Title: Flowers for Algernon Author: Daniel Keyes Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: June 2004 Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages Where’d I Get It: Library Synopsis (From Barnes and Noble): Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually low IQ, he has been chosen as […]
Archives for September 2010
Nightshade Campaign – Wow!
September 29, 2010 by ·
A few weeks ago I received an email asking me if I wanted to participate in the Shay Doran/Nightshade campaign. Well heck yes, I would! I’m eagerly anticipating this book and so I was absolutely thrilled to receive the email. They asked for my mailing address, which I happily provided, and then I settled in […]
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
September 28, 2010 by ·
Title: Speak Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Genre: Literary Fiction/Young Adult Publisher: Speak Publication Date: April 20, 2006 Paperback: 240 pages Where’d I Get It: Purchased Synopsis (From Goodreads): Since the beginning of the school year, high school freshman Melinda has found that it’s been getting harder and harder for her to speak out loud: “My […]
Cheap Cabernet by Cathie Beck
September 28, 2010 by ·
Title: Cheap Cabernet Author: Cathie Beck Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Voice Publication Date: July 20, 2010 Paperback: 336 pages Where’d I Get It: ARC from the Publisher via LibraryThing.com Early Reviewers Synopsis (From Goodreads): I didn’t know that people come into our lives, and sometimes, if we’re terribly lucky, we get the chance to love […]
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
September 27, 2010 by ·
Title: Clockwork Angel Author: Cassandra Clare Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Publication Date: August 31, 2010 Hardcover: 496 pages Where’d I Get It: Purchased Synopsis (From Goodreads): When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying […]
My thoughts on the iPad…
September 26, 2010 by ·
A few weeks ago, after I discovered that if I wanted to read the NetGalley galleys off the computer, I’d have to get an eReader, I decided I wanted an eReader. Reading the galleys sitting at this desktop was just not ok, and my Eee PC has a conniption fit over PDFs when they’re open […]
RSS Feed Fixed
September 25, 2010 by ·
Hi lovelies… I’m just posting this to let all you millions (probably closer to a dozen) of folks who follow me know that my RSS feed should be working properly again. The silly thing apparently began freaking out when I changed themes and I’m only just now noticing. At any rate, it’s fixed now. Thanks […]
The Skein and the Pair by Kathy Flanary Nelson
September 23, 2010 by ·
Title: The Skein and the Pair Author: Kathy Flanary Nelson Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Infinity Publishing (Self Published) Publication Date: July 16, 2010 Paperback: 92 pages Where’d I Get It: Gift from the Author Synopsis (From Goodreads): Fictional, educational but humorous, The Skein and the Pair will give you another gander at the geese where […]
