Monday, March 22, 2010

FRIDAY FIRSTS: Among the Hidden #Meme

March 19, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

FRIDAY FIRSTS: Among the Hidden #Meme

Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes

Blogger Meme: Friday Firsts
I try to tweet about all participants, so don’t forget to include your Twitter username if you want to be notified of your tweet mention!
The first line can make or break a reader’s interest. Just how well did the author pull you [...]

Teaser Tuesday: The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist #Meme

March 16, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

Teaser Tuesday: The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist #Meme

Reading time: 2 – 4 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 [...]

It’s Monday! What are YOU Reading? #Meme

March 15, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

It’s Monday! What are YOU Reading? #Meme

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 [...]

REVIEW: #66 Emma Vol. 1 by Kaoru Muri

March 14, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under Drama, Manga, Meme, Reviews, Romance, Series

REVIEW: #66 Emma Vol. 1 by Kaoru Muri

Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes

Title: Emma Vol. 1
Author: Kaoru Mori
ISBN: 1401211321
Pages: 192
Rating:
Synopsis: (Taken from back of book)
An upstairs gentleman and a downstairs servant share a secret love. The saga begins. In Victorian England, a young girl named Emma is rescued from a life of destitution and raised to become a proper British maid. [...]

REVIEW: #65 Blankets by Craig Thompson

March 14, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under Manga, Meme, Reviews

REVIEW: #65 Blankets by Craig Thompson

Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes

Title: Blankets
Author: Craig Thompson
ISBN: 1891830430
Pages: 592
Rating:
Synopsis: (Taken from Amazon.com)
At 592 pages, Blankets may well be the single largest graphic novel ever published without being serialized first.
Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery Wisconsin winter, Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the [...]

Friday Finds: The Unit & Living Dead Girl #Meme

March 12, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

Friday Finds: The Unit & Living Dead Girl #Meme

Reading time: 3 – 4 minutes

This meme is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. The directions are rather simple — You simply discuss a book you have found recently (not necessarily have purchased and/or read — but discovered) that looks to be a good and/or interesting read.
This week, while searching through Barnes and Noble [...]

Friday Firsts: Graceling #Meme

March 12, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

Friday Firsts: Graceling #Meme

Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes

Blogger Meme: Friday Firsts
I try to tweet about all participants, so don’t forget to include your Twitter username if you want to be notified of your tweet mention!
The first line can make or break a reader’s interest. Just how well did the author pull you [...]

My Favorite Reads #Meme

March 11, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

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

March 11, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

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 [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Sleepy Sack #Meme

March 10, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme, Pictures

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 [...]

Teaser Tuesdays: We the Children #Meme

March 9, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

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 [...]

It’s Monday! What are YOU Reading?

March 8, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

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

March 5, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under General, Meme

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 [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Winter in Florida #Meme

February 10, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under Meme

Reading time: < 1 minute

To participate in this meme, visit: http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/.
Yes, this was taken this past week. We live in FLORIDA. What do you expect?
If you’ve participated in Wordless Wednesday, and have commented on my entry – make sure to add your WW post to Mr. Linky below! 1. Daddy Forever 2. homemom3 [...]

Teaser Tuesdays: Once a Witch #Meme

February 9, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under 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 [...]

It’s Monday! What are YOU Reading?

February 8, 2010 by Allison  
Filed under Meme

Reading time: < 1 minute

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 favorite memes (and favorite bloggers) so make sure you check it out and participate, if you [...]