Books I Read in Florida
Since we had such a LOOOONG drive to Florida and plenty of down time this last week, I was able to get TWO BOOKS read in one week! Maybe I need to take more vacations so I can get caught up on all my reading!!! THE HUNGER GAMES (THE HUNGER GAMES #1) By Suzanne Collins…
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GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. THANKS FOR ENTERING! I remember as a child, I had a book that had MY NAME in it along with some friends and family members. I would read that book over and over and thought it was so neat that the story was told about me! Because my name has a different…
Read More Book Review: Sister by Rosamund Lupton
SISTER By Rosamund Lupton First Published in 2010, Republished December 20, 2011 **** When her mom calls to tell her that Tess, her younger sister, is missing, Bee returns home to London on the first flight. She expects to find Tess and give her the usual lecture, the bossy big sister scolding her flighty baby…
Read More Shocked and Saddened
Everywhere I look, I am reading about the death of Whitney Houston and while that is sad and shocking in and of itself, the death that has left me nearly speechless is the death of author, Jeffrey Zaslow. photo courtesy of www.JeffreyZaslow.com From the WALL STREET JOURNAL: Jeffrey Zaslow, a longtime Wall Street Journal writer…
Read More Book Review: Little Bee by Chris Cleave
LITTLE BEE By Chris Cleave Published February 10, 2009 ***** WE DON’T WANT TO TELL YOU TOO MUCH ABOUT THIS BOOK.It is a truly special story and we don’t want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: This is the story of two women: Their lives collide…
Read More Book Review: The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey
THE YELLOW HOUSE By Patricia Falvey Published: February 15, 2010 ***** THE YELLOW HOUSE delves into the passion and politics of Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 20th Century. Eileen O’Neill’s family is torn apart by religious intolerance and secrets from the past. Determined to reclaim her ancestral home and reunite her family, Eileen…
Read More Free Kindle Book Websites – Sharing the Knowledge
Since I have gotten my Kindle I have been on the search for sites that offer FREE or LOW-PRICED books for the Kindle. Since friends of mine have also gotten Kindles or Kindle Fires they have been asking where I find all the FREE books. So, here is a list of websites that I use…
Read More Book Review: On Strike For Christmas by Sheila Roberts
ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS By Sheila Roberts Published October 30, 2007 3.5 out of 5 Stars At Christmastime, it seems as though a woman’s work is never done. Trimming the tree, mailing the cards, schlepping to the mall, the endless wrapping–bah humbug! So this year, Joy and Laura and the rest of their knitting group…
Read More Book Review: The Magic Room by Jeffrey Zaslow
THE MAGIC ROOM: A STORY ABOUT THE LOVE WE WISH FOR OUR DAUGHTERS By Jeffrey Zaslow Published December 27, 2011 ***** The New York Times bestselling journalist and author of The Girls from Ames, Jeffrey Zaslow, takes us to a multi- generational family owned small-town bridal shop to explore the emotional lives of women in…
Read More Books As Gifts
I. LOVE. BOOKS. Unless you have been living under a rock, you knew that about me already. This year I gave some books as gifts and got some as well. BOOKS I GAVE: FIDDLER’S GREEN (Fin’s Revolution #2) by A.S. Peterson Published December 15, 2010 Given to my nephew, Eric and his wife, Ericka. They…
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