The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

I have just finished reading this beautiful and charming book.  I am in love!!  If I have to give any child a gift in the near future, this will be the gift.  Here is just a few examples of the charcoal drawings within this book:
This is the story of a young boy, Hugo, who lives [...]

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Booking Through Thursday: Symbolism

Question suggested by Barbara H:
My husband is not an avid reader, and he used to get very frustrated in college when teachers would insist discussing symbolism in a literary work when there didn’t seem to him to be any. He felt that writers often just wrote the story for the story’s sake and other people [...]

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The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman

From the inside flap:
“What is this book?  What is anything?  Who am I?  Who are you?  Stop it.  Forget it.  This is a year in my life.  Profusely illustrated.  Abounding with anguish, confusion, bits of wisdom.  Musings, meanderings, buckets of joie de vivre and restuful soujourns.”
I am not sure how to describe this book.  [...]

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ARC: Also Known as Harper by Ann Haywood Leal

I have just finished my ARC of the YA novel Also Known as Harper. The author has actually agreed to do an interview with me, so I am going to save my review of the book until I have completed the interview.  My very first author interview….. how exciting!
This is my third book I have [...]

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Chick Lit. Giveaway Winner

I almost forgot to post my winner of the giveaway. Vera has won the package of three books.
I will be sending them out as soon as I get the mailing information.  Thanks to all those who participated.

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Sundays at Tiffany’s by James Patterson

Okay- so I have to admit, I took a HUGE break in the middle of the day. For about five hours. It was too nice out and I had stuff to do. Oh well, I am back to reading now for a bit, in between cleaning the house. I have just finished [...]

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The Help by Kathryn Stockett

I just finished my first book of the read-a-thon.   I actually had an ARC of this book for a while, but for some reason I just kept avoiding it.  Well, I am glad I changed my mind.  I really loved this book and found myself swept up in the characters and their stories.
The book [...]

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Read-a-Thon First Hour Post

Where are you reading from today?  My house, maybe my backyard if the weather cooperates.  Might even head to the coffee shop at some  point just for a change of scenery
3 facts about me …  I am an English teacher, my dog just had surgery this week and has a lampshade on his head and [...]

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24 Hour Read-a-thon

Well, tomorrow is the read-a-thon.  It is also my first day off in over three weeks, so I am debating my participation in the full 24 hours.  I will take it as it comes.  I do have a very nice swing in my backyard that is calling me to come sit on and read, but [...]

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Laura Rider’s Masterpiece by Jane Hamilton

“In addition to her secret pleasure in reading, Laura enjoyed writing.  Nothing serious or big or personal, no journal stuffed between the mattresses, no shoe box filled with smudged pages, no amazing blog that had made her famous in cyberspace….she liked herself far better in print.  It was curious, that she was so much more [...]

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