If you haven’t heard of Read it Forward- you should check it out. It is a great little program where they send out a few copies of books to selected readers. New books…and so you Read it First. Pass it on. I got my 3rd book a couple months ago and finally had time to [...]
Fly Away Home- Book Review
October 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another wine by Jennifer Weiner. I loved her previous books so it was a no brainer to put this one on my to-read list. It didn’t disappoint. I have to admit in the beginning I couldn’t put it down. Keeping me up late [...]
Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One – Book Review
October 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Ok so after the last kids series bust I was so hoping this would work out. Judy Blume didn’t disappoint. We enjoyed reading this story and I didn’t have to do any editing while reading. Each chapter was different, one story by the Great one (the older sister) then one by the Pain (the younger [...]
Book Review: Faithful Place
October 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Faithful Place by Tana French My rating: 3 of 5 stars You ever read a book and enjoy it but can’t really put into words why you did. That is kinda where I am at with this book. I liked it. I recommend it, but I don’t really have the 1 or 3 points of [...]
Review: The Singer's Gun
September 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Singer’s Gun by Emily St. John Mandel My rating: 4 of 5 stars I adore this author. After reading Last Night in Montreal. She was on my to-read list. Singer’s Gun did not disappoint. This book really sucks you in. It follows the story of 2 people, a man and a woman, that both [...]
Review: The One That I Want
August 13, 2010 by 2 Comments
The One That I Want by Allison Winn Scotch My rating: 3 of 5 stars I got this book from the Read it Forward program…what a great way to find new authors. The story is about a woman, Tilly, who lives in the small town she grew up in and loves holding on to the [...]
Review: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
August 12, 2010 by 2 Comments
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park My rating: 1 of 5 stars I got this book as MB was starting Kindergarten and riding the school bus. So I thought what a perfect series to start with her first year of school. I had hopes that we would be reading this [...]
Size 12 is not Fat- Book Review
July 31, 2010 by 4 Comments
I told you I wanted a quick read next. Man it feels nice to be able to accomplish a book in a couple of days! So this is complete chick-lit. It is the start of a series about a character, Heather Wells. She is an ex tween star who wanted to sing her own [...]
To read by the pool- The Carrie Diaries
June 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell My rating: 4 of 5 stars So it took me 2 days to finish this book, a quick read. Absolutely perfect for reading by the pool. If you loved Sex in the City you will enjoy this book. It’s Carrie’s life as a teenager. You can hear the voice [...]
