Okay, first things first. I HATE the cover of this book. In fact, I had put off reading this book for so long because I was embarrassed to be seen reading a book with such a teen romance-y looking cover. But you know what they say…. about judgments and books and their covers.
We chose this [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Review: Gone by Michael Grant
Posted in Young Adult Literature, teen book group on July 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Book Bloggers Appreciation Week
Posted in Uncategorized on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Book Bloggers Appreciation Week is coming in September. Make sure to nominate your favorite blogs. Go on over to the official site and cast your votes.
2 Fantastic Book Giveaways.
Posted in Book Giveaway on July 18, 2009 | 20 Comments »
Acclaimed novelist Anne Rivers Siddons’s new novel is a stunning tale of love and loss.
For as long as she can remember, they were Cam and Lilly–happily married, totally in love with each other, parents of a beautiful family, and partners in life. Then, after decades of marriage, it ended as every great love story does…in [...]
Summer Reading Update
Posted in Summer Reading on July 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here is my list of books I wanted to complete this summer:
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (saw the movie. Does that count?)
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strut
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (re-read)
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (re-read)
The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
Everything that Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor
The Hour [...]
Review: An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Posted in Summer Reading, Young Adult Literature, teen book group on July 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Summary: Colin Singleton only dates Katherines. Nineteen of them to be exact. When he is dumped by Katherine the XIX, he and his friend Hassan decide to take off on a road trip. Did I mention that Colin is also a former child prodigy? A borderline genius and an annagramming master, Colin Singleton must [...]
And the winner is…..
Posted in Book Giveaway on July 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Congratulations to:
Sharon Walling
Sharon won a copy of The Night Gardener.
Stay tuned for more book giveaways.








