Who is Too Fond of Books?

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Book Review: *Sarah’s Key* by Tatiana de Rosnay

Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin; Reprint edition (September 30, 2008 )
Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0312370848

**** click here to enter a giveaway for Sarah’s Key; deadline is 10/16/08 ****

Book Blurb:  Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, [...]

The Week Ahead: September 29 – October 5, 2008

It’s time for me to sit down and plan what’s happening for me this week – bookish and otherwise.  There’s a whole lot of “otherwise” this week – the two older kids start swim team so we have 4 hours in the pool plus packing (“where are my goggles!”), drive time and me in the [...]

Book Review: *Going Down South* by Bonnie J. Glover

Going Down South by Bonnie J. Glover
Publisher: One World/Ballantine (July 29, 2008 )
Paperback: 272 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0345480910

Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same.

(Pearl S. Buck, 1892-1973)

Publisher’s Synopsis:  When fifteen-year-old Olivia Jean finds herself in the “family way,” her mother, Daisy, who has never [...]

Info on updating Google Reader with my new site …

I’ve heard from a couple wonderful readers of my blog that they’re having trouble adding this new URL to their Google Readers.  Apparently, the Reader is finding the old (wordpress) site and redirecting back to there.

Here’s the work-around solution; put this address

http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/feed/

into the “subscribe to this blog” spot in the Google Reader, it picks up [...]

Aw shucks, I (heart) your blog, too!

Guess what happened when I was busy catching up on your blogs in my Google Reader, posting my Friday Finds and drafting a review of Going Down South today?!  I was given this adorable blogging award:

Isn’t that fun?!  I might just print it out and hang it on the fridge!

Bloggers are busy spreading the love!  [...]

Friday Finds: September 26, 2008

It’s been a fairly quiet week for adding books to my bookshelves and my wish list — I have several in my “to be read” stack, so I’ve been trying really hard to “just say NO.”  It’s not as easy as Nancy Reagan said it would be …

On Tuesday I went to the Harvard Bookstore with [...]

Author Event: David Ebershoff and *The 19th Wife*

My 12-year-old daughter and I had a great evening out in Cambridge on Tuesday night; we went in to the Harvard Bookstore for an appearance by David Ebershoff, author of the novel The 19th Wife.

We live just 15 miles west of Harvard Square, a straight shot down Route 2, about 20 minutes without traffic.  But, the event [...]

Take a *First Look* at my relationship with *First Book*

If you’ve been reading She Is Too Fond Of Books for any length of time, and if you’ve read the BBAW interview over at My Friend Amy’s last week, you know a little bit about me… 

You know I’m a stay-at-home-mom to four bright and active kids. 
You know my youngest just turned four and I’m starting to think about [...]

Spotlight on Bookstores: Tattered Cover Book Store; Denver, Colorado

This week’s “Spotlight on Bookstores” is written by Ti of Book Chatter and Other Stuff; she’s been writing her book blog for about six months now.  Here’s how she describes herself there: “My life is a chaotic mix of work, family and fun. Balancing a full time job while managing the social calendars of two [...]

Tuesday Thingers: These are a few of my favorite things …

Today’s question from the Boston Bibliophile:    Favorite Authors. Who do you have named in your LT account as favorite authors? Why did you choose them? How many people share your choices? Can you share a picture of one of them?

Well, I guess I have to update my LT profile, as the spot for “favorite authors” [...]