Monthly Archives: June 2009

Summer Reading Challenge 2009

Janie at Seasonal Soundings is hosting the 2009 Summer Reading Challenge – and I am so excited to participate! Janie used to host challenges for every season, but since she started teaching full-time, her challenges have been on hiatus – … Continue reading

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Bookish links for Saturday, June 20, 2009

My house is overrun with boys! Three extras, plus our three, make for a lot of boys. My Noah turned 11 yesterday, and he requested a game blow-out slumber party. So aside from opening presents, eating, and sleeping, they have … Continue reading

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Favorite contemporary fiction, part three

Here’s the third – and final – part of my list of the best contemporary fiction. These are all books I’ve read within the past year or so: The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister I know most of … Continue reading

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Book review: Alibi Junior High by Greg Logsted

Title: Alibi Junior High Author: Greg Logsted Genre: Children’s fiction Publisher: Aladdin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars First line: I hate airports. Alibi Junior High by Greg Logsted is the story of Cody Saron. Since the death of his … Continue reading

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DVD Giveaway: Baby on Board

Angela (Heather Graham) and Curtis (Jerry O’Connell) have it all – a loving relationship, a beautiful house and successful careers – until an unexpected pregnancy sends them on a nine-month roller coaster ride. Now, they msut deal with jealousy and … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

Title: The Forest of Hands and Teeth Author: Carrie Ryan Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Delacorte Press Rating: 4 out of 5 stars First line: My mother used to tell me about the ocean. I really should have joined the … Continue reading

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I’ve been blurbed!

My review is quoted in the front section of the paperback edition of Peter David’s Tigerheart! I am so excited. Several months ago, the publisher asked if they could “blurb” me, and I agreed, but didn’t want to say anything … Continue reading

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Book Review: Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Title: Tess of the D’Urbervilles Author: Thomas Hardy Genre: Classic Publisher: Barnes and Noble Classics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars First line: On an evening in the latter part of May a middle-aged man was walking homeward from Shaston … Continue reading

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