My Favorite Reads #Meme
Reading time: 2 – 3 minutes
This Thursday Book #meme is hosted by Alyce at At Home with Books. To participate is rather simple. You display the information to one of your favorite (all-time) books and then discuss why you chose it.
This week, I chose:
Title: Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Diary
Author: Carolyn Keene
ISBN: 0448095076
Pages: [...]
Booking Through Thursday #Meme
Reading time: 2 – 2 minutes
Every Thursday, Booking Through Thursday asks a book-ish question. This week, the question was:
How do you feel about illustrations in your books? Graphs? Photos? Sketches?
That is very easy – I love illustrations. In fact, I love them even more in educational books as they help visual students learn by [...]
REVIEW: #63 We the Children by Andrew Clements
March 10, 2010 by Allison
Filed under Mystery/Crime, Reviews, Series, Young Adult
Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes
Title: We the Children (Benjamin Pratt & The Keepers of the School vol. 1)
Author: Andrew Clements
ISBN: 1416938869
Pages: 160
Rating:
Synopsis: (Taken from back of book)
Benjamin Pratt’s harbor-side school is going to be bulldozed to make room for an amusement park. It sounds like a dream come true … or is it [...]
Some good reads on my TBR pile!
Reading time: 3 – 5 minutes
I took the advice of recommendations and made some purchases this week. I want to feel a little guilty but at the same time, I am so excited about what is coming to me! I ordered these books from Barnes and Noble because shipping was free and are usually [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Sleepy Sack #Meme
Reading time: < 1 minute
To participate in this meme, visit: http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/.
I am knitting this for the baby on the way. It is a sleep sack made of 100% wool yarn which goes over a cloth diaper. Not perfect, but – I am pretty new at this.
If you’ve participated in Wordless Wednesday, and have commented on my [...]
REVIEW: #62 Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins #Book #Dystopia
Reading time: 3 – 4 minutes
Title: Catching Fire
Author: Suzanne Collins
ISBN: 0439023491
Pages: 400
Rating:
Synopsis: (Taken from Amazon.com)
**WARNING** If you have NOT read The Hunger Games, please do not read this review including the synopsis as it may provide major spoilers for you.
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta [...]
Teaser Tuesdays: We the Children #Meme
Reading time: 2 – 3 minutes
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read.
Open to a random page.
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page * BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you [...]
REVIEW: #61 Horrid Henry’s Underpants
March 8, 2010 by Allison
Filed under Children, Reviews, Young Adult
Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes
Title: Horrid Henry’s Underpants
Author: Francesca Simon
ISBN: 1402238258
Pages: 112
Rating:
Synopsis: (Taken from Amazon.com)
Horrid Henry makes a deal with his parents in return for eating his veggies; accidentally wears girls’ underwear to school; tries to prove he is sicker than his brother; and writes the meanest thank-you cards ever (and makes money [...]
REVIEW: #60 Once a Witch
March 8, 2010 by Allison
Filed under Paranormal, Reviews, Videos
Reading time: 2 – 3 minutes
Title: Once a Witch
Author: Carolyn MacCullough
ISBN: 978-0547223995
Pages: 304
Rating:
Synopsis: (Taken from Amazon.com)
Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin’s magic never showed up.
Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. [...]
It’s Monday! What are YOU Reading?
Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes
Edit: I guess J.Kaye is no longer doing it, but has passed it on to Sheila.
J.Kaye created a Meme for Mondays where you list the books you have recently completed this week, books you are currently reading, and books you hope to read this week. This is one of my [...]
FRIDAY FIRSTS: Once a Witch #Meme #Book
Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes
This is a repeat from a few weeks ago. I decided I’ll just post my repeats if I am still reading the same book, instead of not posting anything at all. People keep asking me if I am still doing it – Yes! I just hadn’t quite figured [...]
How to Keep your Social Space (Twitter/Facebook) Hacker Free
Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes
Stop being a victim to hackers/phishers. There are periods on Twitter when I receive DM (direct message) after DM of messages such as:
haha. This you???? (followed by link)
Hello! I am 29 and wet… (You get the picture)
Frankly, I am tired of getting these messages. I am tired of direct [...]
ENTER TO WIN!! Custom Poster Giveaway!
Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes
With all the tragedies that have been surfacing lately, many people are doing what they can to raise awareness and/or raise money for a cause. Publicity of any nature can often be costly.
This month, take advantage of this giveaway offered by OnlinePosterPrinting.com. This company is offering, free-of-charge:
18×24 Poster Print [...]
Growing Tree Toys Brings out the “Girly Girl”!
Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes
We received this toy (My First Purse Toy – $12.95) from Growing Tree Toys a few weeks ago – after the slow of the holiday let up. I handed it to Carli (my 20 month old) and she went “Oooh!”
For a good 20 minutes she sat down, exploring her [...]
Blogsplash: Thaw by Fiona Robyn (Pt. 1)
Reading time: 4 – 7 minutes
Ruth’s diary is the new novel by Fiona Robyn, called Thaw. She has decided to blog the novel in its entirety over the next few months, so you can read it for free.
Ruth’s first entry is below, and you can continue reading tomorrow here.
These hands are ninety-three years old. They [...]
You know you’re pregnant when..#Knitting
Reading time: 3 – 4 minutes
You have the insatiable hunger to “make” things. How old fashioned am I? I decided that after years of playing around with knitting – I am going to learn to do it and do it well. (Never too old to learn).
So I started sewing up this here soaker. Actually – [...]
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