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Time Travel Reading Challenge
Time Travel Reading Challenge
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — I am creating this challenge mainly for myself, but if anyone else wants to join in you... are more than welcome. I love reading books about time travel - any story that is about manipulating time, or unusually long lifespans over a long time period for whatever cause (cold sleep, magic, ... (more) Time Travel Reading Challenge
My Favorite Reads - December 3
My Favorite Reads - December 3
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Each week I am featuring one of my favorite reads from the past. This week I chose:... Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (1908). Summary (from Wikipedia ): Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, unmarried middle-aged siblings who live together at Green Gables, a farm in the town of Avonlea, ... (more) My Favorite Reads - December 3
November Wrap Up
November Wrap Up
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — I read nine books in the month of November, and listened to two audio books. I also... read the first hundred pages of Traveling With Pomegranates before abandoning it, and you can bet I'll be including those hundred pages in my reading totals. Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann ... (more) November Wrap Up
Muslim Women Reformers - Review
Muslim Women Reformers - Review
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Muslim Women Reformers: Inspiring Voices Against Oppression by Ida Lichter Publisher: Prometheus Books Publication Date: May 26,... 2009 ISBN: 9781591027164 513 Pages (Hardcover) Nonfiction Summary (from the publisher ): In a world where the strident demands of Islamic extremists ... (more) Muslim Women Reformers - Review
December Bookshelf Cleaning Giveaway
December Bookshelf Cleaning Giveaway
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — The choices for this month's bookshelf cleaning are: Cooperative Village by Frances Madeson - Paperback (with one... corner of the back cover clipped because it's a review copy) Starfinder by John Marco - Paperback advance copy. The author signed this one to me. I'd love to keep it, but I'm ... (more) December Bookshelf Cleaning Giveaway
November Giveaway Winners!
November Giveaway Winners!
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Fire by Kristin Cashore - Melissa The Maze Runner by James Dashner - Ladytink_534 An Offer You... Can't Refuse by Jill Mansell - Jo-Jo Shadow of the Sword by Jeremiah Workman - roxxyroller Congratulations to the winners! I will be sending you an email soon. Feel free to send your ... (more) November Giveaway Winners!
Mailbox Monday - November 30
Mailbox Monday - November 30
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page . My post today includes books that... I have received or purchased over the past two weeks. A Brief Life by Juan Carlos Onetti (Janaury 1, 2010)- This is an unsolicited review copy from the publisher. It is a book about a man "who seeks ... (more) Mailbox Monday - November 30
The Sunday Salon - November 29
The Sunday Salon - November 29
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — I'm pre-scheduling this because my husband and I are spending the day on the coast while my... in-laws watch the kids. I'll be back online tomorrow. I hope you all have had a wonderful long holiday weekend! And because I hate to leave this post blank without a photo, here's a shot of my ... (more) The Sunday Salon - November 29
TBR 2010 Challenge
TBR 2010 Challenge
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — I'm signing up for the TBR challenge again this year. Here are the rules: * the challenge... is to read 12 TBR books in 12 months — you can read those all in one month if you want, or one a month, or however you wanna do it. * you should have a list posted somewhere for others to see * you ... (more) TBR 2010 Challenge
Reading From My Shelves Challenge
Reading From My Shelves Challenge
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — One of my goals for 2010 is to read more of the books from my shelves. I... don't know exactly how many books I have added to my shelves this year, but I know it's a high number and sadly I have only managed to read about 20 books from my shelves this year. So, when I heard about this challenge ... (more) Reading From My Shelves Challenge
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — I hope that you are someplace cozy and warm sharing good food with friends and family this... Thanksgiving! I'm taking the week off from my normal Thursday post, "My Favorite Reads." Today I will be eating two Thanksgiving dinners with my relatives and my in-laws, so I'm thinking I will need to ... (more) Happy Thanksgiving!
Traveling With Pomegranates - Review
Traveling With Pomegranates - Review
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor Publisher: Viking Adult Publication Date: September... 8, 2009 ISBN: 9780670021208 304 Pages Nonfiction (Hardcover) Travel Memoir Summary (from the publisher ): Sue Monk Kidd has touched millions of readers with ... (more) Traveling With Pomegranates - Review
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Review
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Review
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Publisher: Random House Audio (Unabridged) Publication Date: March... 2005 ISBN: 9780739322208 Audiobook Summary (from the publisher ): Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked ... (more) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Review
Giveaway Winners!
Giveaway Winners!
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — The winners of Kissing Games of the World by Sandi Kahn Shelton are: Sue , Kat O'Keeffe... , Jaime , Amy and Bermudaonion The Winners of In the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn are: Amanda and Rubynreba The winner of Art and Upheaval by William Cleveland is: Pippirose  ... (more) Giveaway Winners!
Dracula is Dead - Review
Dracula is Dead - Review
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Dracula is Dead: How Romanians Survived Communism, Ended It, and Emerged since 1989 as the New Italy... by Sheilah Kast & Jim Rosapepe Publisher: Bancroft Press ISBN: 9781890862657 400 Pages (Hardcover) Nonfiction Summary (from the front flap): In December 1989, Romanians overthrew ... (more) Dracula is Dead - Review
The Dolphin People Giveaway
The Dolphin People Giveaway
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — The Dolphin People by Torsten Krol Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication Date: November 17, 2009 ISBN: 9780061672965 384... Pages Fiction Summary (from the publisher ): Shortly after the end of WWII, sixteen-year-old Erich Linden and his family have fled Germany and joined Erich's uncle, ... (more) The Dolphin People Giveaway
The Sunday Salon - November 22
The Sunday Salon - November 22
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — I'm posting this Sunday Salon post a little bit later than usual because my husband took me... out to see The Oregon Symphony last night and we got home late. The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall was beautiful, and I wish I had some pictures to share, but they don't allow photos inside. Suffice it ... (more) The Sunday Salon - November 22
Friday Finds - November 20
Friday Finds - November 20
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Friday Finds is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading . This week's post is full of... discoveries from LibraryThing's Early Reviewer list and Shelf Awareness . I didn't request the book from Shelf Awareness though, since I've got too much going on right now. (All product descriptions are taken ... (more) Friday Finds - November 20
My Favorite Reads - November 19
My Favorite Reads - November 19
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Each week I am featuring one of my favorite reads from the past. This week I chose:... Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words by Andrew Morton (1992). Summary (from Amazon ): Diana: Her True Story was originally published in 1992 under the guise of a quasi-authorized biography, with ... (more) My Favorite Reads - November 19
Emma, Volume 8 - Review
Emma, Volume 8 - Review
athomewithbooks.blogspot.com — Emma, Volume 8 by Kaoru Mori Publisher: CMX Publication Date: March 17, 2009 ISBN: 9781401220709 208 Pages... Graphic Novel Summary (from Amazon ): The critically acclaimed series resumes with a collection of short stories focusing on the lives of several supporting characters. A young ... (more) Emma, Volume 8 - Review
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