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Today is our Tenth Anniversary.  We actually celebrated yesterday because my husband loves me and knew I was planning on doing the Read-a-Thon today. Isn't he sweet? He puts up with me and encourages me all the time. It has been a wonderful ten years and he truly  is my best friend. It's a shame, though, that we can't have some kind of party where people give us more sheets and towels....

To quote Julie, who is hosting this challenge at Booking Mama, "Shelf Discovery is a 'reading memoir' which features over 70 MG and YA classics with Ms. Skurnick's unique impressions." The goal of this challenge is to read 6 of these classics and write "book reports" on them between November 1, 2009 and April 30, 2010. I'm trying to stay on the younger side of the age range, because I'm hoping to read a few of these with Amber (9). That's actually the main reason I'm joining this challenge. I love the idea of sharing these classics with her. Here's my list (subject to change of course), a couple I read when I was younger, a couple I didn't. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClements A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh A Gift of Magic by Lois Duncan The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken If...

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 18, Continental US) A Climate for Change by Katharine Hayhoe and Andrew Farley, at Freda's Voice (ends October 21, US and Canada) Only Milo by Barry Smith, at Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia (ends October 23, US and Canada) Can God be Trusted? by Thomas D. Williams, at Freda's Voice (ends October 26, US and Canada ) The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl, at S. Krishna's Books (ends October 26, US) Four favorite books, at Life or Something Like It (ends October 31, US and Canada only) Knit the Season and Knit Two by Kate Jacobs, at Peeking Between the Pages (ends October 31, US and Canada, no PO boxes) Only Milo by Barry Smith, at Beth Fish Reads...

Becky is hosting this mini-challenge. The challenge began on October 1, 2009 and end December 1, 2010. The goal is to read and/or watch two works by Wilkie Collins. I'm finally going to read The Woman in White and The Moonstone....

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 and make sure you check out West of Mars- Win a Book! where there's always a ton of links to great contests, interviews and guest posts. The Listeners by Gloria Whelan, at She Is Too Fond of Books (ends today, US and Canada) Knit the Season by Kate Jacobs, at Lori's Reading Corner (ends October 15, US) You Can't Drink All Day if You Don't Start in the Morning by Celia Rivenbark, at Booking Mama (ends October 22, US) Crossing Washington Square by Joanne Rendell, at Peeking Between the Pages (ends October 24, International) Detectives Don't Wear Seatbelts by Cici McNair, at A Sea of Books (ends October 24, US and Canada, no PO boxes) The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton, at The Tome Traveller's Weblog (ends October 26, US and Canada, no PO boxes) By the way, if you...

44 Random Questions I'm stealing this from Ryan over at Wordsmithonia. It seemed like fun. 1. Do you like blue cheese? No. 2. Have you ever been drunk? Yes, but it's been a while. 3. Do you own a gun? Yes, actually. It's a reproduction black-powder Colt that a crazy man gave me once upon a time. It's beautiful, which is why I keep it. We don't have any ammunition for it and I don't know how to shoot or load it. 4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite? Red. I'm not sure what flavor it was. 5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Yes, definitely. 6. What do you think of hot dogs? I like them, but only grilled or over a fire. I cook them fairly often, though, because they're a perfect match for mac and cheese out of the box. 7. Favorite Christmas movie? There are several. Charlie Brown's Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol, the traditional Christmas Carol. I'm sure I'll...