Recent Posts Tagged With 'authors a-c'

• Triple Movie Review: Three Films in Review

  Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 16:48 in reviews, bbc, films, authors a-c, authors d-f, period drama challenge

  I actually have had an opportunity to watch three different "period" pieces for the "Period Drama Challenge" that I'm involved with. Each of these films posed a different time, location, and dilemma, but were each very similar in their quest for som...

• Review & Giveaway: War Dances by Sherman Alexie

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 23:48 in books, reviews, reading, book giveaways, authors a-c

  As a follow up to my previous author highlight post, I wanted to review Sherman Alexie's newest release War Dances. This particular book is filled with short stories and poetry, and to be quite honest, helped pull me through a few of those last hour...

• Author Highlight: Sherman Alexie

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 08:55 in poetry, short stories, ya fiction, author highlight, ethnic literature, authors a-c

  This is one of those posts that I've stewed about for over a month, mulling over the details and information I wanted to share. You see, last month I had the wonderful opportunity to go hear Sherman Alexie, famed author, speak at King's English Book...

• Review: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

  Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 19:47 in reviews, reading, audio books, ya fiction, authors a-c

  It has seemed of late that you'll very rarely hear me say that I loved the audio portion of the audio book I listened to, but Wintergirls was a delightful departure from that tradition. I love listening to books as I drive to and from work each day,...

• Review: Party Princess & Sweet Sixteen Princess by Meg Cabot

  Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 00:23 in books, reviews, reading, ya fiction, meg cabot, authors a-c

  After a nice fall break, I somehow managed to drag home a nice flu bug that reared its ugly head the Sunday before heading back to school. By Sunday night I pretty much knew I was a goner, and have been home today and will be taking tomorrow off as ...

• Reviews: Princess in Training & Princess Present by Meg Cabot

  Posted on Friday July 31st, 2009 at 20:16 in books, reviews, reading, ya fiction, authors a-c

  I've been trying to go back and read the Princess Diaries this year, as a prelude to reading Princess Mia's novel Ransom My Heart. I had read the first two years ago, but never gotten quite this far. This last week, in between grading Daniel Defoe ...

• Release Dates: Jane Austen Sequels & Period Pieces

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 02:39 in books, reading, arc, authors a-c, authors g-i, authors j-l

  For those involved in the Everything Austen Challenge, being held by Stephanie's Written World (which I'll post about on July 1st), you might be interested in some of the following books being released. Coming out later this fall are two really deli...

• Double Review: Princess in Pink by Meg Cabot and The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

  Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 01:43 in books, reviews, reading, authors a-c, authors p-r

  Consider it two reviews for one low reading price! :) Both books are fairly short, and I'm a bit behind on my book reviews, so why not combine these two little jewels? Let's begin!Synopsis: Princess in Pink is the fifth installment in the Princes...

• Review: Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews

  Posted on Monday May 18th, 2009 at 22:40 in books, reviews, reading, audio books, authors a-c

  If anyone is looking for a foodie/southern lit. sort of book, then look no further!Synopsis: Regina Foxton has just lost her cooking show, thanks to her lousy boyfriend's antics. Not only must she pick up the pieces left behind by her boyfriend/pro...