Author: Lisa Mandina

Happy 3rd Blogoversary to Me!!!

Happy 3rd Blogoversary to Me!!!

Today is the big day!  The day that Lisa Loves Literature actually began!  While it was not the first day of my blogging about books, it was the day that I started to develop this blog into what it has now become.  The day that I really dedicated myself to talking about the books I […]

Posted August 9, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 42 Comments
Featured Blog:  Charlotte’s Web of Books

Featured Blog: Charlotte’s Web of Books

Today, as part of my month long celebration of my 3rd Blogoversary, I will be featuring one of my favorite fellow bloggers.  Charlotte of Charlotte’s Web of Books, is not just a blogger that has inspired me, she is a friend.  We used to work together at Barnes and Noble, she was one of my […]

Posted August 7, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 2 Comments
My 5 Favorite Things About Blogging

My 5 Favorite Things About Blogging

Continuing in the 3 year Blogoversary celebration, I’m using an idea I saw on Red House Books blog when they had their blogoversary last month.  Mine is a little different, I think hers was about her least favorite things about blogging.  And maybe I’ll do something like that later this month.  But here are my […]

Posted August 6, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 7 Comments
Blackwood by Gwenda Bond

Blackwood by Gwenda Bond

First I have to thank both Netgalley and Angry Robot publisher for allowing me to read this e-galley in June.  I was intrigued right from the description because the story is based on the mystery of Roanoke.  Something that has always fascinated me.  There have been many theories over time, of course first is that […]

Posted August 4, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 1 Comment
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

I checked this book out from my school library because I didn’t own it.  And once again, I have to admit, I was surprised by how much I loved this book.  I don’t know why, I love Maggie Stiefvater’s wolf series.  But the synopsis of this story just didn’t grab me.  But, when I saw […]

Posted August 3, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 4 Comments
Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs

Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs

Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection by A.J. Jacobs My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thanks to Simon and Schuster for sending a copy of this ARC to the Barnes and Noble where I work part time. I was so thrilled to see this, as I loved The Guinea Pig Diaries […]

Posted August 2, 2012 by Lisa Mandina in / 4 Comments