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Dec 13, 2009, 8:01 am
THE WIDOW’S WAR, Mary Mackey, Berkley Trade Paperback,9/1/09,$15.00US/$18.50CAN, pb, 368pp.
Carolyn Vinton and Dr. William Saylor, both abolitionists were to get married, when he suddenly disappea... Comment - Like
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Dec 13, 2009, 7:34 am
Wow! It is so hard to believe that December is near half over and the year is coming to a close. I haven't blogged too much for Sunday Salon recently, without getting into details, I really missed... Comment - Like
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Dec 12, 2009, 10:05 am
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
illustrated by Brett Helquist
adapted by Josh Greenhut
Harper Collins Children
978006165099-4
Harper Published 2009,
1st Published 1843
When I first saw the pictures... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2009, 11:05 pm
Small Kingdoms
Anastasia Hobbet
Permanent Press
344 pages
1579621910
In 1990 Kuwait was humbled in a matter of a few hours when Saddam Hussein invaded and seized control. Small Kingdoms takes place ... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2009, 1:29 pm
SACRIFICE OF THE SAGE HEN
Susie Schade-Brewer, Swimming Kangaroo Books, March 2009, $13.99, pb, 229pp, 97819340441567
Charlie is the daughter of Micah Fremont, a trapper and rugged man of the wild... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2009, 12:42 pm
I was lucky to get an early morning text wake-up call that schools were closed due to snow. I really didn't think as I fell asleep last night that I would be off today. What a welcome surprise thi... Comment - Like
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Nov 29, 2009, 11:01 pm
Virtual Blog Tour Kick Off
It is with my great pleasure and my sincere honor to be able to present an interview with Jessica James, author of Shades of Gray for this Virtual Blog Tour. I read and rev... Comment - Like
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Nov 29, 2009, 10:40 am
Shades of Gray Blog Tour Begins Tomorrow!
Tomorrow I will be kicking off the Virtual Blog Tour for Shades of Gray by Jessica James. This is a very exciting event and I will be sharing my interview wi... Comment - Like
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Nov 26, 2009, 6:23 am
One of my favorite Thanksgiving stories by Eve Bunting tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Moose who are having a feast for the holidays and have invited all their friends. Everything is perfect as they l... Comment - Like
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Nov 24, 2009, 6:35 pm
THE SAINT AND THE FASTING GIRL
Anna Richenda, iUniverse, 2009, $19.95, hb, 332pp, 9781440132414
The Saint and the Fasting Girl takes place during the reign of Henry VIII when the religious order... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2009, 8:01 am
I remember when the news came that the Shah of Iran had been deposed and the Muslim leader Khomeini was in control. I remember vivid photos of the people, their dress, their appearance and their way o... Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2009, 6:11 pm
Once a Witch
by Carolyn MacCullough
Clarion Books
978-0-547-222399-5
September 2009
$16.00
I received this ARC from The Picnic Basket. I read through it quickly and can only imagine how eagerly YA re... Comment - Like
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Nov 16, 2009, 8:22 pm
Half Broke Horses
A True-Life Novel
by Jeannette Walls
Scribner
October 2009, 272 p.
978-1-4165-86289
Walls is shaping up to be one of this decades most fascinating storytellers. The adventures of ... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2009, 11:01 pm
There are so many moving videos available appropriate to honor our Veterans. I wanted to thank our service men and women today with this touching clip I found on You Tube. Thank you for your courageou... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2009, 6:00 am
Happy Sunday Salon to everyone!!
For all of you baseball fans, I hope you are enjoying the World Series. I just loved this pic of the First Lady that was taken at the first game of the series at Yank... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2009, 3:44 pm
The White Mary was released last year by Henry Holt & Company. The edition I reviewed is by Picador with a 2009 release that I have reviewed for Library Thing. The reviews on the LT site are varied to... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2009, 11:01 pm
After You’ve Gone
Jeffrey Lent, Atlantic Monthly Press, March 10, 2009, $24.00, HC, 272 pp. 978-0-87113-894-1.
After You’ve Gone takes place at the beginning of the twentieth century and spans a... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2009, 5:05 am
Something to Think About Thursday
Hi friends, I feel like I have been way out of touch. I hope to get back to blogging more regularly real soon. Honestly, I have just stepped in hornets nest of issue... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2009, 6:01 pm
Connecticut Clouds.....
I took this yesterday on my way home. There was such a sense of foreboding and eerie quiet as if Hitchcock himself had created the setting. It was a curious spectacle. There w... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2009, 10:36 am
Congratulations to President Obama!!!
The Nobel Committee made a daringly bold decision in bestowing this honor to our president. They have offered their opinion in this video which I am sure will ... Comment - Like
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Sep 23, 2009, 6:54 pm
My fur family...Wizard, Webster, Lion, and Mystery
Wizard was the latest to arrive a very insecure and depressed greyhound who had lost his master and pack mates. If you look at this picture it real... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2009, 4:49 pm
Congratulation to the following winners of a copy of The Blue Star by Tony Earley. This was a contest hosted by The Hachette Group. Please email me your addresses to my email address. Thanks and I ho... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2009, 4:37 pm
Congratulations go to Naida for winning a copy of I Can See You, by Karen Rose.
Naida...I have your address, so I will forward it to Hachette. Let me know if it has changed though ok? Wisteria Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2009, 11:01 pm
Even though my summer vacation is over I look back over the past ten weeks off and realize that it was a productive summer. You all know I was in the painting mode, so I will tell you with the help of... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2009, 6:14 am
Happy weekend to everyone. I've settled back into the teacher role, now that I have reacquainted with all my students from last year. It always amazes me how 10 weeks can make such a difference in... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2009, 5:30 pm
A while back I told you to keep your eye on this biography about Idina Sackville. I was unable to post the review until now, but this is a book to grab on to. It has been getting great reviews elsewhe... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2009, 11:20 am
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. "Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t co... Comment - Like
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Sep 6, 2009, 9:46 am
Hi to all and I hope you are having great weather like we are in Connecticut. I have been trying to podcast a message for you today. I'm hoping it works, if not...it is back to my drawing board. I... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2009, 7:15 pm
Accession number 1951.4.162
File name 0555 img0042.pcd
Source The Connecticut Historical Society.
Daisy M. Winslow driving a pony cart, Simsbury.
Isn't this a smashing pose with Daisy and her ... Comment - Like
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Aug 18, 2009, 10:57 am
Getting Ready for Back to School!!
As the mania of getting my media center ready for back to school, my postings will probably be less frequent. Please hang in there, I have not disappeared. I hope y... Comment - Like
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Aug 18, 2009, 10:19 am
Wow!!! Three Contests at Once!!
Drawing for all three on August 31st.
I have 5 copies of The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser to raffle off. The same rules apply for all the previ... Comment - Like
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Aug 11, 2009, 2:44 pm
This series of books just arrived from Independent Publishers Group. I normally would include a book series of this type on my blog for children. Since many of you don't know I have Bookworm's... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2009, 9:57 pm
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. "Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t co... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2009, 4:34 am
ENTER TODAY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!
5 Copies of The Blue Star by Tony Earley will be raffled off. Good luck everyone!!
THE BLUE STAR
By Tony Earley
286 pages. Little, Brown & Compa... Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2009, 6:32 pm
It's been a busy weekend and I didn't think I would post at all, but I felt like something was missing in my life. My nephew got married last night and I spent the day with him yesterday, runn... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2009, 5:46 am
This is an astonishing story not to miss! I hope after reading my review and watching the You Tube Video, you will want to read William Kamkwamba's book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. In my o... Comment - Like
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Aug 6, 2009, 10:22 am
I have never put together a recap of my reading, but to be honest I didn't know what else to post about today. Isn't that terrible?
I have written reviews on all of these and they are in mo... Comment - Like
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Aug 4, 2009, 10:38 pm
The beginning of school is still 3 more weeks away for me.
However, I thought I would share a couple of books I use in the beginning of the year.
My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to C... Comment - Like
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Jan 28, 2009, 12:38 pm
The Big Bell and the Little Bell
Illustrated by Alastair Graham
Music & Lyrics by Martin Kalmanoff
Boxer Books
978-1-906250-09-6
An enchanting fantasy feline world is created in the story The Big Bel... Comment - Like
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Nov 23, 2008, 8:26 am
Anne of Green Gables Winner
My apologies first of all to anyone trying to access this new site. I have had trouble on my end posting to it. Things seem to be ok now. Hopefully! So with trepidation I a... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2008, 6:16 pm
SAYE, by Jeremy Walker is a deeply rich debut fantasy novel by a young author whose name you will not want to forget. The story is brilliantly crafted with characters he
has developed over many years... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2008, 11:20 pm
by Laurie Halse Anderson published by Simon & Schuster
Once you read Chains, it will be etched in your mind forever. Taking place during the beginning of the American Revolution in New York, Chains i... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2008, 7:43 pm
Burn My Heart,by Beverley Naidoo*Amistad(Harper Collins)
Burn My Heart will have you biting your nails and butterflies bumping against the walls of your stomach. This is a truthful, deeply serious a... Comment - Like
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