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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2011: The Kickoff
It’s time!! Rather than facing the crowds & going shopping on this Black Friday, what are we doing? READING!! This is the official kick off post for Thankfully Reading 2011. Feel free to link up your kick-off post to the … Continue reading
Posted in Thankfully Reading Weekend
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Review: iBoy by Kevin Brooks
Reading level: Ages 14 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: The Chicken House (November 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0545317681 Source: Publisher Tom was an pretty unremarkable teen, just another individual to blend into the crowd. Growing up in the Crows, a gang-infested South London housing … Continue reading
Posted in Review, Scholastic, Science Fiction, YA
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Review: The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (September 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0545290147 Source: Big Honcho Media Some time in the past, the United States went to war with China and its allies, using militarized weapons like nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in 8-12 years of age, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review, Scholastic
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading
Review: The Nook Tablet
The wait was worth it, ladies & gentlemen. I now have, in my possession, the Nook Tablet. My opinion, two days past purchase: it’s pretty awesome. I have the Nook Classic as well, so I’m familiar with the overall Nook … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Frightful Friday: The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s featured book, in this case an audio book, … Continue reading
Review: The Heroine’s Bookshelf: Life Lessons, from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder by Erin Blakemore
Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (November 15, 2011) ISBN-10: 006195876X Source: Publisher Classic literature is rich with female characters deserving of the term “heroine.” From Jane Eyre to Anne Shirley, each of these characters overcame some sort of loss … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, Harper Books, Literary Fiction, Review, Women's Fiction
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Review: Huck by Janet Elder
Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Broadway; Reprint edition (October 4, 2011) ISBN-10: 0767931351 Source: Publisher Michael was a preschooler when the pleas for a dog began. He went as far as creating a PowerPoint presentation covering the reasons why he needed a dog. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Non-Fiction, Random House
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading
TSS: Matthew Norman at One More Page
Last Thursday, Matthew Norman, author of Domestic Violets, paid yet another visit to my local indie bookstore, One More Page Books. This was Matt’s second visit; he stopped by the store before his book published to speak to a group … Continue reading
