At our house, I read out loud to my children before I take them to school in the morning. In my opinion, sitting together for a few minutes before rushing off to start the day gives them a chance to chill out after the hustle and bustle of getting up, getting dressed, and having breakfast. […]
Ginger at GReads! created this fun weekly event called TGIF at GReads! to re-cap the week and ask us fun questions. This week she asked us this: Reading Challenges: Did you sign up for any this year? How has your progression been? Yes I did, Ginger! I actually signed up for two challenges: the Award Winning Reads Challenge […]
I Don’t Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother by Allison Pearson Published by Random House Publish Date: August 26, 2003 My Source: Library I Don’t Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson […]
The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen Published by EgmontUSA Publish Date: September 27, 2011 439 Pages My Source: Borrowed/NetGalley The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen Sasha is desperate to find out who murdered her father. When getting the answer means pledging her soul to Eryx, she unlocks a secret that puts her in grave danger—Sasha […]
Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett Published by Harcourt Children’s Books Publish Date: September 19, 2011 320 Pages My Source: Borrowed Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett Ariadne is destined to become a goddess of the moon. She leads a lonely life, filled with hours of rigorous training by stern priestesses. Her former […]
At our house, I read out loud to my children before I take them to school in the morning. In my opinion, sitting together for a few minutes before rushing off to start the day gives them a chance to chill out after the hustle and bustle of getting up, getting dressed, and having breakfast. […]
Congratulations to the winners of my Irma Voth giveaway: Kat Ricki & Lorren The winners have been contacted. Thanks so much to everyone who entered and special thanks to HarperCollins for making the giveaway possible!
Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer Published by Harcourt Children’s Books Publish Date: September 12, 2011 256 Pages My Source: Borrowed Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer Willa is lucky: She has a loving blended family that gets along. Not all families are so fortunate. But when a bloody crime takes place hundreds of miles away, […]
Win IRMA VOTH by MIRIAM TOEWS! (sorry, this giveaway has been ended) Yesterday I shared my thoughts on Miriam’s latest novel. (If you missed it, you can read my review on Irma Voth here.) Today, I’m excited to host this giveaway for three lucky readers! Miriam Toews’ new novel brings us back to the beloved voice […]
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews Published by HarperCollins Publishers Publish Date: September 6, 2011 272 Pages My Source: HarperCollins/TLC Book Tours Irma Voth by Miriam Toews Nineteen-year-old Irma lives in a rural Mennonite community in Mexico. She has already been cast out of her family for marrying a young Mexican ne’er-do-well she barely knows, although […]