Teaser Tuesday

by Carol13 Comments
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: With that relief, I began to fetch my breath again, and to see things about me, as things really were. Looking toward the sand-hills, I saw the men-servants from out-of-doors, and the fisherman, named Yolland, all running down to us together; and all, having taken the alarm, calling out to know if the girl had been found. -pg. 174, The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. My copy was purchased. I am an Amazon Associate....
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Quest for the Tree Kangaroo by Sy Montgomery

by Carol2 Comments
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo by Sy Montgomery, photographs by Nic Bishop (Suggested reading level: Ages 9-12) This is the third collaboration between Montgomery and Bishop that Amber and I have read. We're huge fans and this book was as great as we expected it to be. The book follows biologist Lisa Dabek and her team of scientists and local guides through the rugged, remote cloud forest of Papua New Guinea in search of the Matschie's tree kangaroo. This elusive, adorable creature is fascinating. The team first has to find and capture the kangaroos and then they can fit them with radio collars to learn more about them. It is certainly not an easy effort, but Dabek's love for the animals shines through, and conservation efforts of the local people are also highlighted. Bishop's photographs capture the expedition in brilliant detail. Stunning close-ups of plants, insects, and birds vie for attention with panoramas of moss-draped trees in the eerie, ancient forest. And the tree...
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Game Night – Stone Age

by Carol3 Comments
It can be hard to pick a new game every week to spotlight from the stacks in our basement and those our friends own. Today's, though, is an interesting one. We've only played it about three times, but it seems good. Stone Age Designer: Michael Tummelhofer Art by: Michael Menzel Manufacturer: Rio Grande Games Year: 2008 Players: 2 - 4 Time: 60-90 minutes Ages: 10 and up You're living during the Stone Age, struggling to survive and prosper. Each player has a tribe whose members are sent out to farm, gather food, make tools and collect resources. In that way it reminds me of other games. You send your guys out to do certain jobs, then, usually, a dice roll decides how well they did. Each round you need to feed your tribe, but you also want to collect resources to trade or build huts with. Players' tribes do not directly fight each other, although resources and the spaces available for each job can be scarce. So,...
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Over the Top Award

by Carol8 Comments
Freda from Freda's Voice awarded me this lovely award! Thank you very much!! Here are the rules: Answer the following questions using single word answers. Then pass the award to 5 other people and let them know. Your cell phone? On Your hair? Curly Your mother? Creepy Your father? Missed Your favorite food? Italian Your dream last night? None Your favorite drink? Cocoa Your dream/goal? Read What room are you in? Office Your hobby? Books Your fear? Ants Where do you want to be in 6 years? Beach Where were you last night? Home Something that you aren't? Hungry Muffins? Blueberry Wish list item? Socks Where did you grow up? Ohio Last thing you did? Lunch What are you wearing? Sweater Your TV? Off Your Pets? Mutt Friends? Loud Your life? Good Your mood? Happy Missing someone? No Vehicle? Saturn Something you're not wearing? Earrings Your favorite store? On-line Your favorite color? Purple When was the last time you laughed? Earlier Last time you cried? Book Your best friend? David One place that you go to over and over? Groceries Facebook? Nope Favorite place to eat? Out Single word answers are hard. Just so you know, I don't...
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