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Submitted by Book Nut
by Jeanne Harris
ages: adult
First sentence: “We came on the wind of the carnival.”
I finished this a couple of days ago, but put off writing a review because I wanted to watch the movie again, mostly so I could compare the two. But, alas, the planets/stars/karma aligned against me, and I wasn’t able [...]
Cruise Confidential
Submitted by The Thin Red Line
Ok, I confess. A zillion or so years ago when I was in junior high school I used to watch The Love Boat every Saturday night and always thought how neat it would be to work on a cruise ship. Apparently, so did author Brian David Bruns whose Cruise Confidential [...]
Review: The Alexander Cipher by Will Adams
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
Because I can only read 1-2 books a week, here’s another review from Elaine, my wonderful book club friend and guest reviewer. Thanks to Miriam at Hachette Book Group for sending this ARC to us!
Fasten your seat belts for The Alexander Cipher! Author Will Adams is about to take you for [...]
Collectibles: Booking Through Thursday
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
This week’s Booking Through Thursday question is:
Hardcover? Or paperback?
Illustrations? Or just text?
First editions? Or you don’t care?
Signed by the author? Or not?
Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in [...]
Dear Julia
Submitted by Book Nut
by Amy Bronwen Zemser
ages: 12+
First sentence: “When Elaine Hamilton was six years old, she told her mother she wanted to be a cook when she grew up.”
Elaine Hamilton has been cooking since she was small. Her favorite person is Julia Child, and she decided very early on that she wanted to be [...]
Library Loot #8
Submitted by Book Nut
I’m still putting a moratorium on books for me, since all the books I checked out nearly a month ago are due next week. *sheepish grin* What I did get:
For A/K:
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, Mo Willems
Jumpy Jack and Googily, Meg Rosoff/Sophie Blackall
The Littlest Owl, Caroline Pitcher/Tina Macnaughton
The Day We Danced in [...]
I Need to Read More Classics
Submitted by Book Nut
I’ve seen people joining this challenge right and left, and it got me thinking. After the Weekly Geeks Classics week, I realized that there were a lot of classics that I had read, ages ago, and now can remember little to nothing about. That, and there’s still a huge pile out there [...]
Decoys
Submitted by The Thin Red Line
The 700’s can be a very interesting area of the library to browse and shelve. From books on art and artists, to pricing guides for all manner of collectibles, from book length comics and cartoons to all manner of crafts and crafting as well as games and sports. The other [...]
Teaser Tuesdays 2-24-09
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
Miz B and Teaser Tuesdays asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting [...]
Teaser Tuesday, February 24
Submitted by Book Nut
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations [...]
The Book of Nonsense
Submitted by Book Nut
by David Michael Slater
ages: 10+
First sentence: “It was downright embarrassing to get treated so shabbily, especially after the way she’d gone on about how great the place was.”
There are some books that grab you and won’t let you go. Ones that you’re dying to get to night after night, the ones that [...]
Winner of The Rose of Sebastopol
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
The winner of the Penguin giveaway for the book with the lovely cover, The Rose of Sebastopol by Katherine McMahon, is…..
Carrie K. from Books and Movies!
Congratulations, Carrie! And thanks to all who entered the contest!
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Mailbox Monday - February 23, 2009
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
What arrived in YOUR mailbox this week? Visit Marcia at today’s post on The Printed Page to leave a link to your post and see what other readers acquired! Here is what arrived at my house:
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Can you say EXCITED??!! I was so happy to find this on [...]
Review: The Makedown by Gitty Daneshvari
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
The phantom guest reviewer, Elaine, is at it again! Here she talks about The Makedown by Gitty Daneshvari, sent to us by the wonderful Miriam at Hachette.
Is it possible to write a hilarious book about a sad, pathetic main character? Author Gitty Daneshvari has found the formula in her novel [...]
Winner of Things I Want My Daughters to Know
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
We’ve come to the end.. this is the LAST winner announcement from my 100K Celebration and I must say, this was fun. I’ll have to do it again at the next 100K mark. It IS better to give than to receive! The winners are all “Yay!” and “Woo Hoo!” and [...]
Winner of Sarah’s Key and Bookcharming.com Bookmarks!
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
Yikes, I’m getting behind with picking winners for my 100K Giveaway. Darn kids are keeping me busy!
The winner of Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, my book club’s March selection, and the gorgeous Bookcharming.com bookmarks from Sheri of A Novel Menagerie, is
Raych at Books I Done Read!
Raych, I have [...]
Sunday Morning Meme-ing
Submitted by Book Nut
Becky tagged me for the Six Things meme, and (aside from tagging, which never makes me happy) I’m happy to do it.
The rules: Link to the person who tagged you. Post six things that make you happy along with these rules. Then tag six others (letting them know, of course). [...]
Well-Seasoned Reader Challenge Roundup #7
Submitted by Book Nut
This week’s quote is from one of my favorite travel writers, Bill Bryson. He says:
But that’s the glory of foreign travel, as far as I am concerned. I don’t want to know what people are talking about. I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to [...]
Review: Swim to Me by Betsy Carter
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
I made a bookish resolution this year that I am now regretting, and that was to review every book I read here on the blog. But I forgot how hard it is to (A.) keep up and (2.) write a review for a ‘blah’ book. The books I hate are [...]
Matrimony Winner announced!
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
For the Matrimony Giveaway, I asked entrants to finish the sentence “Love is..” Thanks to all 45 entrants who left some really beautiful mushy gushy thoughts! I couldn’t pick a winner (they were all so nice!) so I asked Josh, the author of Matrimony, to do it.
Josh wrote: ”Lisa has [...]
Winners of the Random House Giveaway!
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
This giveaway was tricky to pick winners for because I gave extra chances for blogging about it and then some people wanted certain books and others didn’t care what they got and others were greeeeedy and wanted everything!! I hope the winners all won what they were hoping to win! [...]
More Winners!
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
Erica Bauermeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients, has chosen the lucky winners who will each receive a copy of her book! I had asked people to email her with ideas for playing with their food or with a special recipe, and she got about 30 entries. Here are [...]
Ranger’s Apprentice: The Siege of Macindaw
Submitted by Book Nut
by John Flanagan
ages: 10+
First sentence: “Gundar Hardstriker, Captain and Helmsan of the Scandian ship Wolfcloud, chewed disconsolately on a stringy piece of tough smoked beef.”
Release date: August 11, 2009
I haven’t read any of these books, but M is a die-hard fan. So, when Abby was doing an ARC giveaway, I knew I [...]
Winner- Monique and the Mango Rains!
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
For this giveaway, I offered to donate a dollar for every comment (up to $50.) to Clinique Monique for a set of medical instruments- THANK YOU to all the commenters! We reached our goal of 50+ comments and I’ve got my $50 donation all ready to go!
The winner of a [...]
Winners! Lots ‘o Winners!
Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
It’s time to announce more winners!! The fabulous people at HCI Books graciously donated 7 books to be given away, so I get the fun job of picking a winner for each one!
The Green Beauty Guide by Julie Gabriel goes to:
Heather from A High and Hidden Place!
Staging Your Comeback by [...]
