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Dead Laptops, Graduation, Holidays and Other Blogging Interferences
Published on 2012-01-12 13:30:35
Long time no see! Over the last 3 or 4 months it's become apparent that when life gets busy, the busy quit blogging. Quick update. I finished my last quarter of culinary school in December. Yay! It... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: Everything We Ever Wanted By Sara Shepard
Published on 2011-10-12 10:41:00
Goodreads Summary Sara Shepard, the bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars, delivers a powerful novel of family dreams, lies, and delusions. Everything We Ever Wanted begins with a phone call... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown by Julia Scheeres
Published on 2011-10-10 11:33:00
Goodreads Summary “I love socialism, and I’m willing to die to bring it about, but if I did, I’d take a thousand with me.” —Jim Jones, September 6, 1975 In 1954, a pastor named Jim Jones opened a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Published on 2011-10-03 10:16:00
Goodreads Summary Over five years in the writing, Alice Hoffman’s most ambitious and mesmerizing novel ever, a triumph of imagination and research set in ancient Israel. The author of such... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: All These Things That I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
Published on 2011-09-28 12:50:00
Goodreads Summary In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: The Traitor's Wife by Kathleen Kent
Published on 2011-09-26 10:56:00
Goodreads Summary In the harsh wilderness of colonial Massachusetts, Martha Allen works as a servant in her cousin's household, taking charge and locking wills with everyone. Thomas Carrier... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Published on 2011-09-21 10:51:00
Goodreads Summary Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. It’s quiet and peaceful. You can’t get sick or any older. Curious to see new paintings by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
Published on 2011-09-19 09:55:01
When her boyfriend, Danny, is killed in a car accident, Wren can’t imagine living without him. Wild with grief, she uses the untamed powers she’s inherited to bring him back. But the Danny who... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: Juliet by Anne Fortier
Published on 2011-09-14 11:21:00
Goodreads Summary Twenty-five-year-old Julie Jacobs is heartbroken over the death of her beloved Aunt Rose. But the shock goes even deeper when she learns that the woman who has been like a mother... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Review: The Winters in Bloom by Lisa Tucker
Published on 2011-09-12 14:20:58
Kyra and David Winter are happier than they ever thought they could be. They have a comfortable home, stable careers, and a young son, Michael, whom they love more than anything. Yet because of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] > read more
Friday Blog Hop: What Keeps You Reading
Published on 2011-07-01 12:27:39
In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Theme Thursday-July 4th
Published on 2011-06-30 11:53:21
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages that will be open from one Thursday to the next. Anyone can participate in it. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Review: Across The Universe by Beth Revis
Published on 2011-06-29 13:42:22
Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Websites
Published on 2011-06-28 01:27:14
This week the Top Ten Tuesday list is all about our favorite bookish websites, apps, etc. 1. Goodreads- This is a no brainer. If you haven't heard of or used Goodreads yet, well, you better get on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Review: The Solider's Wife by Margaret Leroy
Published on 2011-06-27 07:48:00
A novel full of grand passion and intensity, The Soldier's Wife asks "What would you do for your family?" "What should you do for a stranger?" and "What would you do for love?" As World War II draws... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Published on 2011-06-23 13:00:24
From the acclaimed author of The Remains of the Day and When We Were Orphans, a moving new novel that subtly reimagines our world and time in a haunting story of friendship and love. As a child,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons I Love Book Blogging
Published on 2011-06-21 00:45:22
This week's list is: Top Ten Reasons I Love Book Blogging 1. It gives me a place to talk about all the books I love and even the ones I don't love as much. 2. I have connected with so many awesome... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
The New Bookshelf Dilemma
Published on 2011-06-20 20:12:11
So, I decided it was time for a new bookshelf. I have 2, both of which were packed and my little bookshelf even had books stacked two deep. It was time. After lugging one shelf up three flights of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Review: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan by Sophie Kinsella
Published on 2011-06-20 08:41:01
The irresistible heroine of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Ties the Knot is back! And this time Becky Bloomwood and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic.… With her shopping... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Friday Blog Hop: TBR Lists
Published on 2011-06-17 07:29:12
The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-For-Books and is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website > read more
Published on 2011-06-16 11:34:10
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event that will be open from one thursday to the next. Anyone can participate in it. The rules are simple: * A theme will be posted each week (on Thursday’s) * Select... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my > read more
Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Published on 2011-06-15 13:35:52
If you've ever paid off one credit card with another, thrown out a bill before opening it, or convinced yourself that buying at a two-for-one sale is like making money, then this silly, appealing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Aww Moments
Published on 2011-06-14 13:37:44
This week's Top Ten Tuesday post is all about the: Top Ten AWW Moments 1. Katniss & Rue in The Hunger Games- Katniss holding Rue as she dies and singing to her just broke my heart. 2.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit > read more
Review: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Published on 2011-06-13 11:41:25
The first rule about fight club is you don't talk about fight club. Chuck Palahniuk's outrageous and startling debut novel that exploded American literature and spawned a movement. Every weekend,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my w > read more
Hunger Games Movie Cast
Published on 2011-06-09 12:13:53
I, along with millions, have been watching these Hunger Games cast announcement with baited breath. So, now that most of the cast has been announced, I decided to share my thoughts. Katniss... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website > read more
Review: Room by Emma Donoghue
Published on 2011-06-08 12:42:52
To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Settings
Published on 2011-06-07 02:08:25
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week it's all about our favorite settings. I decided to list all those bookish places I'd love to go check out. The Secret Garden- I'm... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Review" The River of Forgetting by Jane Rowan
Published on 2011-06-06 11:28:46
"People don't make up things like that for fun." That's what Jane Rowan's therapist tells her when Jane reports fragmentary memories from her childhood that hint at sexual abuse. A busy, ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for > read more
Review: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Published on 2011-06-01 13:04:50
Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and The Tenth Circle, pens her most riveting book yet, with a startling and poignant story about the devastating aftermath of a small-town... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Memorial Day and Summer Reading
Published on 2011-05-30 13:25:28
Image by eddiecoyote via Flickr First things first, Happy Memorial Day! Take some time before your pool parties and BBQs to remember why we get this day off. Today is not just about kicking off the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Children's Book Review: Walking With Spohie by Adam Webb
Published on 2011-05-28 14:10:41
Take your child on a special journey, with an enchanting little girl. Explore the magic of childhood memories and the imagination that captures each precious moment. Tiptoe into Sophie's world... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit > read more
Friday Blog Hop: Books to Movies
Published on 2011-05-27 00:43:34
The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-For-Books and is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f > read more
Review: The Sentimentalists by Johanna Skibsrud
Published on 2011-05-25 01:47:57
Johanna Skibsrud's debut novel connects the flooding of an Ontario town, the Vietnam War, a trailer in North Dakota and an unfinished boat in Maine. Parsing family history, worn childhood... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for > read more
Review: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Published on 2011-05-23 11:45:35
Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
In My Mailbox: May 15-21
Published on 2011-05-22 20:20:08
New (to me) this week! For Review:The Things We Cherished by Pam Jenoff Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet GreyWhile I Was Learning To Become God by Roxanna Jones R.A.K. (Random Act of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for > read more
Review: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Published on 2011-05-18 11:00:08
With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Minor Characters
Published on 2011-05-17 01:42:01
Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is a fun weekly feature in which we all make book related lists about various topics. This week is all about the Top Ten Minor Characters 10... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Review: The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Published on 2011-05-16 11:32:58
Filled with stunning parallels to today's world, The Postmistress is a sweeping novel about the loss of innocence of two extraordinary women-and of two countries torn apart by war. On the eve... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
In My Mailbox: Birthday Edition
Published on 2011-05-15 12:54:40
Ok, this is actually the books I've received over the last 2 weeks but I saved them up for a special, big post. Today is my birthday so lining up all my new books makes me feel like I got a great big... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Biggest Jerks
Published on 2011-05-10 02:22:43
Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is a fun weekly feature in which we all make book related lists about various topics. This week is all about the Top Ten Biggest Jerks in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f > read more
Happy Mother's Day/ Birthday To Me!
Published on 2011-05-10 00:57:27
Yesterday was Mother's Day and my birthday is on Sunday so my hubby got me one big present to cover both days and I gave it to me today. (Ok, actually he was waiting till my birthday but let it slip... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Theme Thursday- Females
Published on 2011-05-05 02:37:11
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages that will be open from one Thursday to the next. Anyone can participate in it. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Review: Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Published on 2011-05-04 13:19:48
It's been three years since the devastating accident ... three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever. Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Julliard's rising star and Adam is LA tabloid... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Moving: A Rant
Published on 2011-05-02 12:13:06
Image: Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net So, I had to move this weekend. We planned on packing up the little stuff and moving it by car on Wed night/Thursday/Friday morning and then renting a U-Haul to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Review: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Published on 2011-04-27 13:26:41
In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Mean Girls
Published on 2011-04-26 00:39:41
Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish which allows us to make fun bookish lists and share them with the world. This week's list is: Top Ten Mean Girls 10. Rachel Price from The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Review: Ada, Legend of a Healer by R.A. McDonald
Published on 2011-04-25 04:33:24
If you had the power to heal, what would you do? For fifteen-year-old Ada discovering that she can heal feels more like a curse than a gift. When she learns of the mystery surrounding her ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo > read more
Friday Blog Hop: Author Stalking
Published on 2011-04-22 00:13:06
The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-For-Books and is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for > read more
Theme Thursday- Weather
Published on 2011-04-21 03:48:27
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages. Anyone can participate in it. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted each week (on Thursday’s) Select a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for fu > read more
Top Ten Tuesday Rewind: Top Ten Book Quotes
Published on 2011-04-19 13:30:15
Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish is having a rewind week in which we are given the opportunity to go back and revisit a previous top ten list that we may not have had a chance to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Happy Blogaversary To Me!
Published on 2011-04-19 02:15:13
Image via Wikipedia Hey everyone! It's my birthday! Ok, not really. Mine's not for a month but this blog is now one year old. To be honest, I'm in shock that not only am I still going strong but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Review: One Day by David Nicholls
Published on 2011-04-18 13:21:07
Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Review: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Published on 2011-04-13 15:09:11
When Melinda Sordino's friends discover she called the police to quiet a party, they ostracize her, turning her into an outcast -- even among kids she barely knows. But even worse than the harsh... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Published on 2011-04-11 11:09:36
Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Theme Thursday- Beauty
Published on 2011-04-07 02:48:50
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages that will be open from one thursday to the next. Anyone can participate in it. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Review: The Girl Who Was on Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games Trilogy edited by Leah Wilson
Published on 2011-04-05 11:18:03
Praised by writers from Stephen King to Stephenie Meyer, Suzanne Collins’ New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy is dark, captivating, and deeply thought-provoking. Part straight-up... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit > read more
Review: The Trick Is To Keep Breathing by Janice Galloway
Published on 2011-04-04 11:10:39
Joy Stone, a 27-year-old drama teacher, has come undone. Suffering from a deep depression, the problems of everyday living accumulate and begin to torture her, and she attributes her difficulties... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
In My Mailbox: Mar 27-April2
Published on 2011-04-03 14:06:34
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.This is my first week participating and I'm super excited. I love checking out everyone's IMM posts and seeing all the great new titles out... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Friday Blog Hop-April Fools!
Published on 2011-03-31 21:39:37
The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-For-Books and is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Theme Thursday- Animals
Published on 2011-03-31 01:29:19
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages that will be open from one Thursday to the next. Anyone can participate in it. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Review: Love You More by Lisa Gardner
Published on 2011-03-30 10:20:08
WHO DO YOU LOVE? One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit > read more
Review: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Published on 2011-03-28 11:09:34
An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from the final days of Afghanistan’s monarchy to the atrocities of the present. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my > read more
Friday Blog Hop- Book Living
Published on 2011-03-25 02:34:55
The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-For-Books and is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit > read more
Theme Thursday- Building
Published on 2011-03-24 11:55:41
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted each week (on Thursday’s) Select a conversation/snippet/sentence from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Review: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Published on 2011-03-23 11:09:43
Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her harsh, unyielding father, Lily Owens has shaped her entire life around one devastating, blurred memory - the afternoon her mother was killed, when... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Pet Peeves
Published on 2011-03-22 01:08:42
Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week's list is all your bookish pet peeves! 1. Stickers on my books! It's one thing if I can easily pull the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website > read more
Review: Matched by Ally Condie
Published on 2011-03-21 11:10:25
Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website > read more
Review: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Published on 2011-03-19 02:25:23
I decided to check out this book because it seemed that everyone was reading it and apparently I am a sucker for peer pressure. This is another one I read awhile back so please bear with me. Shiver... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Friday Blog Hop- Mar 18
Published on 2011-03-17 23:14:58
The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-For-Books and is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my > read more
Theme Thursday- Crockery/Utensils
Published on 2011-03-17 00:17:22
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted each week (on Thursday’s) Select a conversation/snippet/sentence from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Review: How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway
Published on 2011-03-16 01:28:14
How to Be an American Housewife is a novel about mothers and daughters, and the pull of tradition. It tells the story of Shoko, a Japanese woman who married an American GI, and her grown daughter,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Fictional Families
Published on 2011-03-15 01:12:57
This week's topic: Characters I'd Want As Family Members I had to think long and hard about this one, especially because ten family members seem a bit excessive for me but I managed. So, here is my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Review: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Published on 2011-03-14 09:31:00
Once I was finished with Catching Fire, I couldn't wait to pick up Mockingjay. Unfortunately for me, I had only been able to borrow the first two books from a friend of mine. Her copy of Mockinjay... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Review: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Published on 2011-03-11 19:09:02
Having just finished Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, I am wondering what on earth took me so long to pick it up. I thought it was beautiful and brilliant. I can't promise this will 100% spoiler-free... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Friday Blog Hop- Shopping!
Published on 2011-03-10 23:12:58
The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-For Book and is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Theme Thursday- Vehicles
Published on 2011-03-10 00:58:56
Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted each week (on Thursday’s) Select a conversation/snippet/sentence from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Review: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Published on 2011-03-09 02:20:53
I read this awhile back, during my hiatus so please bear with me as I try to write this from memory. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy. This book... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website > read more
Top Ten Tuesday: Dynamic Duos
Published on 2011-03-08 02:36:38
This is my first week participating in Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I've read many past top ten posts and always thought it sounded fun so today I'm getting off the bench and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Review: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Published on 2011-03-07 09:24:00
I totally devoured this book. It took me a chapter or two to really get into the story but I quickly became very attached to the three main characters. I found when reading this book, it made... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Review: The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
Published on 2011-03-05 19:35:08
Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she's ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes and all that a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Friday Blog Hops- Villans
Published on 2011-03-04 11:19:27
Yay for Friday! I love Friday because it means I can sleep in tomorrow. The Friday blog hop is hosted by Crazy-For-Books and is a great, fun little meme to meet other blogger and find great new blogs... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Theme Thursday- Furniture
Published on 2011-03-03 14:52:43
I spotted this new meme from Reading Between the Pages and thought it sounded like fun. The rules are simple: A theme will be posted each week (on Thursday’s) Select a conversation/snippet/sentence... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my > read more
Review: The Transformation of Things by Jillian Cantor
Published on 2011-03-02 09:16:00
After her husband, a judge, is indicted for accepting a bribe, Jennifer Levenworth's life begins to unravel. As tries to adjust, she begins to realize that she is getting a glimpse into the private... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Review: Standing At The Crossroads by Charles Davis
Published on 2011-03-01 09:00:09
I received this book from a Library Thing Early Reviewer giveaway and at first I'll admit I was sort of ambivalent about it. I am in the habit of requesting any book whose synopsis or cover peaks my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web > read more
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Published on 2011-02-28 07:39:00
As I am a sucker for books who have been or are being adapted into movies, I couldn't help but pick up this book after hearing about the movie. I actually listened to most of the book on tape as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Book Blog Hop 2/25
Published on 2011-02-25 00:03:58
Thanks to all of you visiting from the Blog Hop and BIG thanks to Crazy-For-Books for hosting it. This weeks question is: "Do you ever wish you would have named your blog something... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo > read more
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Published on 2011-02-23 17:28:05
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger is one of those epic love stories that make you feel a little underwhelmed by your own relationships. I mean, my husband and I met at a party, dated,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
I'm Not Dead (Groveling Included!) and A Couple of Changes
Published on 2011-02-22 13:10:11
I am officially the world's worst blogger. I apologize from the depths of my soul for dropping off the face of the planet for the last several months. Please feel free to virtually flog me if it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website > read more
Book Blogger Hop 10/29
Published on 2010-10-29 00:25:13
In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my > read more
Think About It Thursday 10/28
Published on 2010-10-28 02:33:56
Ok, I'm going to apologize for being fairly mute lately. My sister-in-law moved in, life is kicking my ass and I just can't find time to read lately. I'll try and work on that a little and get some... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Friday Blog Hop 10/22
Published on 2010-10-22 09:18:30
In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word hosted by Crazy-For-Books! This... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my w > read more
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (non-list)
Published on 2010-10-18 11:44:57
At the urging of my daughter's Sunday school teacher, and just about everyone I know, I decided to deviate from the list for a few days and read the uber-popular The Hunger Games by Suzanne... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for > read more
Anna Karenina Part 2
Published on 2010-10-18 11:44:54
I was supposed to finish the second part of Anna Karenina last week and I got pretty close but somehow the last 10-15 pages were really hard for me to finish. There was a new niece born and a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo > read more
Internet Issues
Published on 2010-10-14 22:14:28
I had a bit of drama with my internet connection the last few days. They came to bury my line and screwed it up instead. It's all fixed now but I'm a little behind on all things web related. Should... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we > read more
Think About It Thursday 10/7
Published on 2010-10-07 08:54:01
Think About It Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by yours truly. It's just a fun way to discuss topics related to reading and literature. Please join in and add your voice to the discussion. This... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs > read more
Anna Karenina Read-a-Long Part 1
Published on 2010-10-04 03:37:12
I finished part one Anna Karenina yesterday and so far I'm pleasantly surprised. I'll admit I came into this book with a little apprehension. I mean it's Tolstoy, for one, and it's huge! I was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f > read more
September Progress Report
Published on 2010-10-02 07:25:00
Ugh, it's October already. This year is going by entirely too fast. Worst of all, October brings the birthday of my baby girl. On Sunday my sweet girl turns five. I hate how fast she's growing up.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi > read more
Fall Blog Hopping
Published on 2010-10-01 02:42:47
In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit > read more