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Book Bags and Cat Naps

 David M Brown ― http://bookbagsandcatnaps.com

Book reviews, author guest posts, novel excerpts and tales of life with six cats and hundreds of books.

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Listed: Aug 20, 2011

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Inspire Me Monday: April 16th – Bunny badges

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a designer but there are some things I’ve figured out how to do during my time blogging.  One is my cute little ‘scoring kitties’: This week, I was talking to a friend about ...

Tags: Inspire Me Monday, Animals, Bunny Badges, Bunnysreview.com, Create With Joy, Gimp

David M Brown ― 16 Apr, 12

Book review: Magnus Opum – Jonathan Gould (New release)

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― Where to start?  Well, first of all I shall state that I am not a fan of conventional fantasy novels.  Maybe I don’t have the staying power.  Maybe I’m too easily distracted and I… ooh, look – cookies!  I am married to a...

Tags: Book Reviews, Fiction: Fantasy, Fiction: Humour, 2012 Book Release, 2012 Fantasy Books, Book Review

David M Brown ― 15 Apr, 12

Announcement: Tax Relief Free Par-Tay!

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― Announcing Tax Relief Free Par-Tay April 13th! Bummed about Friday the 13th? About Paying your Taxes? Join us April 13th for 13 FREE BOOKS! ONE DAY ONLY Romances from sweet to HOT, Thrillers, Mysteries, Zombies and more! All FREE at Amazon.com...

Tags: Across The Web, EBooks, Free Ebooks, Free Kindle Books, Free Par-tay, Ibc

David M Brown ― 13 Apr, 12

Tickbox Cashback – not ticking my boxes

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― You may be familiar with cashback sites?  It’s effectively a different form of advertising – instead of trying to lure you in with fancy campaigns, companies offer a discount via an intermediary.  You shop through them and save some ...

Tags: General/misc, Buyer Beware, Cashback Policies, Cashback Shopping, Consumer Cashback, More Than

David M Brown ― 12 Apr, 12

Book review: Escape from Camp 14 – Blaine Harden

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― Review There’s no denying that this biography does tell an incredible story – and does an excellent job of raising awareness about issues that might not be widely known to many.  Blaine Harden tells Shin-Dong-hyuk’s story of his...

Tags: Book Reviews, Non-fiction, Non-fiction: Biographical/Memoir, Blaine Harden, Concentration Camp, North Korea

David M Brown ― 12 Apr, 12

Guest post: Five hints to new authors – Peter A. Brandt

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― Today I’m welcoming Peter A. Brandt to the blog, author of Maple Express.  Peter is on tour with Goddess Fish Promotions and is here today to share a guest post and excerpt.  You can also follow the rest of his tour - the more you interact, ...

Tags: Author, Blog Tours, Guest Post, Goddess Fish, Guest Post, Hints To New Authors

David M Brown ― 11 Apr, 12

Book excerpt: Maple Express – Peter A. Brandt

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― Today I’m welcoming Peter A. Brandt to the blog, author of Maple Express.  Peter is on tour with Goddess Fish Promotions and is here to share and excerpt and guest post.  You can also follow the rest of his tour - the more you interact, the...

Tags: Blog Tours, Book Excerpts, Book Excerpt, Excerpt, Goddess Fish, Maple Express

David M Brown ― 11 Apr, 12

7 things that make me hate review requests

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― I love my blog and I love the many wonderful books I’ve discovered through running this blog and the talented authors I’ve had a chance to help, even if only a fraction. Do you know what I don’t like?  Review requests.   ...

Tags: General/misc, Author Etiquette, Blog Review Policy, Book Blog Review Policy, Book Reviews, Emailing Bloggers

David M Brown ― 10 Apr, 12

In Leah’s Wake Book Club Week: Pre-event competition

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― From April 23 to 29, Terri Giuliano Long’s blog is being taken over by the readers and potential readers of In Leah’s Wake.  Terri is hosting a Book Club Week to offer those who have already read the book the chance to share their...

Tags: Across The Web, Amazon Gift Card, April 2012, Book Club Week, Book Clubs, Book Competition

David M Brown ― 10 Apr, 12

Inspire Me Monday: April 9th – Instagram me!

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― This week I discovered Instagram!  I’ve only had my iPhone for a couple of months so I think I can be forgiven for not finding it sooner but now I have and I love it.  You can easily change the colour tone of your pictures and find the ...

Tags: Cats, Inspire Me Monday, Animals, Cat, Cats, Create With Joy

David M Brown ― 9 Apr, 12

Book review: Comeback Love – Peter Golden (New release)

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― When I was reading some of the press material about this debut literary fiction novel from Atria Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster), I noticed this quotation from Susan Novotny of Staff Picks Press: “If you are a boomer who fell in ...

Tags: Book Reviews, Fiction: Literary, 2012 Book Releases, 2012 New Releases, Atria, Atria Books

David M Brown ― 8 Apr, 12

5 new book releases to get excited about in 2012

Book Bags and Cat Naps ― I won’t say that 2012 is an exciting time for books – it’s always an exciting time for books – but with my husband’s second novel, A World Apart, about to be released it got me thinking about the other new releases ...

Tags: Books: General, 2012 Book Releases, 2012 Books, A World Apart, After The Fog, Anna Raverat

David M Brown ― 8 Apr, 12

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Book Bags and Cat Naps welcomes Kathy Bennett: Interview

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