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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Book Review: Letter to My Daughter by George Bishop
Title: Letter to My Daughter Author: George Bishop Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: ARC for a TLC Book Tour First line: Dear Elizabeth, How to begin this? Laura and her daughter, Elizabeth, … Continue reading
The Sunday Salon – May 16, 2010
Two fantastic, five-star reads this week that I haven’t reviewed yet, one on audio, one in print. First was The Heart is Not a Size by Beth Kephart in print. I adore her writing. My review will go up on … Continue reading
Bookish links for Saturday, May 15, 2010
Discussion starters: ~ Reading with Tequila: Sex in YA – One Mom’s View ~ Book Lady’s Blog: On the perks of being picky Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ The Earth Hums in … Continue reading
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If I were casting the Stephanie Plum movie…
….here’s who I would pick. (Not that they’re asking. ) Amber Tamblyn as Stephanie Chris Evans as Joe Morelli Cristian de la Fuente as Ranger Cloris Leachman as Grandma Mazur Queen Latifah as Lula Steve Buscemi as Vinnie Those are … Continue reading
Movie Review: Avatar
A reluctant hero. An epic journey. A choice between the life he left behind and the incredible new world he’s learned to call home. Return to James Cameron’s Avatar – the greatest adventure of all time. “The greatest adventure of … Continue reading
Morelli and Ranger casting for Stephanie Plum movie
Okay, so you already know what I think of Katherine Heigl portraying Stephanie Plum from Janet Evanovich’s series. I have to admit to being a bit confused by their casting of Morelli as well. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE … Continue reading
Book Review: Friendship Cake by Lynne Hinton
Title: Friendship Cake Author: Lynne Hinton Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Harper San Francisco Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy borrowed from my mom First line: There. That was short, to the point, and easy to type. In … Continue reading
Book Review: Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Folklore in the Literature of Childhood by Jane Yolen
Title: Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Foklore in the Literature of Childhood Author: Jane Yolen Genre: Essays Publisher: August House Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library I had the delightful experience of reading … Continue reading