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The Wife's Tale [read more]
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A few more LOVE-ly picture books for Valentine’s Day (or any time!)
A few weeks ago I told you about My Heart is Like a Zoo, a new children’s picture book which has quickly become a favorite in our house.  We love Michael Hall’s bright illustrations, finding the hearts incorporated into the pictures, and the way he has assigned human moods to the animals. [read more]
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Tuesday Tangents: Pictures from a Food Fight!
Are you ever afraid your kids will never want to leave home and be on their own? Are you afraid they won't be able to leave home and be on their own...or that they'll leave and have to come back? [read more]
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The Last Surgeon
Well, now. It’s not often that you get a book review with the words “the author has donated a copy of his book” at the end. Usually, we get a guest post or an interview… something more interactive with the author. I welcome this. Most of you guys know that. I’m all about connecting authors and [...] [read more]
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Author Safari Winner (2)
Last week we had a new author on Kate's and my new bi-weekly event where we explore the habitat of a newer or less-known author. We find one picture, give two clues and then send you out on the hunt. Last week's author was Traci Hall. Check out her published books. [read more]
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Teaser Tuesday
It’s that time of week again, everyone, and time for the Tuesday Teaser. Again the reminder of what this is all about. We are asked to: [read more]
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Blogger's Are The Best!
I am always honored when someone gives me a blogger award. I don't always remember to post about them and I wanted to share a few special awards that I've received recently. [read more]
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17. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins...
FTC Disclosure: My copy of Catching Fire was on loan from my local library, and has gone to another rabid fan. I am an IndieBound and Amazon affiliate, and any purchases made by clicking on the cover or the links provided may result in monetary compensation. [read more]
Legend of the White Wolf Review
TITLE: Legend of the White Wolf AUTHOR: Terry Spear PUB DATE: February 2010 PAGES: 367 [read more]
Morning Meanderings
Good morning everyone.  I am currently sitting in the Orlando Airport waiting for our 7:40 am flight, and yes, today is my birthday.  For fun – I thought I would list some facts about my birthdate. [read more]
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New Crayons: What's New Our Our Shelves
Remember when you were a kid and getting new crayons was a big deal? Getting new books holds the same kind of magic for some of us big kids. Every week on Sunday, I post what's new in our box. I think crayons is a pretty cool metaphor for multicultural lit. Every week we receive a book is a good week. [read more]
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Teaser Tuesday #3
Teaser Tuesdays are hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. [read more]
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Love Birds
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Readalong 1: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
Here is the first of my non-reviews of The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien. I am rereading the novel as part of the Lord of the Rings Readalong. This month, Clare from The Literary Omnivore is our host. [read more]
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365 Photo Project 2010: Day 39
Another bird that just stood posing for me! Can you see it's foot on it's belly? [read more]
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Review: A Dark Matter by Peter Straub
Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Doubleday; 1 edition (February 9, 2010) ISBN-10: 038551638X Source: Publisher [read more]
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The Nonfiction Files
The Nonfiction Files is a weekly journal of my adventures reading my toppling piles of nonfiction books. I won't be posting reviews, but rather my thoughts about what I'm reading, while I'm reading it. [read more]
The Lovely Bones
When fourteen year old Susie Salmon is murdered by a serial killer who lives in the neighborhood, her body is never found.  Because there’s no body, her family has trouble accepting her death and coping with the loss.  Susie herself is not ready to give up living, so she’s in a limbo of sorts.  She [...] [read more]
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Tuesday (92) = Picture of Emmy, Dystopia Style
Did you hear there's going to be a movie version of Scott Westerfeld's dystopian Uglies series.... starring cats?! [read more]
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Date night by Deb Sarah
6 p.m.: Date night officially starts in 45 minutes. Plop Trader Joe’s pizza in front of kids, plop kids in front of television, and sprint to shower. Husband is already in shower. Yell, “Are you almost done?” He yells back, “Just got in.” 6:08 p.m.: Husband still hogging shower. Turn on sink water to brush teeth, [...] [read more]
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Dream House by Valerie Laken
Dream House by Valerie Laken, 333 pages. Kate and Stuart Kinzler buy a house with a past and set about renovating it with the hope that it will also fix their marriage. When they discover their home was the setting... [read more]
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I Am Ozzy - Ozzy Osbourne
Well I just finished listening the audio book I Am Ozzy and had to go dig out some Black Sabbath vinyl and give it a listen. (Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was my choice - love Sabra Cadabra.) [read more]
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Teaser Tuesday – The Wives of Henry Oades
Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like [...] [read more]
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A We Be Reading Milestone: 500 Posts!
(photo by K) [read more]
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Review: Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
If there’s anything a life of reading has taught me, it’s that there’s a lot I don’t know. [read more]
The Bachelor: Recap of Last Night’s Episode — February 8, 2010
Rumors circulate about Vienna Girardi being Jake's chosen bride. [read more]
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A Tinny at the Footy
We had a busy weekend. Mon, my sister-in-law (Deb’s sister), her husband and two young children came down from Queensland to visit us. Mon has never been to Melbourne (or for that matter Victoria) before, so we had an eventful couple of days operating as tour guides. [read more]
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February's Book Talk
Thank you to everyone who participated in January's Book Talk of The Hunger Games. It was a lot of fun getting to discuss this amazing novel with you. [read more]
The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar
Thrity Umrigar's The Weight of Heaven is a heavy with grief, emptiness, and struggle.  The Bentons (Ellie and Frank) lose their son, Benny, at age seven from meningococcus.  Ellie has liberal leanings politically and is a therapist to clients in Ann Arbor, Mich., while Frank is a proud, American business executive with residual issues of abandonment.  The loss of a child can be daunting for any family, and it is clear how grief of this magnitude can slowly rip a family apart. [read more]
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Teaser Tuesdays -- Feb 09, 2010
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. [read more]
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Over The Top Award
Thanks to Dana, of Rantings of a Bookworm Couch Potato, for awarding me the Over The Top Award. I discovered Dana's blog when she signed up for The Gilmore Girls Challenge--it turns out that Dana loves t.v. as much as she loves books. [read more]
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Google Reader Roundup
Due to the Snowpocalypse that hit DC last Friday, I had a rare chance to catch up on my Google reader over the weekend. I found a lot of great book-related posts. I thought I'd share some of them here:... [read more]
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The Big Picture Virtual Book Tour March 2010
Join authors Kevin Coupe and Michael Sansolo, authors of the business book, The Big Picture: Essential Business Lessons from the Movies (Brigantine Media, January 2010), as they virtually tour the blogosphere in March on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion! [read more]
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Mailbox Monday: February 8, 2010
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. If you'd like to join in, stop by Marcia's and leave a link - or just browse through the comments to see what new books have been showing up. [read more]
Trivia, trivia #2
A few months back, I did a review of a series of trivia books and I’ve finished a bunch more since then. I have a habitual vice of poring into tomes of useless information, especially when I’m too stressed to read continuously, or when I need a break from long narratives. This time around, I have [...] [read more]
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"The First Rule" by Robert Crais
Reviewed by Jennifer R. [read more]
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On Skeleton Hill
Skeleton Hill: An Inspector Peter Diamond Investigation by Peter Lovesey Peter Diamond, head of the criminal investigations division (CID) for the city of Bath, England stars in this, the tenth book in the British detective series written by Peter Lovesey.   The first few chapters are devoted to setting the stage for a most enjoyable hunt for the facts [...] [read more]
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Nibble & Kuhn Give Away Winner
The winner of Nibble & Kuhn by David Schmahmann is… [read more]
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Teaser Tuesday: The Known World
 Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! ... [read more]
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Announcing Panelists – Part Two
It’s with great pleasure that we can announce to you those members of the panel on The Impact of the Relationship Between Author and Blogger.  We’re excited to have the following wonderful presenters join us: Nicole [Linus's Blanket] – moderator Amy [My Friend Amy] Bethanne [The Book Studio] Kristi [The Story Siren] Beth Kephart [Beth ... [read more]
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Giveaway: "Role of a Lifetime" by James Brown
We've got ten copies of "Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living" by James Brown -- yes, THAT James Brown, meaning he of The NFL Today, not he of music.  [read more]
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In a Heartbeat Giveaway
Loretta has kindly offered one lucky winner a signed final copy of IN A HEARTBEAT. [read more]
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Mrs Dalloway - Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. Oh what to say about Mrs. Dalloway.... [read more]
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Lessons Learned From Super Bowl XLIV
Super Bowl XLIV turned out to be a competitive game between two excellent teams, featuring less scoring than one might have expected, and that was far closer than the final score of 31 – 17 indicates. One second it looked like we were headed towards overtime as soon as Peyton Manning engineered another routiine 4th quarter touchdown drive to tie the game, the next second Tracy Porter was racing towards victory for the New Orleans Saints with a game clinching interception securely in hand. Li ... [read more]
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 2-8-2010
What are you reading on Mondays is now being hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey - be sure to stop by her blog and congratulate her on being bequethed this great meme! You can hook up with the Mr. Linky there with your own post - but be sure and let me know what you are reading too! [read more]
Emmett James Blog Talk Radio Interview
Alright, Ladies, who digs a man with a British accent? I know it soothes me more than a cat on my lap and a pitcher of mojitos. And if they bunch your knickers and have you fancying clotted cream, then I would tune in on Wednesday, February 10, for a blog talk radio chat between Emmett James and the men of Movie Geeks United! [read more]
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Mailbox Monday + Books Bought (February 8): The (belated) birthday edition
My birthday was actually a week ago today, but it got celebrated several times this past week (yay for birthday weeks) and here are the books I got: [read more]
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And the winner is...
It's time to announce the winner of Angels by Dr. David Jeremiah. Using a random number generator and numbering the entrants in the order I received them, the winner is: [read more]
Weekly Recap (Feb 1 - Feb 7)
Reviews: [read more]
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Mailbox Monday -- February 8
Happy Monday everyone!  We're still digging out from about 30 inches of snow in the Baltimore area, and let me just say that I'm so done with winter!  And to think we have another 6 to 10 inches on the way tomorrow and Wednesday.  I wish I could've snapped a pic of The Girl diving into a snowdrift and struggling to get out.  She's tall for a 9-year-old, and the snow is nearly up to her waist.  We're doing our best to stay warm and not go stir crazy, but we know we're faring better than other ... [read more]
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Thank You, Aunt Kate
Scrub-a-Dub-Tub earned a prolific bloggers' award from Kate Coombs, the Book Aunt. [read more]
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We Are the Ship, The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson
Please forgive my rambling for a bit.  Let me start off by saying that I know NOTHING about baseball.  My only experience with the sport is when I lived in Chicago I went to a Sox game once and when I was in my early twenties I was playing a game of softball (not baseball [...] [read more]
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Did you know . . .
. . . that today is Science Fiction Is So Fantastic Day? On the birthday of Jules Verne (1828), the father of science fiction, we honor all science fiction authors and celebrate science fiction and fantasy books, magazines, and movies. [read more]
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new: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
It doesn’t come out until September, but I’m already excited!  I love French Revolution fiction and am not averse to time-travel as long as it’s not too silly.  Here’s the book description: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly September 28, 2010 book description: “BROOKLYN: Andi Alpers is on the edge. She’s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for [...] [read more]
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Book review: ‘When She Flew’ by Jennie Shortridge
Something prompts Officer Jess Villareal to volunteer for a search mission the night she meets Ray and Lindy — something visceral, something she can’t quite explain. Knowing only that a young girl was spotted in the dense woods of Oregon, alone and running from passersby, the Columbia Police Force heads off to find her. And [...] [read more]
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Planning Ahead: BEA, Bloggercon, Etc
This year I want to attend ALL of Book Expo America--not just one day--but to do that I'll need to stay in the city.  Its not financially smart for me to spend $22 a day on train tickets and my normal commode is more than likely not avail since she's heading to London :(  [read more]
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Temple Grandin
I must thank one of my readers, and good friend, JLH. She introduced me to this amazing woman, Temple Grandin (not physically, but intellectually). After hearing the stories that JLH had told me about this Autistic woman who not only made such a difference in the way we interact with animals, but also in how Autistic people lives -- how they are perceived and how ways for them to function -- I had to hear more about her. The HBO movie, starring Claire Danes and Julia Ormond, premiered on Sat ... [read more]
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Are My Blog and I Breaking Up?
They come in short spurts and are unannounced; even I am unaware they are about to occur. I’m speaking of blogging blackouts, periods of time where some unknown force keeps me from blogging. Has is it ever happened to you? These stretches of time find me allergic to the keyboard. I suddenly [...] [read more]
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Shadowland by Alyson Noel
Shadowland by Alyson Noel Book synopsis: At the start of this breathtaking novel, Damen and Ever travel to Summerland in search of an antidote to reverse a powerful poison. But instead of the cure they seek, they find something far more sinister: the truth about their existence and the fate lying in wait of an immortal’s soul. Now, with Damen fighting to save them from the Shadowland, Ever turns to magick, hoping to break Damen’s curse. Along the way Ever encounters the mysterious Jude, fin ... [read more]
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Catch of a Lifetime Winners
Another big thanks to Judi for spending time here the other day talking about how she writes and about her great new book, Catch of a Lifetime.  The publisher, Sourcebooks,  needs a thanks too for allowing me to giveaway two copies! [read more]
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Monday Mayhem - February 8th
It's Monday again, and more Mayhem ;) [read more]
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Short Story Buzz: "Forgetting English" by Midge Raymond
Short stories received numerous awards and accolades in 2009. It seems everyone was reading them, except me. I prefer novels over short stories mainly because novels tend to have greater character development and, overall, more satisfying resolutions. However, when Eastern Washington University Press contacted me to review an award-winning short story collection, I thought it would be a great opportunity to see for myself what the buzz over short stories was all about. [read more]
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Discussion Questions for That's How I Blog (The Eye of the World)
I'm going to be on the blog talk radio show That's How I Blog tomorrow night at 10pm EST. [read more]
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Moby Dick Monday: February 8, 2010 (Week 13)
Welcome to Moby Dick Monday! This is where we read four pages a day and then post about what we’ve read. Consider it an adventure of sorts! My Story Re-Cap: Another short recap for the week. This one takes me through chapter 109. I left off at chapter 65 last week so as you can see, I covered [...] [read more]
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Mailbox Monday
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page each Monday so that other book lovers and bloggers can see and comment on what's in the mailbox. Thanks Marcia for a great way of posting our new (or new to us) books!! [read more]
Review: Paying Back Jack by Christopher G. Moore
Paying Back Jack is 11th in the detective series featuring PI Vincent Calvino. It has a complex plot about paying back old scores, in Bangkok, a city which seems like one of the most interesting but challenging places in Southeast Asia. [read more]
Miniatures Monday: Congratulations to Anna Hardman for Doll of the Year Award!
Doll maker and IGMA Artisan Anna Hardman can add another title to describe her amazing, hand-sculpted miniature dolls - award-winning! [read more]
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Best Books of the Decade Draft
Last month, Boston.com released their list of the decade’s best…  I starred (**) the ones I’ve read already and questioned (?) the ones I tried but could not finish…   If possible, I linked my review to the icon (my blog is only two years old, so I had read many prior to 2007).  [read more]
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Review: Dream House
Have you read Dream House? I had been waiting to read this book for a few weeks.  I read it in just one day, while on vacation.  Thank you Valerie for a wonderful, well written story. [read more]
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Incarceron by Catherine Fisher Giveaway!
 Incarceron -- a futuristic prison, sealed from view, where the descendants of the original prisoners live in a dark world torn by rivalry and savagery. It is a terrifying mix of high technology -- a living building which pervades the novel as an ever-watchful, ever-vengeful character, and a typical medieval torture chamber -- chains, great halls, dungeons. A young prisoner, Finn, has haunting visions of an earlier life, and cannot believe he was born here and has always been here. In the ou ... [read more]
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Harper Teen's 28 Days of Winter Escapes - Day 8 Carolyn Mackler
I am honored to be asked by  HARPER TEEN to be a part of their "28 Days of Winter Escapes"! Each day in February, Harper Teen is having a different blogger post Q&A's by a specific author and a chance to win a signed book by answering a poll on different subjects (Today's Poll is on How You Like to Flirt!)! That equals One book a day for 28 days! You can read all about the "28 Days of Winter Escapes" in my post below!  [read more]
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Book Expo America and Book Blogger Convention
I'm pleased to announce a few upcoming conferences for us bibliophiles out there who want to learn more about the industry, would like to rub elbows with authors, or who just want to roam around looking at cool books. [read more]
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"Jane Eyre" Charlotte Bronte
Colonialism and Jane Eyre [read more]
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Blog Tour: The Culture of Excess
In The Culture of Excess, licensed psychologist J.R. Slosar explores how our modern day culture has turned into one of over indulgence in many different aspects. He discusses how Americans are so overstimulated and have so many additional stressors and things to think about that anxiety levels have unhealthily increased even for young children. [read more]
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Musing Monday (February 8th)
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