Our Bookshelves

Earlier this week, a lot of people were posting photos of their bookshelves, so I thought I'd share mine. This one is in my living room. It's the neatest of the lot. The bottom shelf has scrapbooks and a couple photo albums. The snowmen will get put away, probably at the end of January, making room for Valentine's Day things. This is one of Amber's bookshelves. Well, the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia are technically mine, but she'll read them sometime and the rest are all hers. Usually the top would have DVD's on it, but they were put away for Christmas and are currently in a stack somewhere. Her other bookshelf is below, beside our game shelves. I've got a few other bookshelves, but they're a mess. The one on the left is by our desk and holds some of David's old textbooks, in addition to random things. The two on the right are in a storage...
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W is for Warders

Vicki of Reading At The Beach hosts A-Z Wednesday. Today's letter is W. This is one I read in the spring of 2008 and I still remember. Of course, I'm waiting for the sequel, which hasn't come out yet. Last I heard, the author was hoping for 2010. Warders of the Gate by Mark Murray In Rhillai there is no High King, and the nine dukes of the realm fight amongst themselves for the coveted seat. Alisandra, a powerful mage, wants nothing of it and she plots to put a puppet on the throne. someone that she can control. But in her attempt, she opens a Gate to another world and provides entry to the Hylnan--an alien race bent on destroying everything in sight. Caught in the midst of the mayhem are the Warders--the sworn protectors of these magical Gates. Using their abilities to shape shift they fight against the oncoming power struggles in an attempt to keep the Gates open with...
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Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz

Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz I'm a fan of the Arcane Society series. This is the 7th and I've read each of them. I know what to expect from the series, and enjoy them. If you haven't read the series, I would probably start with one of the earlier ones. This one does not give you much of the back story; it expects you to already know a lot about the society members. Take two people with special talents, add a touch of danger, physical attraction, respect and love, and you've got the formula. This one takes place in modern times. Chloe Harper is a private investigator who can read dreamlight and access dream psi. Jack Winters is the man who needs her help. He is convinced he is falling prey to the family curse and his only hope is to find the Burning Lamp and a woman who can work it before he becomes a monster. The two are immediately...
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Teaser Tuesday

Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page. You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from...that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given. Please avoid spoilers! My teaser: Clients came in an endless variety of guises, but you did not last long in the investigation business unless you learned to distinguish between two broad groups: safe and dangerous. Jack Winters was clearly in the second category. -pg. 13, Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. My copy was borrowed from the library. I am an Amazon associate....
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Mailbox Monday and Library Loot

Thanks to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. I got one in the mail this week. Escapade by Walter Satterthwait (from Paperbackswap.com) Amber received one in an early birthday package. The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder I also picked up a couple at the library this past week. Library Loot is co-hosted by Eva and Marg. Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz Heart of Stone by C. E. Murphy Let's see. There's two more on the stack. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (I bought with a gift certificate.) More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell (for our Sunday School class at church.) What books found their way to your house this week?...
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Fuzzimal Puppies by Theresa Hutnick and Megan Smith

Isn't he adorable. Amber (9)  made him with a Klutz book she got for Christmas, Fuzzimal Puppies by Theresa Hutnick and Megan Smith. The book has directions to make these adorable puppies and give each their own flair and personality. Everything you need to make five is there, including super-shaggy terry-cloth pipe cleaners, fuzzy-wuzzy novelty yarn, felt for ears and collars, googly eyes, glue, and a supply of shiny jewels. There are also pop-out carriers, adding to the cuteness factor. The directions were simple, easy-to-follow and look how perfect he turned out. The suggested age is 9-12, and Amber did it with no help from me....
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