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...
Labels: rachel crow, video
Labels: rachel crow, video
Labels: author/illustrator, children's literature, choice, dog, humor, picture book, problem solving
Labels: book giveaway, Deborah Harkness video, historical fiction, historical romance, Oxford, paranormal, Penguin Books, vampires, Witches
Labels: Brides of Gabriel series, ER, Fall 2011, historical fiction, historical romance, Mormon, polygamy, religion
Labels: 20th-21st century, arc, Asia, Buddhism, China, Dalai Lama, Early Reviewer, Fall 2011, freedom, memoir, multi-generational, non-fiction, oppression, strong women, Tibet
Labels: arc, author/illustrator, Christmas, elf, friendship, giant, picture book
Thanksgiving Flowers from my cousin, Russ |
Yep, a purple poinsettia!! |
Labels: new release, Tatiana De Rosnay
A stunning modern-day fairy tale from acclaimed author Anne Ursu
Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. But that was before he stopped talking to her and disappeared into a forest with a mysterious woman made of ice. Now it's up to Hazel to go in after him. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," Breadcrumbs is a story of the struggle to hold on, and the things we leave behind. Harper Collins
Labels: Anne Ursu, fractured fairy tale, new release, young adult fiction
Labels: african american history literature, Civil War, Esmeralda Santiago, fantasy, historical fiction challenge 2011, inspirational women, Lev Grossman, magic, Nelson Johnson, non-fiction, Puerto Rico
Labels: arson, Boston, lawyers, Massachusetts, murder, Muslims, political corruption, trials
Labels: alliances, competitive games, contests, death, dystopian, future North America, gladiatorial, interpersonal relationships, reality television, trilogy, young adult fiction
Labels: 1861, 2011 Civil War Challenge, American Civil War, family life, Geraldine Brooks, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, New England, slavery, Virginia
Labels: quilting.
“In early April, the Nature Conservancy’s Alabama chapter had established a mile and a half of new oyster reef on Coffee Island, off the Alabama coast. I was the best-oyster-restoration project this country had ever seen. It had seemed like a heartening success until the Macondo well beneath the Deepwater Horizon blew out on April 20 and sent a tidal wave of oil straight toward that reef. I’d been interested in reef restoration for years and decided to visit those oysters a few days before the oil did.” (page 3, Rowen Jacobsen)
This book was sent to me through the Library Thing Early Reviewer program. I was mesmerized chapter by chapter with deep curiosity. Events before and after the oil spill on the Deepwater Horizon platform on April 20, 2010 has the author’s chilling perspective. I felt I learned so much about this catastrophic event and subsequent clean-up efforts. Rowen Jacobsen is critical, yet straightforward and his passionate embrace of the ecosystem and life itself is infectious.
Labels: coastal ecology, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, natural history, non-fiction, oil spill, oysters, restoration efforts
I am so excited to be a part of Helen Hollick's 2011 Blog Tour. As many of you know Ms. Hollick is one of my favorite historical fiction writers. I have read and reviewed many of her novels, most recently, The Forever Queen and The Chosen King. When I was offered the opportunity to be included on of this Blog Tour introducing my readers to her Pirate Trilogy, (series will continue after the third voyage) I couldn't resist. Read on to see how you can enter to win your choice of one of the three books in her series.
Today I will have a review for you on Sea Witch, The First Voyage of Captain Jesamiah Acorne. On July 22nd, Helen will join me as a guest to talk about England, her home. Take a moment to glimpse at the trailer. Perhaps you too will become bewitched by the allure of Ms. Hollick's special craft. Prepare to be beguiled.
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Labels: 1761, Africa, blog tour, Caribbean, Helen Hollick, historical fiction, historical fiction challenge 2011, hunger games trilogy, pirates, romance, witchcraft
Labels: England, ER, guilded age, heiress, historical fiction, historical fiction challenge 2011, late 19th century, Newport, opulence, RI, royalty, socialite, strong female
“From my canoe I could see the muscles working in the arms of Momonequem as he paddled ahead with father. His oar pierced the water without a splash, sending ripples arrowing back to shore, where turtles catching afternoon sunlight slid from the banks as we approached.” (63)
“This morning, light lapped the water as if God had split a goblet of molten gold upon a ground of darkest velvet.” (255)
Labels: 17thCentury, arc, Geraldine Brooks, Harvard, historical fiction, historical fiction challenge 2011, July 2011, Martha's Vineyard, Penguin Books, religious culture, tolerance, Wampanoag
Labels: Chinese ballet performance
Labels: book giveaways
Labels: arc, Bhutan, happiness, Himalayas, radio, self-discovery, time travel, Tourism
Labels: British HIstory, Henry VIII, historical fiction, historical fiction challenge 2011, HNR (2011), Tudor England
Labels: 1906, arc, historical fiction, historical fiction challenge 2011, historical romance, HNR 2011, San Francisco Earthquake
Labels: 1864, 2011 Civil War Challenge, American Civil War, Battle of Franklin, Southern States, War Through the Generations