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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: "That was the unsavory ending of 'The Darby Ram,' folks. We hope it won't be the end of our own Harm Sorley, America's oldest fugitivie." -pg. 148, She Walks These Hills by Sharyn McCrumb Tuesday Teaser is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along....

Thanks to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. Several books showed up in my mailbox this week. The Glister by John Burnside (an ARC I won at A Reader's Respite) Peacekeeper: A Major Ariane Kedros Novel by Laura E. Reeve ( I picked this up through Paperbackswap.) The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson I also picked up a few at the library. Library Loot is co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra. The first three are audiobooks to listen to with Amber in the car. The last is a paperback for me. The Monsters of Morley Manor by Bruce Coville The Dragon of Doom by Bruce Coville How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell Murder Uncorked by Michele Scott...

You won One Deadly Sinby Annie Solomon! a real librarian Cheryl McInnis susan francis www.bookbirddog.blogspot.com Heather M Just e-mail me your mailing address and I will pass it on to Hachette Book Goup. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did....

The Children's Book Council announced the winners of the Children's Choice Book Awards earlier this week, as part of Children's Book Week. I'm a huge believer in reading with kids, so, in case you missed it, here are the winners. Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year- The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!written and illustrated by Mo Willems Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year- Spooky Cemeteriesby Dinah Williams Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year- Thirteen by Lauren Myracle Teen Choice Book of the Year- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer Author of the Year- Stephenie Meyer, for Breaking Dawn Illustrator of the Year- Jon J Muth, for Zen Ties...

I thought I'd list some of the great giveaways that are out there. I'll update this post through the week, if I find any new ones. If you have one you want me to add, let me know. I've got three giveaways going right now. The first is One Deadly Sin by Annie Solomon, but the deadline is May 15.  I have five copies of The Man's Book by Thomas Fink, and the deadline is May 20. Finally, I have five copies of The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson. The deadline for that one is May 28. All three are open to the US and Canada only, no PO boxes. Jo-Jo Loves to Read! is holding two great contest, a Mother's Day Giveaway and an Asian Heritage Month Giveaway. The deadline to enter for both is May 31.  A few people are having Daphne duMaurier giveaways. Caite at A Lovely Shore Breeze is giving away two books in honor of duMaurier's birthday, but the contest is only open through May...

I ran across a few new to me words this week. lagniappe- 1. chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus. 2. an unexpected or indirect benefit "And if you like all things Pucci, the stunning bottles are a lovely lagniappe."  (pg, 85, The Oprah Magazine, April 2009) some punkins- someone or something great or special. "'He thinks he's some punkins,' Patrick said. 'But he ain't.'" (pg. 67, Silver Dollar Girl by Katherine Ayres) perspicacity- keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration. "Mr. Pirelli, on the other hand, is a model of perspicacity. (Look it up. It will be on your spelling quiz.)" (pg. 91, Do-Over! by Robin Hemley. My copy is an ARC.) Play along at Bermudaonion's Weblog....