May 2011
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April 2011
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LA Times: Festival of Books
This weekend is LA Times’ Festival Books taking place in USC. The admission is free and there are a lot of authors that will be there. If you’re in the area, you should stop by! General Information Dates: Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10am - 6pm Sunday, May 1, 2011 from 10am - 5pm Location: University of Southern California Click here for a map. To locate USC on Yahoo! Maps,...
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Book: Tithed
Tithed by Megan HartPublisher: Samhain Publishing Ltd Publisher: January 31, 2011 ISBN: 1609283554 ISBN-13: 9781609283551 Synopsis: He loves her, or he loves her not. There’s only one way to find out— take a chance. For most people, Arithmancy is no more than a jumble of numbers. For Somnus Keep instructor Elspeth Valerin, those numbers are her refuge, her passion. Her magic—her only...
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Weekend Reads
Last weekend didn’t progress as much as I wanted it to due to my Kindle accident. But I have my precious back now, so I hope that I will get some reading done. I have a few engagements that I’m commited to, so my list is short this week. Maybe I’ll sacrifice sleeping in on Saturday and Sunday just to get some reading done. OR, maybe I’ll sleep later! I am pretty sure that...
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Royal Fiction
With recent wedding of William and Kate, it had me in the mood for reading royal fiction. There is something about reading a fairy tale about far away lands, dashing princes, and maids in distress. To honor this royal occasion, here are some suggestions for you. Some may be a great choice for your Weekend Read. The Princess Bride The Other Boleyn Girl The Princess Diaries ...
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Book: The Betrayal of Maggie Blair
The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth LairdPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publish Date: April 18, 2011 ISBN: 0547341261 ISBN-13: 9780547341262 Synopsis: In seventeenth-century Scotland, saying the wrong thing can lead to banishment—or worse. Accused of being a witch, sixteen-year-old Maggie Blair is sentenced to be hanged. She escapes, but instead of finding shelter with her...
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Book: City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal...
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClarePublisher: McElderry Publish Date: April 5, 2011 Series: The Mortal Instruments #4 ISBN: 1442403543 ISBN-13: 9781442403543 Synopsis: City of Fallen Angels takes place two months after the events of City of Glass. In it, a mysterious someone’s killing the Shadowhunters who used to be in Valentine’s Circle and displaying their bodies around New York City...
“It is a good rule after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new...”
– C.S. Lewis (via quote-book)
i should follow this rule.
(via wearingwords)
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Book: Chasing Fire
Chasing Fire by Nora RobertsPublisher: Putnam Publish Date: April 12, 2011 ISBN: 0399157441 ISBN-13: 9780399157448 Synopsis: Little else in life is as dangerous as fire jumping. Flying past towering pillars of smoke, parachuting down to the edge of an all-consuming blaze, shoveling and sawing for hours upon hours, days at a time, all to hold the line and push back against the raw power of...
Monday Woes
About this time, I would normally post about a review or two about a book I read over the weekend. Sadly, I did not read anything over the weekend. I was out of town and my Kindle had an accident, as seen in the photo. So unfortunately, that put a tiny damper on things. On the positive side, my Kindle was still under warranty so Amazon was nice enough to approve my replacement and ship it the...
293 - Happy Birthday Momo
After the morning rawhide, that she only gnawed on, we drove around to let her soak in some sun and let the wind run through her hair. After an hour of driving around sunny San Diego, we took her to have her birthday meal, IN-N-OUT. Of course, she didn’t know where we were going, or why we were going there for, but until we pulled in to the drive-thru lane did she realize that we went...
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It’s Momo’s birthday today! She’s 1 year old. She started her day with this rawhide birthday card. It describes the day perfectly. We have a few things in store for the birthday pup. Stay tuned. :)Daily Momoko http://dailymomoko.us/292
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Earth Day
The Huffington Post wrote an article about the best books one can read to celebrate Earth Day. Many people do many things to celebrate Earth Day. One way to do so is to pick up a book and become more aware of the day and the meaning of the day. Here are some suggestions for you: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben World on the...
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Weekend Reads
It’s a long weekend for the Easter holiday (for some, at least). I’ll be spending some time in San Diego with family. The weather is supposed to be nice and cool, but I hope the sun comes out. It’s also Momo’s (my dog) birthday on Monday so I hope I actually get some reading done. I’ve read some content-heavy books lately, so I wanted to read some books that I...
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Book: City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3)
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare Publisher: McElderry Publish Date: August 3, 2010 Series: The Mortal Instruments #3 ISBN: 1416972250 ISBN-13: 9781416972259Synopsis: To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters — never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean...
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Book: City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments #2)
City of Ashes by Cassandra ClarePublisher: Simon Pulse Publish Date: February 24, 2009 Series: The Mortal Instruments #2 ISBN: 1416972242 ISBN-13: 9781416972242 Synopsis: A murderer is loose in New York City … … and the victims are Downworlder children. Clary Fray and her fellow Shadowhunters have a strong suspicion that Valentine, Clary’s father, may be behind the killings....
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Book: The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale
The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale by Christine Bell (aka Chloe Cole)Publisher: Carina Press Publish Date: April 25, 2011 ISBN-13: 9781426891526 Synopsis: I’m a time pirate—born in 1810, now a 21st-century woman. I travel through time trying to right wrongs without disrupting the fragile balance between what is and what can never be. That’s why it’s vital that I go to 1836...
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Book: This Girl is Different
This Girl Is Different by JJ JohnsonPublisher: Peachtree Publishers Publish Date: April 1, 2011 ISBN:1561455784 ISBN-13: 9781561455782 Synopsis: This girl is different… That’s what Evie has always told herself—and it’s true. Home-schooled by her counter culture mom, she’s decided to see what high school is like for the first time—for her senior year. And what a year it is. As it turns out,...
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Interview: George R.R. Martin on Game of Thrones
Did you watch the first episode of HBO’s new show Game of Thrones? It is based on the book A Game of Thrones in the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. Collider had a nice chat with the author, reflecting on the book series and the new television series. Based on author George R.R. Martin’s best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of books, the HBO epic drama...
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Book: Two Moon Princess
Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanPublisher: Tanglewood Press Publish Date: November 25, 2007 (Rerelease: April 15, 2011) Series: Two Moon Princess #1 ISBN: 1933718129 ISBN-13: 9781933718125 Synopsis: A Spanish Princess. An American Boy. A King set on revenge. An unrequited love and a disturbing family secret bring a World to the brink of War. In this coming-of-age story set in a...
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Weekend Reads
It’s Friday, and I’m on vacation next week. So I have a list of books that I’m ready to read and/or finish this weekend. I’m sure I’ll go out for some fun in the sun, but you know me, I can’t get enough of the books. Here is my list of reads for this weekend. What’s yours? Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban This Girl Is Different by JJ...
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Book: City of Bones
City of Bones by Cassandra ClarePublisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Publish Date: March 27, 2007 Series: The Mortal Instruments #1 ISBN: 1416914285 ISBN-13: 9781416914280 Synopsis: When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder - much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and...
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Celebrate National Library Week
Celebrate National Library Week this week (April 10-16, 2011)! The library has played such an important role throughout my life. My mom used to bring me and my brother to the library, as early as I can remember, and let us explore and choose books on our own. She never really told us we could not read a book. She gave us free reign (in the children’s section) to make our own decisions...
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Book: 68 Knots
68 Knots: A Novel by Michael Robert Evans Publisher: Tanglewood Publish Date: April 15, 2007 (Prior publish date: October 25, 2007) ISBN: 1933718242 ISBN-13: 9781933718248Synopsis: After the sailing camp owner’s suicide, eight teens find they have a boat to themselves. The 68 days of summer remaining are full of memorable events: encounters with wildlife and people, yacht races, pirate...
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Upcoming: Inheritance
Just announced, the much-anticipated, thrilling conclusion of the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle, Inheritance, will be published on November 8, 2011! Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of...
