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1. The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness 2. Look for Me By Moonlight by Mary Downing Hahn 3. A Monster’s Notes by Laurie Sheck 4. Vampire Kisses: The Beginning by Ellen Schreiber Extra books: The Tear Collector by … Read More

These are a few of my favorite ‘first’ lines read in October of 2009: I remember cheese. I remember pizza; real pizza. Deep-dish, Chicago-style, four-cheese pizza, fresh from the oven, the cheese steaming and bubbling on top like cooling lava … Read More

Let me first admit I’m not a huge fan of Max Lucado’s books. For whatever reason, they don’t normally grab me. But when it comes to Lucado’s newest children’s book, I’m a fan. The Tallest of Smalls is, first and … Read More

Conquering Venus: A Novel By Collin Kelley Vanilla Heart Publishing. 255 pages. $14.95. ISBN-13: 978-1935407294 Review by Helen Losse First published in Blogcritics Let’s be upfront: The category on the back of Collin Kelley’s debut novel, Conquering Venus , says … Read More

VIEWERS: PLEASE READ From now on, I will use the Random.org to decide the winner for each of these giveaways. This means that comments that are not entries will be deleted. Another thing, I have noticed is how some participants … Read More

I’d really suggest again that if you plan to enter the giveaways, then please read how to enter. There will be a push to clear off the shelf this month and next. Lots of awesome giveaways. Don’t wait to miss … Read More

Take time today and think about your friends. This award is to be passed on to five of your book blogging friends. Yes, I know, five is a tiny number, especially with such a fast growing community, but there will … Read More

The Gate House by Nelson DeMille Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: November 3, 2009 ISBN: 9780446564236 800 Pages (Paperback) Fiction Summary (from the publisher ): #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille delivers the long-awaited follow-up to his … Read More

We started preparing for Halloween at the beginning of the week. The kids helped to clean the pumpkins and Terry carved them. I sat on the computer and played Bubble Shooter, ocassionally taking photos of the boys hard at work. … Read More

Winners of the Bad Boy Bonanza Contest… Each Winner won 3 prizes from our Prize Bucket: All winners will be emailed, please send me your addresses within 48 hrs so I can send your info to the Prize Bucket Contributors … Read More