Sunday Salon ~ June 29th, 2008

As I wait patiently (yeah right) for the July Book Blowout to start over at Blue Archipelago, I wanted to read something short.  I’m reading Elie Wiesel’s “NIGHT“.  I didn’t say I was reading anything light and short now did I. 
                                   
My mother-in-law had left this book here for me to read after her and my father-in-law’s visit [...]

And The Book Giveaways Keep Coming!

Trish aka Hey Lady, Whatcha Readin’ ? is hosting a great book giveaway from Hachette Book Group USA!  Be sure to hop over to he GIVEAWAY POST to learn more and enter to win.  GOOD LUCK!  {You are not eligible to win through this site.}
You can win copies of these great titles:

The Monster of Florence by [...]

And The July/August Book Is…

                                  
… THE GREAT MAN by Kate Christensen winning with 64% of the vote!  Thank you to everyone who voted this time around.  Just to remind you what this PEN/Faulkner Award winning novel is about here is the summary:
THE GREAT MAN~ “Oscar Feldman, the renowned figurative painter, has passed away. As his obituary notes, Oscar [...]

Today’s Favorite Song

With summer here, the music you hear from the speakers in “Big Kahuna” (my minivan) is light, fun and full of happy melodies.  My new favorite song is Sugarland’s new single “All I Want To Do”.  The first time I heard this song was on the ACM Awards last month and I wasn’t too keen on [...]

The Mother Load of Giveaways

                  
Jennifer over at Book Club Girl has told me about a great book giveaway from Harper Collins Publishers.  Be sure to either click on the red banner above or click HERE to check it out and and enter to win.  You are not eligible to win through this site! 
The winner will receive books by celebrated authors, [...]

Friday Random iPod Ten ~ June 27, 2008

Happy Friday!  Here are the first ten songs my iPod chose when I hit Shuffle this afternoon.
Pale September ~ Fiona Apple’s Tidal
For The Last Time ~ Vince Gill’s Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
Mud On The Tires ~ Brad Paisley’s Mud On The Tires
Oh Mother ~ Christina Aguilera’s Back To Basics
Nothing New ~ Ashlee Simpson’s [...]

Book Review ~ The Last Summer (of You & Me) by Ann Brashares

Summary taken from AnnBrashares.net ~ “In the town of Waterby on Fire Island, the rhythms and rituals of summer are sacrosanct: the ceremonial arrivals and departures by ferry; yacht club dinners with terrible food and breathtaking views; the virtual decree against shoes; and the generational parade of sandy, suntanned kids, running, swimming, squealing, and coming [...]

Count Down

It’s almost noon on Friday here in Okinawa I am counting down the hours (almost twenty-four left) till the voting poll for the Planet Books July/August Book Club selection closes.  So far it seems like we will be reading Kate Christensen’s “The Great Man” but close on it’s tail is Elizabeth Noble’s “The Friendship Test”.  [...]

Booking Through Thursday ~ Definition

 
What, in your opinion, is the definition of a “reader.” A person who indiscriminately reads everything in sight? A person who reads BOOKS? A person who reads, period, no matter what it is?  … Or, more specific? Like the specific person who’s reading something you wrote?
A “reader” is many things.  They read books of all [...]

Blue Archipelago’s July Book Blowout

Clare over at Blue Archipelago is hosting her very first Book Blowout next month.  I’m looking forward to participating and have chosen to challenge myself to read eight books in July.  I am looking at a pretty open calendar in July so I think I can get this done. 
Are you challenging yourself to read a few more [...]