October 30, 2011

Small Blogs, Big Giveaways (4th Ed.) • Winners Post

Thank you to all the 2 900 people who entered to win the awesome prizes! And the SBBG4 winners are... The first winner will choose  15  items from the prize list  Entry # 2270 desi reilly The 2nd will choose  13  items after the 1st winner has chosen  Entry # 678 sue brandes/katsrus The 3rd will get  12  items …

What Would Bridget Do? • Bridget Jones's Diary

What Would Bridget Do? • Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary  by Helen Fielding Series: Bridget Jones #1 Publisher: Penguin Book Publication Date: June 1, 1999 Source/Format:  Bought || Paperback Bridget Jones's Diary is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of a thirty-something Singleton on a perm…

October 29, 2011

Small Blogs, Big Giveaways (4th Ed.)

The Biggest International Bookish Giveaway Online 62 prizes split between 5 winners + 6 Gift Card Giveaways! Follow the event on Twitter Hosts, Featured Authors & Other Giveaways Organized by : Reading Romances * Hosts: (* Having Other Giveaways During The Event) Can't Put It Down * The Magic Attic * Bo…

October 28, 2011

TGIF (5): Spooktacular Reads

TGIF (5): Spooktacular Reads
TGIF at GReads is a feature by the fabulous  Ginger , who asks us a fun question to answer every week. It's always a joy to be a part of this, and I think everyone certainly should try it out! Which books do you consider festive Halloween reads? Which stories have chilled you to the bone? Honestl…

October 27, 2011

Nowhere To Go But Up • Bitter is the New Black

Nowhere To Go But Up • Bitter is the New Black
Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster Publisher: NAL Trade Publication Date: March 7, 20016 Source/Format:  Bought || Paperback Jen Lancaster was living the sweet life-until real life kicked her to the curb. She had the perfect man, the perfect job-hell, she had the perfect life-and there was no reaso…

October 26, 2011

The Importance of Dragons • Starlighter

The Importance of Dragons • Starlighter
Starlighter  by Bryan Davis Series: Dragons of Starlight #1 Publisher: Zondervan Publication Date: April 1, 2010 Source/Format:  Bought || Hardcover Jason Masters doubted the myths that told of people taken through a portal to another realm and enslaved by dragons. But when he receives a cryptic message …

October 25, 2011

The Superstitious Type • The Seven Rays

The Superstitious Type • The Seven Rays
The Seven Rays  by Jessica Bendinger Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: November 24, 2009 Source/:  Bought || Hardcover You are more than you think you are.  That is the anonymous message that Beth Michaels receives right before she starts seeing things. Not just a s…

October 22, 2011

The 24 Hour Readathon

The 24 Hour Readathon
For the first time ever, I will be participating in Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon , which is basically what it says it is - reading for 24 hours straight.  Here's a brief history of the event taken from the blog: " For 24 hours, we read books, post to our blogs about our reading, and visit o…

Finding Your Prince Charming • A Royal Match

Finding Your Prince Charming • A Royal Match
A Royal Match by Tyne O'Connell Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Publication Date: February 15, 2011 Source/Format:  Bought || Paperback Calypso Kelly is known as the 'American freak' at her British boarding school, St. Augustine's, so this year she's armed with a plan to beco…

No One Like Mom • Momentary Mother

No One Like Mom • Momentary Mother
Momentary Mother  by Lisa de Niscia Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: May 12, 2010 Source/Format: Author (Thanks) || e-book [I received this book from the author. This in no way affects my review.] Los Angelena Lulu Rosetti, a thirty-three year old word processor and tarot reader, is urgently s…

October 21, 2011

TGIF (4): You Make Me Smile

TGIF (4): You Make Me Smile
TGIF at GReads is a feature by the fabulous  Ginger , who asks us a fun question to answer every week. It's always a joy to be a part of this, and I think everyone certainly should try it out! Pick 5 book blogs you visit often that you you think other should too. This one's pretty much a no-b…

October 20, 2011

Adventures in Childcare • The Nanny Diaries

Adventures in Childcare • The Nanny Diaries
The Nanny Diaries by Nicola Kraus & Emma McLaughlin Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: March 18, 2003 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback In between looking after four-year-old Grayer and running a thousand errands for Mrs X, his rich, uptight Manhattanite mohter, Nan is trying to have a life. Ther…

October 19, 2011

In the Span of One Breath • One Dance with a Duke

In the Span of One Breath • One Dance with a Duke
One Dance with a Duke  by Tessa Dare Series: Stud Club #1 Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: May 25, 2010 Source/Format: Bought || Kindle e-book A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, is a member of the exclusive Stud Club, an organization so sele…