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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
New from Galt-Greyhound Adoption League of Texas
This was recently produced and published to You Tube by GALT, an adoption organization doing great work in Texas. I have seen many movies produced about greyhounds and their situations....this one in my opinion is exceptional. Thanks to GALT and all the adoption groups who give tirelessly to give greyhounds a better life.
Locally, those looking to adopt a greyhound or donate can also go to Greyhound Rescue and Rehabilitation.
© [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner], [2008-2012].
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Petition to Stop Ad to Air on Super Bowl Promoting Dog Racing!!!!
Skechers is planning to air an ad during the Super Bowl that advocates greyhound dog racing. Please go to the Grey 2 K site and help stop the cruelty to greyhounds. Help in any way you can. You can start by signing a petition to stop the Super Bowl ad. If you have ever seen a racetrack dog kennel and the horrible conditions these poor hounds must endure, you know what I mean. If not...take a look at this undercover report featured on the Grey 2K website of a kennel in Tucson, AZ. This is unfortunately very typical of a greyhound's life as a racer.
Thank you for your interest.
Here is a recent picture from the holidays of my two boys, Lion and Wizard. They were both adopted by me from the track when their racing life was finished.
© [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner], [2008-2012].
Monday, January 2, 2012
Happy New Year Everyone!
Wishes to all my blogger friends for a GREYT New Year!!!
© [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner], [2008-2012].
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Oh NOOOOO-Rachel Crow is Eliminated-Your opinion
This video speaks for itself. What do you think?
Should Rachel Crow have been eliminated?
This performance was stellar. My heart breaks for her. Rachel it is not over...
YOU ARE A BRILLIANT SHINING STAR
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
Oh No, GEORGE!
by Chris Haughton
Candlewick Press
978-0-7636-5546-4
To be released 2012
$15.99/$18.00CAN
I received a surprise package from Candlewick Press today with the book Oh No, GEORGE. I couldn't help but flip it open to read about the boldly colorful owl-eyed dog called George. Harry, his owner goes out and George copes with numerous temptations that test his resolve. As the author allows us to listen in on how George thinks, you just know trouble is inevitable. Chris Haughton, hits the nail on the head with simple text, making this a perfect early reader and read aloud. With humor and perceptive expressions, the author captures the essence of George- a "wanabegood" pet who struggles with the ultimate test of will power. Children will empathize with George's feelings, when he gets into mischief. A fun, lovable story for anyone who has tried to understand what goes on in their own pet's mind. This character should have a long life in the artful hands of Chris Haughton.
The copy of this book was furnished for free by the publisher. My review is my honest and unbiased point of view.
© [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner], [2008-2011].
Monday, December 12, 2011
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES GIVEAWAY!!
Soon to be released in paperback!!
Penguin is due to release the enormous best-seller, A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, by Deborah Harkness on December 27, 2011. If you haven't read this part historical fiction, part paranormal romance, you need to mark your calendar, or pre-order this compelling novel. I became hooked from the beginning and now I am restless waiting for the sequel.
Several posts back I summarized recent reads from my bookstand. One of my favorite books in that list was A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, by Deborah Harkness. The setting is Oxford University and below I have a clip with Harkness giving a walking tour of Oxford. The story centers around the characters of Diana Bishop, a researcher who descended from a brilliant notable ancestry of witches. She has known she has some unique sorcery capabilities, but has been in a cloud of denial her whole life. She calls up a book called Ashmole 782 from the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library with unexpected results. Her hands sense the power within the pages and quickly sends the book back to the ancient stacks. Matthew Clairmont has observed this from a distance, anything but an ordinary geneticist, he is a vampire with a long history with seemingly endless resources and a strong interest in Ashmole 782. Matthew is only one of countless daemons, witches and vampires who covet the same book. Harkness speaks of their first date in the video. It is myth busting for Diana and provides a challenge to her as she must create a menu that will please a vampire. She learns that his taste in fine wine is paramount to food, but that's about all. A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES is part of the ALL SOULS TRILOGY, SHADOW OF THE NIGHT due to be released in the summer 2012.
Deborah Harkness-Walking Tour of Oxford
Book Giveaway Details
Contest runs from today through December 31st.
To enter you must:
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4. Leave a comment about the video, question for the author, or general comment about the book and contest. It's up to you. :)
5. Contest limited to participants in US and Canada.
Good Luck to all!
Good Luck to all!
The Betrayal, Brides of Gabriel, by Diane Noble
Brides of Gabriel, Book 2
Diane Noble
HARPER COLLINS
978-0-06-198094-7
2011, 291 pages
I was surprised to discover this was Christian Fiction and also book two in the Brides of Gabriel series. I did not read book one, but the plot is easily picked up as the author recaps the details from book one. Nevertheless, the story is entertaining and full of drama as you can image there would be when one man is a husband with multiple wives in a polygamist community. This book in the series features Bronwyn who upon the death of her husband is wed to Gabriel MacKay. Her sister wife and friend is Mary Rose and the family is part of a caravan of Saints traveling to the promised land called Salt Lake Valley. The problem arises when an unspeakable secret is realized. The wives struggle with decisions that question the religious leaders, including their husband Gabriel. They are driven to make plans that are dangerous but critical for their survival.
Noble frames this second book around the Mormon faith, yet it could easily speak of any evangelical faith whose overzealous elders drive to convert and overpower the weak with strict compliance to rules that supersede true spirituality.
This book was given to me by Library Thing for Early Reviewers. My review is unbiased and my honest opinion.
© [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner], [2010].
© [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner], [2008-2011].
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Across Many Mountains, A Memoir by Yangzom Brauen
A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom
Yangzom Brauen
St. Martin's Press
978-0-312-60013-6
October, 2011-304 pp
ACROSS MANY MOUNTAINS is the journey of three women, grandmother, mother and daughter from March 10, 1959, the day marked as Tibetan Uprising Day (considered the day when the Tibetan turmoil began). This memoir is written from the point of view of the daughter, Yangzom Brauen. It is a multigenerational approach that begins with the author’s grandmother and ends with her own story today. It is an astonishing narrative that provides the reader with the gripping history of her family, Tibet, Buddhism and the Dalai Lama. It is an eye opening read that delivers a message of determination, strength and understanding. As the Tibetan people and the government of China continue to clash, the Dalai Lama provides spiritual wisdom and hope from India. The author skillfully assumes the persona of mother and grandmother to testify on their behalf. ACROSS MANY MOUNTAINS just might tempt the reader to pursue further reading about Tibet and Buddhism as it did for this reviewer. I applaud Yangzom Brauen for telling this remarkable family history.
This book was sent to me for review by Library Thing/ Early Reviewers. My review is my candid and unbiased opinion of this memoir.
© [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner], [2008-2011].
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