Archive for October, 2008

Cody Mcfadyen: The Darker Side »

This week, Old Musty Books is featuring Guest Reviews of scary books.  These reviews were submitted as entries for the Spooktacular Book Giveaway.
Today’s guest reviewer is Rashmi Srinivas. Rashmi is the owner of A Book Blogger’s Diary. Her entry was a review of Cody Mcfadyen’s The Darker Side.  I really enjoyed the depth of her […]

George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-four »

This week, Old Musty Books will be featuring Guest Reviews of scary books.  These reviews were submitted as entries for the Spooktacular Book Giveaway.
Today’s guest reviewer is Jeff Maynes.  His entry was a review of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. I hadn’t read this book since high school and after receiving this entry, I have put […]

The Sunday Salon: Readers Block and Contest Winners »

All week, I found myself distracted after two or three pages in ever book I opened.  I think I picked up seven or eight different books this week.  None of them hooked me and many of them should have.  This phenomenon used to cause a great deal of stress in my world.  What do you […]

Election Day Giveaway! »

Update:  I’ve decided to extend the contest today.  Since no polls will be closed before 5p.m., this contest will be closing at 5p.m. EST on November 4th.  Make sure to get your predictions in before 5:00p.m EST. Comment here or send me an email (rachel@oldmustybooks.com) with your prediction and I’ll post it in the thread […]

Spooktacular Giveaway Extension »

I’ve extended the contest for a couple more days.  Send me your entries by noon on Friday, October 24, if you wish to participate!
Here are the details for the Spooktacular Book Giveaway
Update:  this contest is now closed.  For another contest, please click here

Stephanie Meyer: Twilight Saga series Part Three »

I’m still thinking about the Twilight Saga series.  My thoughts are not quite as obsessive as they were, but I’m still thinking.  And, I’m still not sure if I liked the series or not.  I know, that sounds bizarre considering how much I’m putting into this review.
I think my obsession is definitely more in line […]

The Sunday Salon: Various Sundrys on a Monday »

Hello, Friends.  Last week was a pretty busy week for Old Musty Books - lots of reading, lots of articles posted. So, I took the weekend off, and figured I could just pretend this morning was an extension of Sunday.  I say I took the weekend off, but really, I just didn’t write.  I read…all […]