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This readalong post is FULL OF SPOILERS! Skip right past it if you haven’t read the book! As I read To Kill a Mockingbird (for the I-don’t-know-how-many-eth time), I made some notes of things that struck me as they might a first-time reader. It’s so hard to separate initial impressions from those which have formed over years, [...] nook!
Announcing the arrival of Pippi was conceived on June 20, when the price of a wi-fi nook dropped to $149 and the twitter chatter started. Would I jump [...] For the eyes: Have you seen all the excitement over at Devourer of Books? Jen has organized an entire week dedicated to celebrating audiobooks – reviews, giveaways, and – my favorite – discussion posts. Check out the topics she’s covering this week – why do you listen to audiobooks? do they ‘count’ as reading? what are some tips [...] Did you think this post would be about the birds and the bees?! Sorry to disappoint you, it’s about the book and the blogger! The name of my blog is taken from a line in a novel by Louisa May Alcott, Work: A Story of Experience. When people asked what the book was about, I’d have [...] Listed below are a handful of books from Macmillan imprints that have been reviewed at She is Too Fond of Books; links are to my reviews: Blame by Michelle Huneven Some of you may have read the title of this post and thought, “of course, who doesn’t?!?” I’m with you in that camp. And, what is it that you like? The thrill of the hunt when you find a book you’ve been searching for? The bargain aspect of it? The element of surprise – what will [...] Continuing the “Freedom to Read” theme for Banned Books Week, I want to bring Burn This Book to your attention. This is a collection of essays about censorship; written by some of today’s most talented writers, and edited by Toni Morrison. The book was published by HarperStudio/HarperCollins in May 2009. Here’s what one publicist had [...] The Boston Book Festival is coming up – Saturday, October 24th in Copley Square! Check out this list of authors who will be at the Boston Book Fest, including Ken Burns, Anita Diamant, Joseph Finder, Kathleen Kent … it goes on and on! This event is a must-do for book lovers in Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, Rhode [...] Joyce Hinnefeld’s In Hovering Flight is out in paperback today, and I’m one of several bloggers who has an excerpt from my review blurbed in the book! Unbridled Books shared the thoughts of several bloggers in the paperback, including My Friend Amy, BookingMama, Caribou’s Mom, and The Tome Traveller; regulars in my Google Reader. Many thanks to [...] |
 
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