For those of you who don’t know what this is all about, please visit the information post and sign ups. I decided back in August that I wanted to do something significant on my blog in 2010 and eventually decided on raising money to help find a cure for childhood cancer. I’m pleased that many [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2010’
Sacred Hearts – Book Review
Oh, sweet, sweet Jesus, is this how it will be? Day after day after day, is this how it will be? Because if it is, then surely she will die here. There has not been a second when she has not been prodded by or spied on by somebody, starting from the moment they shook [...]
Thursday Tea – January 21, 2010
Welcome to Thursday Tea…a weekly meme on Thursdays hosted by Anastasia at Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog. To play along, all you need is some tea, a book, and the answers to these questions: what tea are you drinking (and do you like it)? What book are you reading (and do you like it)? Tell us a [...]
Mailbox Monday – January 18, 2010
Welcome to Mailbox Monday – a weekly meme hosted by Marcia each Monday at The Printed Page. It is here where I share with you the books which have arrived at my home over the last week. I’ve been in New Hampshire visiting family since the 7th, but my wonderful husband has been keeping me [...]
Weekend Cooking: Soup
Welcome to Weekend Cooking – a weekly meme sponsored at Beth Fish Reads which “is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book (novel, nonfiction) reviews, cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thoughts, gadgets, fabulous quotations, photographs. If your post is even vaguely foodie, feel free to grab the button [...]
Reviews for 2010 Themed Reading Challenge
Please use Mr. Linky below to link DIRECTLY to your review of any books you have read for this challenge. If you do not have a blog, you are encouraged to leave a comment on this post and tell us about any books you have read. 1. Cafeshree (Around the World on 2 Wheels) 2. [...]
Announcing the Themed Reading Challenge 2010
February 14 – August 14, 2010 I am once again hosting the Themed Reading Challenge for 2010. This is a six month challenge designed to help readers clear books from their to-be-read stacks which center around a common theme or themes. The “rules” have changed just a bit from last year. Here they are: Readers [...]
TLC Book Tour and Give-Away: Shanghai Girls
I was very excited to receive a copy of Shanghai Girls from Random House as part of a TLC Book Tour. Lisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of Peony in Love, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Flower Net (an Edgar Award nominee), The Interior, and Dragon Bones, as well as the [...]
Shanghai Girls – Book Review
So often we’re told that women’s stories are unimportant. After all, what does it matter what happens in the main room, in the kitchen, or in the bedroom? Who cares about the relationships between mother, daughter, and sister? A baby’s illness, the sorrows and pains of childbirth, keeping the family together during war, poverty, or [...]
NEW winner for The Last Surgeon
Well, I emailed Maddie and gave her more than a week to respond…and she hasn’t. SO, I decided to draw another winner. Once again I used Random.org and the winner this time is: Teresa W. who wrote: “This would be a new author for me, sounds good!“ Teresa, I’ll be sending you an email – [...]
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