Oh friends, we’ve had a long couple of weeks in the last seven days. Last Sunday Daniel didn’t get a nap in before church, partly because the time change screwed him up, so he was already pretty tired at 12:30 when we got home, then he only got a short nap in before we left to [...] [read more]

This past week was a difficult one for me, a lot more pain than I would have liked, however I am happy with the reading I managed to accomplish. [read more]

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. [read more]

Thank you as always to the wonderful Kristi at Story Siren who hosts this weekly meme that I just adore!  Kristi inspires me so much!  Yesterday my hubby and I went to Best Buy to pick up a computer for our front office.  The store was extremely short-handed on help and while we knew [...] [read more]

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams Buy on Amazon: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams I have absolutely nothing profound to say about this book. I don’t even know why I liked it as much as I did (perhaps even more than Hitchhiker’s Guide). [...] [read more]

In My Mailbox is a meme created by The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie! It is a list of the books that I've received over the previous week, either in the mail, from the bookstore, or from trades. [read more]

Tales of Whimsy is considering... a full blog makeover. [read more]

Hi everyone! How was everyone's week?? My life outside of blogging was pretty hectic this week, so I'm really surprised I got even as much reading done as I did! On Tuesday evening as I was driving to my therapy office to meet with clients, I received a call from the lead counseling professor saying they changed the class I was going to take on Thursday to Tuesday (that night) AND it was going to be at the south Orlando campus which is much further than the north campus I usually attend. ... [read more]

What to do when you don’t live close to a book store? [read more]

A Blast From the Past is a meme for people to review a book that they read before they started blogging. It doesn't have to be a favourite, it might be that you didn't enjoy it. It is about sharing a book from your past with others. [read more]

It started with me asking Lea from Closetwriter something about an RSS feed (yes I am very lost it seems). The she worked her magic all over the place, and now I got this new design in here and there. And it looks great. She worked her magic before and now again. Thank you Lea!!! :D You're the greatest! [read more]

Thanks to everyone who entered! [read more]

David John Bucknall 28th December 1968 - 16 March 2010 [read more]

Spring training has begun, which also means that the corresponding flooding is about to occur:  flooding of the market with baseball books, that is.   Though greats like Roger Angell (The Summer Game), Roger Kahn (The Boys of Summer), and Thomas Boswell (Why Time Begins on Opening Day) have chronicled the hold that baseball has on [...] [read more]

Alice in Wonderland 2010 [read more]

A few months ago for my birthday, Louise and I went to The Met to see Puccini's Il Trittico, a trio of three one act operas including Il Tabaro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. It was a fabulous production and it really put my Italian language training to work (there are translator screens on the backs of the seats in The Met but I wanted to challenge my new found Italian skills). We had dinner at The Grand Tier, which is an experience in and of itself. It was amazing to sit there amon ... [read more]

MingMei Yip writes a beautiful tale about a 30 yr old woman, Meng Ning who is torn between her love to be a Buddhist nun and Michael. Meng Ning joins a retreat to " test her karma to be a nun". When she pays her fee for the retreat, she is told that her $500 dollar bill is a fake. When she was in Paris, she had asked a friend to exchange her Hong Kong money in the black market. How could she have known it was fake? As she was trying to talk to the registration lady about her situation, a man ... [read more]

(1) YA Contest That Will Blown You Away! [read more]

The seven deadly sins have been released into the world. Only one witch can destroy them, but will she be strong enough? [read more]

This week's Friday Find isn't exactly a book I found this week. In fact, I've known about The Threadbare Heart for some time. I came across Jennie Nash's blog months ago and I like to think that we've struck up a friendship since then. In October, I read her book The Last Beach Bungalow (my review is here) and I fell in love with the characters she created. I also read Raising A Reader (review here) and highly recommend it for parents of young children. [read more]

When did I read it? March 17, 2010 to March 20, 2010 Where did it come from? library book sale Genre: non-fiction, autobiography Year Published: 1989 Where did it go? Paperback Swap This is the story of Jill Ireland's battle to save her son from drug addiction and her personal battle with cancer. I liked Jill Ireland and thought she was a very strong person. I give this story five hearts.             - Forever Yours! (Rating 5) [read more]

Jane True is practically an outcast in her small town of Rockabill, Maine. She finds solace in swimming in the ocean, dangerously close to the whirlpool known as The Old Sow. When she finds a body in the water, her world changes beyond all recognition. [read more]

Today's scribe: Meridi Myers Author of: Titus and Atreus Check out the interview! _____ [read more]

Many lovers of books and tattoos have combined the two. In my opinion, there is a magic in being able to carry your favorite quote with you wherever you go. I'm far from being the only one who feels this way. LiveJournal has a group called Bookworms with Ink in which people share their literary tattoos and ask for advice before getting one. [read more]

My book club met again on Thursday to discuss our latest pick. [read more]

Title: Almost Home: A Novel [read more]

The way I see it, an agent’s job is to eliminate the wildcard that is luck. I want to exert as much control as I can over the publication process, and leave as little as possible to chance. But you can never completely snuff out luck, or chance, or that factor X. [...] [read more]

It's the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere!  Yay!  I still haven't uploaded my neighborhood bloom pics but it looks like I'm going to be able to get many more this weekend because the sun is shining and the days are longer. [read more]

Once again I'm a little late with this week's edition of the Weekly Link Round-Up. You see, I have a horrible case... [read more]

The Shelf Report explores the really cool stuff that comes weekly in my mailbox. As well as what I have read and plan on reading for the week. It also includes any cool events that are going on around The Neverending Shelf and the blogosphere. The Shelf Report is inspired by Kristi's In My Mailbox and Sheila's It's Monday, What are you Reading? [read more]

I felt like posting today, but really had nothing to post since I'm a bit defunct right now and I'm trying to save up reviews for when I get back in school. I saw this post at Books and Movies this week and decided to do this myself! [read more]

This review originally posted on Feathered Quill Reviews [read more]

Faith'n'Fiction Saturday is a weekly discussion about the intersection of faith and fiction. You may participate by posting a comment or writing a post on your blog. Next week is the second round table discussion. The book we discussed was In the Garden of the North American Martyrs. For a complete schedule of the round tables for the rest of the year, please refer to this list. [read more]

I'm sorry for being "kind of" absent,I've been like really sick.now i'm cured!(i hoped u miss me!) [read more]

Publisher’s Description: Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin’s magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, [...] [read more]

Congratulations to the following three winners: [read more]

Terra @ Terra On The Bookshelf has given me the "Let's Be Friends Award"! "Blogs that receive the Let’s Be Friends Award are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to 8 bloggers." And the award goes to... [read more]

I'm happy to announce that the previously postponed Book Club Girl on Air show with Thrity Umrigar on which we'll discuss her newest novel in paperback, The Weight of Heaven is now scheduled for this coming Tuesday, March 23rd at 7 pm ET! Set your reminder for the show here, and be sure to register on the site beforehand so you can participate in the chat. Check out the reading group guide for The Weight of Heaven as well. [read more]

The Rewards of Simplicity: A Practical and Spiritual Approach Authors: Pam & Chuck D. Pierce Publisher: Chosen - A division of Baker Publishing Group ISBN: 9780800794774 Audience: Adult Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars [read more]

This Gourmet Girl has to take the heat-because she just can't get away from the kitchen. [read more]

Inspired by some of the blogs I've been reading lately (and humbled... I can't believe how much I don't know how to do), I've decided to learn some new things. Being a visual learner, I learn best from books or someone showing me how to do something. Since I can't afford my own personal cooking lessons (though I took a really fun cooking class at Hipcooks recently), I ventured to my local library and picked up a few cook books. I chose them purely by their covers. This one, Mother's Best: Co ... [read more]

I've been noticing more and more book trailers popping up around the bookworld interwebs. At first, these were novel concepts and therefore pretty intriguing - I even posted the trailer for Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters a few months ago. [read more]

see more Lolcats and funny pictures [read more]

The Heart Is Not a Size by Beth Kephart (HarperTeen, March 30, 2010), 256 pages Summary Seventeen-year-old Georgia is pressing. She’s pressing down the black wings beating in her chest, suppressing the knowledge that something’s wrong with her best friend, Riley. Pressing through and against that time of life when you’re not quite grown up but no [...] [read more]

Last Saturday Michele Emrath of Southern City Mysteries passed on the Beautiful Blogger award to me. Thank you Michele! Michele’s blog is well worth a look, so check it out when you get the time. [read more]

FTC Disclosure: My copy of City of Ashes came from my local library. 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]

Chop Shop by Tim Downs [read more]

It's that time of the week again!  FRIDAY!  Woohoo!  And, you know what that means?  It's time for another Book Blogger Hop par-tay! [read more]

Yes you read the title right. I was checking out an interesting Barbie auction where designers dressed Barbie dolls to be auctioned by the Ballet Phillipines for scholarships, when I started checking other sites. [read more]