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Wondrous Words Wednesday

July 15, 2009 by Carol1 Comment

I ran across a few new-to-me words this week. These two are from Don't Call Me a Crook! by Bob Moore. They were actually defined in the footnotes, which was kind of nice. haversack- satchel. " We took two electic torches and some gin and a haversack" flivver- a low-priced, little, and often old car. "gangsters drove into the place in a flivver that had two machine guns mounted on it" The other two are from Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts. allée- a walkway lined with trees or tall shrubs. "The ancient live oaks that formed the allée dripped with water and moss" spark- to engage in courtship; woo. "And since you're sparking me, you can call me Miss Odette." Any new words for you this week? Play along at Bermudaonion's Weblog....

Teaser Tuesday

July 14, 2009 by Carol4 Comments

Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. 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: She didn't breathe easy until she was out of the house. He wasn't going to be as simple to handle as she'd assumed. -pg. 105, Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along....

Winners!

July 14, 2009 by Carol4 Comments

Congratulations to the winners of My Forbidden Desire by Carolyn Jewel. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Dawn M. Amanda Jenny N Jessica dag888888 I'll be e-mailing you all shortly. I just need your addresses to pass on to Hachette Book Group. Thanks!...

The Light, The Dark & Ember Between by J. W. Nicklaus

July 13, 2009 by Carol8 Comments

The Light, the Dark, & Ember Between by J. W. Nicklaus Description: This book is a collection of uplifting images that delve into the reflections of the human condition. These stories will cause you to think, laugh, and even cry at the beauty of emotional memories. You will smile at the thought of love lost and found again in "Paper Doll." You will think about your life's choices in "10:18." You will cry tears of joy while reading about the hidden gift in "Winter Rose." This is a must-have collection of thought-provoking reflections perfect for your bedside or the beach. My thoughts: I was looking at my shelves, trying to decide what to read next and this one popped out at me. Granted, I have others that I should have gotten around to before it, but it just really fit the mood I was in. It's short, but filled with wonderful glimpses of lives. With fifteen stories, it's almost impossible to talk about each of them,...

Mailbox Monday

July 13, 2009 by Carol4 Comments

Thanks to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. I luckily only got one in the mail this week, and I think I'll really enjoy it. The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt From the moment Louisa first catches sight of the strange man who occupies a forbidden room on the thirty-third floor, she is determined to befriend him.Unbeknownst to Louisa, he is Nikola Tesla—inventor of AC electricity and wireless communication—and he is living out his last days at the Hotel New Yorker.Winning his attention through a shared love of pigeons, she eventually uncovers the story of Tesla’s life as a Serbian immigrant and a visionary genius: as a boy he built engines powered by June bugs, as a man he dreamed of pulling electricity from the sky.The mystery deepens when Louisa reunites with an enigmatic former classmate and faces the loss of her father as he attempts to travel to the past to meet up with his beloved late...

Game Night: Cleopatra and the Society of Architects

July 10, 2009 by Carol1 Comment

Cleopatra and the Society of Architects Designer: Ludovic Maublanc, Bruno Cathala Manufacturer: Days of Wonder Artist: Julien Delval Year: 2006 Players: 3 - 5 Time: 60 minutes Ages: 10 and up Cleopatra & the Society of Architects is a fun and engaging family game that includes a true, three-dimensional palace that players compete to build. Players strive to become the wealthiest of Cleopatra’s architects by constructing the most magnificent and valuable parts of her palace. Players, however, will be tempted to deal with shady characters and trade in materials of dubious origins in order to help them build faster. While these corrupt practices might allow an architect to stay a step ahead of the rest, they come with a high price – cursed Corruption Amulets honoring Sobek, the Crocodile-god. When Cleopatra finally strolls into her new palace, at the end of the game, the most corrupt architect (the one with the most amulets) will be seized and offered as a sacrifice to her sacred crocodile! Only then will the...