual Poetry Circle

The Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine and Marc Brown

My Last Continent by Midge Raymond

Book Spotlight: Sketches of a Black Cat - Expanded Edition by Ron Miner

Matched by Ally Condie (audio)

Guest Review: A Death in the Family by James Agee

Mailbox Monday #401

383rd Virtual Poetry Circle

Political Theatre by Mark Peterson

Without a Conscience by Cat Gardiner

The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais (audio)

Guest Review: House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday

Mailbox Monday #400

382nd Virtual Poetry Circle

Trick or Treat! by Hayley Down, illustrated by Sarah Vince

The Elizabeth Papers by Jenetta James

The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig

Dopamine Blunder by Lori Cayer

Guest Review: Spartina by John Casey

Mailbox Monday #399

381st Virtual Poetry Circle

Stuck on Fun! Play with Patterns, Sticker Tape, and More! by Jannie Ho

Giveaway: The Courtship of Edward Gardiner by Nicole Clarkston

Pizza and Other Stinky Poems illustrated by Amanda Haley

Readathon fun

Mailbox Monday #398

380th Virtual Poetry Circle

Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson edited by Susan Snively, PhD, illustrated by Christine Davenier

This or That Book Tag

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Hermit Thrush by Amy Minato

Guest Review: Rabbit, Run by John Updike

Mailbox Monday #397

379th Virtual Poetry Circle

RIP Reads at Book Bloggers International

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Dodgers by Bill Beverly

The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

Guest Review: Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

Mailbox Monday #396

378th Virtual Poetry Circle

I am NOT a Princess! by Bethany Burt, illustrated by Brenda McCallum

Mr. Darcy to the Rescue by Victoria Kincaid

Mr. Darcy's Journey: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Abigail Reynolds

Good Taste: Simple, Delicious Recipes for Family and Friends by Jane Green

Sunshine Beach by Wendy Wax

Mailbox Monday #395

377th Virtual Poetry Circle

Mabel and the Queen of Dreams by Henry, Joshua, & Harrison Herz, illustrated by Lisa Woods

Chimera by Mira Grant (audio)

Guest Post & Giveaway: The Writing Space of Pamela Lynne

Excerpt & Giveaway: Death at the Paris Exposition by Frances McNamara

United States of Books: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Mailbox Monday #394

376th Virtual Poetry Circle

Raccoon on the Moon and Other Tales illustrated by David Semple

Review and Giveaway: Edgar Allan Poe: An Adult Coloring Book by Odessa Begay

Heirlooms: Stories by Rachel Hall

Symbiont by Mira Grant (audio)

United States of Books: Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks

Mailbox Monday #393

375th Virtual Poetry Circle

Disinheritance by John Sibley Williams

Austen's Independence Day by Melissa Belle

A Moment Forever by Cat Gardiner

Guest Review: Once Upon a River by Bonnie Jo Campbell

Mailbox Monday #392

374th Virtual Poetry Circle

Guest Post & Giveaway: How Austen Seduced Hemingway by Collins Hemingway

Parasite by Mira Grant (audio)

Night Ringing by Laura Foley

Mailbox Monday #391

373rd Virtual Poetry Circle

Haiku Is Live!

The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie

Field Guide to the End of the World by Jeannine Hall Gailey

Guest Post & Giveaway: Jill Esbaum, Author of If A T. Rex Crashes Your Birthday Party!

Guest Review: Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Mailbox Monday #390

372nd Virtual Poetry Circle

Writing Update...

Anticipating: Without a Conscience and Guilty Conscience by Cat Gardiner

Snow White and Rose Red by Patricia C. Wrede

Guest Review: Inkspirations Fruit of the Spirit: Coloring Designs to Nourish You with Love, Joy, Faith, Peace and More by Lorrie Bennett

Mailbox Monday #389

371st Virtual Poetry Circle

Ergon by George HS Singer

The Secrets of Nanreath Hall by Alix Rickloff

Saris and a Single Malt by Sweta Srivastava Vikram

United States of Books: Independence Day by Richard Ford (audio)

Mailbox Monday #388

370th Virtual Poetry Circle

Prince Noah and the School Pirates by Silke Schnee, illustrated by Heike Sistig

Denial of Conscience by Cat Gardiner

The Arranged Marriage by Jehanne Dubrow

In Remembrance of the Life by Jane Rosenberg LaForge

Guest Review: The Known World by Edward P. Jones

Mailbox Monday #387

369th Virtual Poetry Circle

The Great Smoky Mountains

Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes

The Diary of Emily Dickinson by Jamie Fuller

Guest Post: The Gifts of Memoir by Christine Hale

Guest Review: A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean

Mailbox Monday #386

368th Virtual Poetry Circle

Make Your Own Zoo by Tracey Radford

Obliterations by Heather Aimee O'Neill and Jessica Piazza

The Secret Language of Stones by M.J. Rose & Giveaway

Guest Review: The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

Mailbox Monday #385

367th Virtual Poetry Circle

Science Verse by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith

Bukowski in a Sundress by Kim Addonizio

Interview with Teddy Durgin

After Alice by Gregory Maguire

Guest Review: In Country by Bobbi Ann Mason

Mailbox Monday #384

366th Virtual Poetry Circle

Ming Goes to School by Deirdre Sullivan, illustrated by Maja Löfdahl

The Totally Gnarly, Way Bogus Murder of Muffy McGregor by Teddy Durgin

The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews

Mr. Darcy's Refuge: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Abigail Reynolds (audio)

Guest Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Mailbox Monday #383

365th Virtual Poetry Circle

How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow by Monica Sweeney, illustrated by Feronia Parker Thomas

Sweets & Treats With Six Sisters' Stuff

The California Wife by Kristen Harnisch

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Guest Review: The Wapshot Chronicle by John Cheever

Mailbox Monday #382

364th Virtual Poetry Circle

My Grandpa Is a Dinosaur by Richard Fairgray, Terry Jones

Jenny & Her Dog Both Fight Cancer by Jewel Kats, illustrated by Claudia Marie Lenart

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Guest Review: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Mailbox Monday #381

363rd Virtual Poetry Circle

Guest Post & Giveaway: American Red Cross Heroines by Cat Gardiner, Author of A Moment Forever

Guest Excerpt: Love & Friendship by Whit Stillman

Treasure Hunt Giveaway: Banana Muffins & Mayhem by Janel Gradowski

My Amazing Dad by Ezekiel Kwaymullina, illustrated by Tom Jellett

Guest Review & Giveaway: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Mailbox Monday #380

362nd Virtual Poetry Circle

Ah-Choo! by Lana Wayne Koehler and Gloria G. Adams, illustrated by Ken Min

Watch the Birdie! by Nancy Cote

The Girl from the Savoy by Hazel Gaynor

Darcy By Any Other Name by Laura Hile

United States of Books: The Betsy-Tacy Treasury by Maud Hart Lovelace

Mailbox Monday #379

361st Virtual Poetry Circle

Fingerprint Monsters and Dragons: Fun Art with Fingers Thumbs and Paint – And 100 Other Adventurous Creatures – Amazing Art for Hands-on Fun by Ilona Molnar

Interview with Jenetta James, Author of The Elizabeth Papers

The Tao of Book Publicity by Paula Margulies

Follow the River Home by Corran Harrington

Guest Review: The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington

Mailbox Monday #378

360th Virtual Poetry Circle

Interview with Paula Margulies, author of The Tao of Book Publicity

The Pioneer Woman Cooks Dinnertime by Ree Drummond

Calazaza's Delicious Dereliction by Suzanne Dracius, translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson

Lost Kin by Steve Anderson

United States of Books: Drown by Junot Díaz

Mailbox Monday #377

359th Virtual Poetry Circle

National Geographic Kids: Farm Animals and Rascally Rabbits!

Undercover - An Austen Noir by Cat Gardiner

Rebel Sisters by Marita Conlon-McKenna & Giveaway

Guest Post & Giveaway: Career Girl: Elizabeth (Eli) Bennet

Guest Review: Doc by Mary Doria Russell

Mailbox Monday #376

358th Virtual Poetry Circle

Mixed Me! by Taye Diggs, illustrated by Shane W. Evans

Tasa's Song by Linda Kass

Gaithersburg Book Festival 2016

John Dies @ the End by David Wong

Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige (audio)

Guest Review: The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey

Mailbox Monday #375

357th Virtual Poetry Circle

The Murder House by James Patterson and David Ellis (audio)

The Secrets of Flight by Maggie Leffler

Photographs from the Edge: A Master Photographer's Insights on Capturing an Extraordinary World by Art Wolfe, Rob Sheppard

Giveaway & Interview with Renée Beyea, author of Fine Stout Love

Guest Review: Close Range by Annie Proulx

Mailbox Monday #374

356th Virtual Poetry Circle

Cross Justice by James Patterson (audio)

Straight James/Gay James by James Franco

The Girl from the Paradise Ballroom by Alison Love & Giveaway

This Is the Story of You by Beth Kephart

Guest Review: Songs In Ordinary Time by Mary McGarry Morris

Mailbox Monday #373

355th Virtual Poetry Circle

Create a Cento

MadLib Poems

Book Spine Poetry

Visuals and Poetry: A Relationship of Inspiration

Guest Review: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson, Narrated by Ron McLarty

Mailbox Monday #372

354th Virtual Poetry Circle

Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes

Interview with Nadia Gerassimenko

The Seven Ages by Louise Glück

Online Marketing for Busy Authors: A Step-by-Step Guide by Fauzia Burke

Guest Review: Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion

Mailbox Monday #371

353rd Virtual Poetry Circle

Santa Clauses: Short Poems from the North Pole by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Chuck Groenink

Coming Up Hot: Eight New Poets from the Caribbean

Spotlight & Giveaway: The Sound of Belief by Ebony Archer

Field Work by Seamus Heaney

Guest Review: The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Mailbox Monday #370

352nd Virtual Poetry Circle

Normal Norman by Tara Lazar, illustrated by S. Britt

Ghost Sick by Emily Pohl-Weary

Interview with Arne Weingart

Mendeleev's Mandala by Jessica Goodfellow

Guest Review: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Mailbox Monday #369

351st Virtual Poetry Circle

Happy Poetry Month! NPM 2016 Blog Tour!

Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes

The Trouble to Check Her by Maria Grace

The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige (audio)

Mountains Without Handrails: Reflections on the National Parks by Joseph L. Sax

Guest Review: The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings

Mailbox Monday #368

350th Virtual Poetry Circle

Teeny Tiny Toady by Jill Esbaum, illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi

Hush Hush by Laura Lippman (audio)

Serena by Ron Rash (audio)

2016 National Poetry Month Blog Tour

Guest Review: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

Mailbox Monday #367

349th Virtual Poetry Circle

Joy in Mudville by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Glin Dibley

The Total Package by Stephanie Evanovich

Cecil's Pride: The True Story of a Lion King by Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, photographs by Brent Stapelkamp

That Night by Chevy Stevens (audio)

United States of Books: The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler (audio)

Mailbox Monday #366

348th Virtual Poetry Circle

Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Nancy Doniger

Alone with Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Abigail Reynolds (audio)

Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration by Meera Lee Patel

TransAtlantic by Colum McCann (audio)

Guest Review: True Grit by Charles Portis

Mailbox Monday #365

347th Virtual Poetry Circle

Exclusive Video & Giveaway: ROMANCE WHEN YOU NEED IT

Submissions Update

Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War by Jessica Brockmole, Hazel Gaynor, Evangeline Holland, Marci Jefferson, Kate Kerrigan, Jennifer Robson, Heather Webb, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig

The Edge of Lost by Kristina McMorris

Guest Review: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, illustrated by Ellen Forney

Mailbox Monday #364

346th Virtual Poetry Circle

Little Owl's Day by Divya Srinivasan

Just Kids by Patti Smith (audio)

Unleashing Mr. Darcy by Teri Wilson

The Beautiful Possible by Amy Gottlieb

Guest Review: My Ántonia by Willa Cather

Mailbox Monday #363

345th Virtual Poetry Circle

Little Owl's Night by Divya Srinivasan

Those Girls by Chevy Stevens (audio)

River House by Sally Keith

Guest Review: Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella

Happy Valentine's Day 2016

Mailbox Monday #362

344th Virtual Poetry Circle

Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan

M Train by Patti Smith (audio)

Buddha in a Birdcage and Other Poems by Betty Oliver

Bone Map by Sara Eliza Johnson

Guest Review: The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy

Mailbox Monday #361

343rd Virtual Poetry Circle

Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Levitation for Agnostics by Arne Weingart

Jane Austen Lives Again by Jane Odiwe

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (audio)

Guest Review: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Who's Psyched for the Pride & Prejudice & Zombies Movie?

Mailbox Monday #360

342nd Virtual Poetry Circle

No More Beige Food by Leanne Shirtliffe, illustrated by Tina Kugler

My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem (audio)

Fudge Brownies & Murder by Janel Gradowski

The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (audio)

Mailbox Monday #359

341st Virtual Poetry Circle

Rudy's New Human by Roxanna Elden, illustrated by Ginger Seehafer

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō

You by Caroline Kepnes

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (audio)

Mailbox Monday #358

340th Virtual Poetry Circle

Lost In The Woods: A Photographic Fantasy by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick

Dickey Chapelle Under Fire: Photographs by the First American Female War Correspondent Killed in Action by John Garofolo

MasterClass: James Patterson Teaches Writing

Close Quarters by Larry Heinemann

Mailbox Monday #357

339th Virtual Poetry Circle

2016 War Reading Challenge

2016 Poetry Challenge

2015 Challenge Wrap-Up

The 5-Minute Brain Workout for Kids by Kim Chamberlain

Mailbox Monday #356

338th Virtual Poetry Circle

In 2016, the Most Anticipated Book...