June 2010

Teaser Tuesday: Seven Year Switch

June 29, 2010

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. Each week participants open to a random page in the book they are currently reading and share two (or three) “teaser” sentences from that page, being careful not to include spoilers, i.e. too much information that would ruin the experience of reading […]

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Book Review: Scars and Stilettos

June 23, 2010

Trapped. Without options. Lacking self-empowerment. Enslaved by addiction. Have you ever found yourself in those or similar circumstances? Many people have, at one time in their lives or another, in varying degrees. Harmony Dust did. What makes Harmony’s story fascinating is how she came to recognize the situations and people in her life who were […]

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Teaser Tuesday: Summer House

June 22, 2010

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Book Review: Between Husbands and Friends

June 20, 2010

Having never heard of Nancy Thayer or read any of her books, I was excited by the opportunity to read and review her upcoming novel, Beachcombers. However, before I received my advance review copy of that book, I decided to read some of her older work, beginning with Between Husbands and Friends, originally published in 1999. […]

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My Life as a Parent: Milestones, New Chapters, and the Status Quo

June 15, 2010

Our family has been through some major transitions over the course of the past year, and the evening of June 3, 2010, not only felt like the culmination of all the changes we have experienced recently, it also marked the end of one long chapter of my life. It was exciting, fulfilling, satisfying … and […]

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Show Me 5 Saturday

June 12, 2010

Alipet813 hosts Show Me 5 Saturday at That’s a Novel Idea. Each week, readers answer five questions, providing the number of answers that correspond to the number of the question. For instance, four answers are required in response to question number four. The questions are: 1. The title of a book read and/or reviewed this […]

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W.W.W. Wednesday

June 9, 2010

What are you currently reading? I am hosting Nancy Thayer’s tour and reviewing Beachcombers on July 7, 2010! What did you recently finish reading? I will be publishing my review soon. What do you think you’ll read next? Click here to see the list of other participants at Should Be Reading, visit their sites, and read […]

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Teaser Tuesday: Between Husbands and Friends

June 8, 2010

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Book Review and Giveaway: This One is Mine

June 7, 2010

My last two trips to New York City have been marked by very good luck. Both in March 2007 and this past April, I was blessed to be part of musical ensembles invited to perform at Carnegie Hall. During both of my stays, I was able to see a few Broadway shows and the timing […]

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Photo Hunt: Sparkles

June 5, 2010

Click here to see the list of other participants and visit their sites to see what photos they are sharing this week! Topics: Photo Hunt

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Book Beginnings on Friday: Plan B

June 4, 2010

Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by Becky at Page Turners. Everyone is welcome to participate! Share the opening sentence of the book you are currently reading, as well as the title and author, of course. Optionally, you can share why you do or do not like the sentence. Plan B by Pete […]

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W.W.W. Wednesday

June 2, 2010

What are you currently reading? Thoroughly engrossing. This is my first time reading Nancy Thayer, but it definitely won’t be my last. What did you recently finish reading? A surprisingly great read from an experienced writer, but first-time novelist. I also look forward to reading more of her work. What do you think you’ll read next? Click […]

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Book Review: Think for Yourself

June 2, 2010

David Charles, a first-time author, describes Think for Yourself: The Importance of Maintaining Individuality and Freedom of Thought as a “personalized look into today’s growing global society” and succinct discussion of “the necessity of maintaining clear and enlightened thinking on a variety of key subject matter.” His thesis is straight-forward: The “information age” provides myriad […]

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Teaser Tuesday: This One is Mine

June 1, 2010

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. Each week participants open to a random page in the book they are currently reading and share two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, being careful not to include spoilers, i.e. too much information that would ruin the experience of reading the […]

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