Waiting On Wednesday – Sept. 30, 2009
This weekly event is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we get to share which upcoming releases we can’t wait to get our hands on. My pick for this week is: The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting, release date of March 16, 2010 From Goodreads: Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her “power” to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes the dead leave behind in the world . . . and the imprints that attach to their killers. Violet has never considered her strange talent to … Read entire article »
Filed under: meme, Waiting On Wednesday
"Waiting on" Wednesday – September 30, 2009
This weekly event is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. My can’t wait to read book is a new book by the author of The Historian, The Swan Thieves: A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova To be released: January 12, 2010Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe, devoted to his profession and the painting hobby he loves, has a solitary but ordered life. When renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient, Marlow finds that order destroyed. Desperate to understand the secret that torments the genius, he embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver and a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism. Kostova’s masterful new novel travels from … Read entire article »
Filed under: Uncategorized
Review: Trust Me by Peter Leonard
Let me start by saying, this is not the type of book I would normally read, but it seemed to have a strong female character, so my interest was piqued. When it comes to small time thugs and shylocks and such, I usually watch them in movies. Then, when I learned that Peter Leonard is the son of Elmore Leonard, I was further interested, having seen Get Shorty and Be Cool (incidentally, this is where I learned what the term “shylock” means.) Within the first few pages, there’s an attempted robbery at the home of Lou Starr and his fiance, Karen. This becomes the seed for a plan that Karen has been trying to devise since splitting with her last boyfriend, who kept the $300,000 she had given him to invest. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Peter Leonard, Reviews, Trust Me
Review: How The Dead Dream by Lydia Millet
Teaser Quote:The room was a holding pen, a split moment. Outside the room was the rest of his existence. For years he had been detached and now in a stroke of time he was not. He would move, he would touch – no one would think to impede him, they would see him go and be glad – he could be anything. Do not embarrass yourself, he told himself strictly, but he could not help smiling. There she was at the bar: their faces met before he got there. This was how he lost his autonomy – he had moved along at a steady pace and then he was flung. (p6 58, ISBN 978-0-15-603546-0) My Rating: 3/5 My Thoughts: As a child, T. had developed a fascination for money. He would hoard it, hide … Read entire article »
Filed under: How the Dead Dream, Lydia Millet, review
Mailbox Monday – September 28, 2009
This weekly meme, hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page, is where we get to share what awesome books we received in the mail over the last week. After last week, I gave my mailbox a good talking to – and it worked! Check out my goodies for this week: So, I’m definitely going to be a busy little reader! What did your mailbox bring you? Leave me a link here and let me know. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mailbox Monday, meme
It’s Monday! What are you reading? (September 28, 2009)
It’s Monday! What are you reading? (September 28, 2009) Last week I read:Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Randafter a few weeks, I finished it! I also have a giveaway here. How the Dead Dream by Lydia MilletA little slow to start but reminded me of Life of Pi by Yann Martel at the end. This is book one of a trilogy. This week I’m reading:Have a Little Faith: A True Story by Mitch AlboomI have loved his previous books, nice easy reads and always inspiring. I hate colds! I spent the weekend in bed & not sure how many books I can get through this week What are you reading this week? … Read entire article »
Filed under: Uncategorized
The Friday 56
Rules: * Grab the book nearest you. Right now. * Turn to page 56. * Find the fifth sentence. * Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends. *Post a link along with your post back to Storytime with Tonya and Friends. * Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST. “Through this tribute, Willoughby executed a mocking gesture with his hands, holding the flat of his palm below his nose and wiggling his fingers in comical imitation of Brandon’s deformity.” … Read entire article »
Thoughtful Thursday – September 24, 2009
The wonderful world of books enriches our lives by giving us the opportunity to experience, well pretty much anything one can imagine! We can be transported to a new time or place, experience pure joy or extreme sadness, become a president or a slave etc. etc. ******************************************************************************** This week I’m reading How The Dead Dream by Lydia Millet. I am a boy fascinated with money who grew up to become a real estate developer. I was so money hungry as a kid, I was kicked out of Boy Scouts for selling badges on the black market, lol. I’m now on a journey of self-discovery. ********************************************************************************Where has your book taken you this week? What have you learned? Join in my weekly meme … Read entire article »
Filed under: meme, Thoughtful Thursday
"Wating on" Wednesday – September 23, 2009
This weekly event is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. My can’t wait to read book is a new book from the author of Shiver: Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: FluxRelease Date: October 1, 2009 Remember us, so sing the dead, lest we remember you. James Morgan has an almost unearthly gift for music. And it has attracted Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie muse who fosters and then feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. James has plenty of reasons to fear the faeries, but as he and Nuala collaborate on an achingly beautiful musical composition, James finds his feelings towards Nuala deepening. But the rest of the fairies are not as harmless. As Halloween—the day of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Uncategorized
CSN chairs!
Thanks to the awesome guys at CSN Chairs, I have the opportunity to try out one of their office chairs ! There was a great selection of office chairs to pick from and I think I found the perfect one for me….the Adjustable Steno Task Chair with Durable Seat I need something lightweight & not too big to fit in the office/play room in my house. Features * One touch adjustment instantaneously raises or lowers the seat* 5 star nylon base allows smooth movement* Tough, durable plastic protects seat back and bottom from tears* Available colored fabrics include black and grey* Weight capacity: 200 lbs Be on the lookout for my review once I give it a test drive. Need an office chair? For great selection, low … Read entire article »
Filed under: CSN, office chairs
Subscribe in a reader
Networked Blogs:
Great YA books can be found here:
Recent Comments