The Green Knight

by Carol4 Comments
"The Green Knight" Today I'm looking at a fairy tale from Denmark, and while it has several similarities with Cinderella, I think I actually prefer "The Green Knight." Like Cinderella, the princess's mother dies and a mean step-mom and step-sister enter the household. This though, it is through her pleading that the King re-marries, even though he knows it is not the best course of action, he cannot go against his daughters wishes. He loves her and wants to make her happy, which holds true throughout the story. Yay for the dad for once. Fairy tales aren't usually very father-friendly. The King moves the princess to the summer castle, where she can be happier not having to live with the step-mom and sister. the day comes when the King has to go to a gathering of royalty and his daughter asks him to take a message to the Green Knight for her, that she's waiting for him and only he can free her...
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Making a Family Home by Shannon Honeybloom

by Carol7 Comments
Making a Family Home by Shannon Honeybloom, photographs by Skip Hunt When this book arrived at my house, I wanted to read it immediately. It's a truly beautiful book that captured my attention. The jewel-toned photographs on the front are gorgeous and I was delighted to find lively pictures accompany the text throughout the book. And the paper is smooth and thick, which sounds silly now that I write it, but it's one of the first things I noticed about the book; the quality really struck me. I like Honeybloom's attitude throughout the book, that a home can be much more than just a house, that every room can provide true benefits to the people, especially the children who live there. For me, I found that paying attention to my home was (and is) a way to ground myself in the center of all the information and noise of my life. Home is the place that forms the basis for a child's future....
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Winners

by Carol5 Comments
Congratulations to the winners of The Devil Amongst the Lawyers by Sharyn McCrumb. Cindy Woolard Christy H. I hope you both enjoy the book. I'll be e-mailing you shortly for your mailing addresses. [tweetmeme source= "carolsnotebook" only_single=false http://carolsnotebook.com/2010/08/05/winners-36/]...
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Fiction from Fiction

by Carol5 Comments
"This is a homicide investigation. I am not only going to ask you some questions right here and right now, I expect you to answer them. And I'm not worried about whether you have your figures," she snapped her fingers, "right at hand." (pg. 30, Heat Wave by Richard Castle) I'll be starting this one later today. I like Castle the few times I've seen it on TV, mostly because it's a mystery show that makes me laugh to. I'm wondering if the book will have the same type of humor. Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. [tweetmeme source= "carolsnotebook" only_single=false http://carolsnotebook.com/2010/08/03/fiction-from-fiction/] I borrowed  my copy from the library and the above is my honest ...
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The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva

by Carol8 Comments
The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva Instead of the usual review, today I'm answering questions inspired by the book. The questionnaire was provided by the publisher for this TLC book tour. If you were to write a blurb in fewer than three sentences for The Rembrandt Affair, what would it be? Gabriel Allon, spy, assassin and art restorer, is asked to recover a stolen Rembrandt. The painting's past is covered in blood, and following its trail leads Allon back into the world of international intrigue. Gabriel Allon is a talented spy and assassin, but also a master art restorer.  If you could have two careers that seem to be complete opposites, what would they be? Since we're talking fiction, I'm going to assume I don't actually need to have the skills or knowledge, right? I would love to own a bookstore and be a photographer. Of course, I would like some danger and adventure thrown in their somewhere, but I guess that might go along...
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