Monthly Archives: November 2011

Happy Haulidays Giveaway from Chronicle Books

The folks at Chronicle Books are having their annual Happy Haulidays giveaway, in which one blogger – and one person who comments on their Happy Haulidays post – wins up to $500 of Chronicle Books. Sounds sweet, right? Well, the … Continue reading

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Book Feature: The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz

As those of you who have read my blog for any length of time know, I am a lover of all things Holmesian. Not having read any Conan Doyle, I was first introduced to Holmes by author Laurie R. King, … Continue reading

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Mailbox Monday – November 14, 2011

According to the Mailbox Monday blog, “Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles … Continue reading

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Sunday Salon – November 13, 2011

Another whirlwind week! Kevin was sick on Sunday, but felt well enough to go out to celebrate my birthday Monday night. The oldest two have a teen small group on Monday nights, so I made arrangements for the youngest two … Continue reading

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Winner of Water for Elephants Book/DVD Bundle

Congratulations to Natasha W., who has won the Water for ElephantsBook/DVD Bundle!

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Bookish links for Saturday, November 12, 2011

Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ Resistance: A Woman’s Journal of Struggle and Defiance in Occupied France by Agnes Humbert, reviewed by Kelly at The Written World ~ Mozart’s Last Aria by Matt … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Second Nature by Jacquelyn Mitchard

Title: Second Nature: A Love Story Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Random House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Rebecca Lowman First line: This is what I know. When Sicily … Continue reading

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Mini-reviews: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater; Fables by Bill Willingham; and Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Title: Forever Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: YA paranormal fiction Publisher: Scholastic Press Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Jenna Lamia, Pierce Cravens, Dan Bittner, Emma Galvin, Maggie Stiefvater First line: I can … Continue reading

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