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Mailbox Monday

May 24, 2010

3448821472_66a404bb7c_b_3Hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page, Mailbox Monday is where readers can share what books they received in the mail, purchased, or borrowed last week.





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Books in my Mailbox:


Books I purchased:



Have you read or heard about any of these books? What books made it into your home this week?

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Crashing the Party: A Book-Signing Adventure

May 8, 2010 2010
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Thursday night, Lyn from Barding Well and I went to see and hear Kathryn Stockett talk about her book The Help.
The event was held at The King’s English in Salt Lake City, UT.
I’d been planning on attending this for weeks. I had the emails. I’d been checking The King’s English site. I shared the invite [...]

Weekly Geeks 2010-5: Author Fun Facts

February 9, 2010 2010

One of my favorite writers is Phyllis A. Whitney. I think I’ve read nearly all of her books. I love the mystery, the romance, and trying to figure out if the person we think is the good guy is really not good after all.
At one time I had a few shelves filled with her books. [...]

Weekly Geeks: Winter Reading

February 2, 2010 2010

Winters in Utah seem to go on forever, and some days it’s hard to remember when you last saw the sun peek through the cloudy, and sometimes downright smoggy, inversions that settle in.
I don’t know about you, but when winter seems its dreariest, I find myself ready to hibernate under my favorite blanket with a [...]

NOW CLOSED: February 2010 Giveaway: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

February 1, 2010 2010
The Help Giveaway

The Help was one of my favorite books from 2009.  So, I thought it would be a perfect choice for my February giveaway!
Summary:
The scene for this book is set in Mississippi 1962 where a young university graduate named Skeeter returns home to live with her parents. Before long, she lands a job writing housekeeping [...]

It’s Monday! What are you Reading?

February 1, 2010 2010

This is a weekly event hosted by J.Kaye’s Book Blog
Check it out if you’re interested in joining or finding out what others are reading.

Here’s What’s on my Reading List This Week:

The Spark
by Chris Downie

This looked interesting. I’m hoping it will help me reach some of my New Year’s Resolutions.

A Balcony Over the Fakihani
by Liyana Badr

How [...]

NOW CLOSED: It’s a Giveaway! Who Owns The World by Kevin Cahill & Rob McMahon

January 20, 2010 Giveaways

Thanks to Hachette Book Group I am able to offer this book to one lucky winner. If you’d like a copy, please read the instructions below and enter to win.

Summary from the Publisher:
You don’t have to be a student of geography or cartography to have an interest in the world around you, especially with globalization [...]

Truly, Madly by Heather Webber — A Review

January 17, 2010 Book Reviews
Truly, Madly

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As some of you know, I came down with a bad cold the day after Christmas. During that time, all I wanted was warm soup, cough drops, a box of really soft tissues, and a good book to read. I needed a light-hearted read to distract me from my misery and to keep me [...]

James Dashner at WSU

January 14, 2010 Blog

Yesterday, I went to see James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner, speak at Weber State University.  I was surprised at how many younger kids were there, but then again, he is a YA writer, so maybe that shouldn’t have surprised me. Apparently, junior high students were bused into campus to listen to him talk. [...]

Review: Seven by Jacqueline Leo

December 10, 2009 Book Reviews
Seven

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Seven, written by Jacqueline Leo, is a compilation of ways that the number seven reoccurs in likely, and not so likely places.
From identifying Confucius’s seven ways to the good life to observing the seven colors of a rainbow, Leo examines this commonly reoccurring number as it relates to a myriad of topics such as [...]