Incan Gold Designers: Alan R Moon, Bruno Faidutti Manufacturers: FRED Distribution Artist: Matthias Catrein Year: 2009 Players: 3 – 8 Time: 20 – 40 minutes Ages: 8 and up Incan Gold is a quick, fun game of bluff and daring in which explorers push their luck while exploring an old …
I thought I’d let you know a few of the giveaways I ran across this week. As always, my current giveaway is listed on my sidebar. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry, at Trish’s Book Nook (ends October 18) Devil’s Trill by Gerard Elias, at Number One Novels (ends October …
Each year, Amber’s school has an author come visit to talk about their books and about being a writer. They do assemblies for each of the elementary schools in the district and then have an evening program for the kids, parents, and friends. This year the guest authors were Dan …
Ansel Adams in Color edited by Harry M. Callahan with John P. Schaefer and Andrea G. Stillman I’m sure most everyone in America is familiar with Ansel Adams’ work, whether they recognize it as his or not. His gorgeous black and white scenic photographs are simply breathtaking. This book, however, …
Queen Vernita Visits the Blue Ice Mountains by Dawn Menge, illustrations by Bobbi Switzer Queen Vernita is visiting the Blue Ice Mountains and each month she invites a different friend to join her. She and her friend then spend the month doing special things together. Amber and I were actually …
Vicki of Reading At The Beach hosts A-Z Wednesday. Today’s letter is J. I read this book in May of 2008. At the time I wrote, “I honestly couldn’t put this book down. I loved it- sex, love, adventure, danger, magic, all rolled into one.” Jacob (The Nightwalkers, Book 1) …