Monthly Archives: February 2012

Review: Here’s To You, Rachel Robinson

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Name of Book: Here’s To You, Rachel Robinson By: Judy Blume Publisher: Orchard Books Copyright Date: 1993 Number of Pages: 196 Format: middle grade fiction Reason for Reading: Judy Blume Challenge Source: purchased Rating: B+ The Gist: We first met … Continue reading →

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First Paragraph: Salvage the Bones

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea asks us to share the first paragraph of a book we are reading. As you can see it’s called First Chapter, First Paragraph Tuesday Intros. As readers we are often captivated or turned away by that first paragraph … Continue reading →

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Book AND Movie: Sophie Scholl

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Book & Movie (I can’t exactly call this a Book vs. Movie, because I didn’t read the book (if there is one) that this movie is based upon.) Book: Sophie Scholl: The Real Story of the Woman Who Defied Hitler … Continue reading →

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The Sarah Addison Allen Challenge

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

True confession.  I have a girl-crush on Sarah Addison Allen.  She writes about the most magical places and she writes them so well that I feel I’ve been transported to her worlds.  They’re great places to be-lush gardens which have … Continue reading →

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Audio Book Review: Lion in the Valley

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Title: Lion in the Valley Author: Elizabeth Peters Publisher: Recorded Books Format: Audio Book Length: 12.33 hours Read by: Barbara Rosenblat Grade: A for the Book/A+ for the Reader Reason for Re-reading: Every now and then, a girl needs a Master … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Goddess Test

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Name of Book: The Goddess Test By: Aimée Carter Publisher: Harlequin Teen Copyright Date: 2011 Number of Pages: 304 Format: YA fiction, paranormal Reason for Reading: cover love Source: library Rating: B The Gist: Ever since Persephone left Henry for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Red Mist

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Title: Red Mist Author: Patricia Cornwell Publisher: Penguin Group USA Format: Audio Book Number of Discs: 11 CDs/12.5 hours Read by: Kate Burton Grade: B for the book/A for the reader DISCLOSURE: I received an advance review copy from Penguin … Continue reading →

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She Came For Science – Review: Dirty Minds

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Book Title: Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex and Relationships Author: Kayt Sukel Original Publication Date: 2012 Edition Read: Advance Reader’s Copy, Free Press Total Pages: 256 Genre: Non-Fiction Reason Read: In support of the author, with whom … Continue reading →

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One Month Left!!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Can you believe that March is nearly here??? I can’t. It feels like yesterday the calendar flipped from 2011 to 2012. The arrival of March brings us to the last few weeks of the Judy Blume Challenge. How is everyone … Continue reading →

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An Unintended Consequence of Blogging

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Discovering the world of book blogging has had some wonderful, positive effects on my reading life. For instance, before book blogging, I never tracked my reading. I didn’t know how many books I read. And because I read so many, … Continue reading →

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