Teaser Tuesday

by Carol2 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: He's about an inch taller than I, with lanky, muscular arms and a scrawny chest. His mouth is smiling, but it seem separated from his eyes somehow, which are watching me like the eyes of an animal uncertain whether to fight or flee. -pg. 340, Turning Angel by Greg Iles Tuesday Teaser is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along....
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Musing Monday

by Carol2 Comments
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about your tbr pile… How many books (roughly) are in your tbr pile? Is this in increasing number or does it stay stable? Do you ever experience tbr anxiety in the face of this pile? (question courtesy of Wendy) I haven't taken an exact count, but I figure I have upwards of thirty books in my actual tbr pile, but the number gets higher all the time, and if I included my to-read list it would be out of hand. To be honest,  I don't worry about it, most of the time. I read because I enjoy it. It's not something I want to feel stress over. I do really need to get another book shelf soon, though....
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Mailbox Monday

by Carol6 Comments
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. I'm still excited every time there's a package waiting for me when I get home. Here's what arrived at my house this week.   The Marriage Bureau for Rich People by Farahad Zama The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane North from Calcutta by Duane Evans An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage...
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Game Night – Lost Cities

by CarolNo Comments
Lost Cities Designer: Reiner Knizia Manufacturers: Rio Grande Games, Kosmos Year: 1999 Players: 2 Time: 20 - 40 minutes Ages: 10 and up Description: Lost Cities is a game of exploring ancient ruins and is one of the best two player games ever designed - one of Reiner Knizia's masterpieces. A game that has been played by thousands of couples, each player is attempting to play cards in sequences that will score many points for them. Each turn, players simply play or discard one card, then draw one card. Players attempt to wait as long as possible to play high cards for themselves and hold cards that their opponents want. It is the ultimate two player game and can be finished in less than thirty minutes. This addicting game is three rounds of card laying fun! My thoughts: Sometimes, David and I want to play a game, just the two of us. Lost Cities is perfect. It doesn't take too long and we're fairly even, unlike when we used to...
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Today is Buy Indie Day

by CarolNo Comments
May 1st has been declared Buy Indie Day. The idea: buy one book—paperback, hardcover, audiobook, whatever you want!—at an independent bookstore near you.  Find an indie bookstore near you on the Indie Store Finder map. Where are you buying Indie today? My nearest Indie store is 30 miles away, which is too far today, but I'll be in Columbus tomorrow. Maybe I can talk my brother into going over to The Book Loft....
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The Tale of Desperaux: A Junior Novelization by Jamie Michalak

by Carol3 Comments
The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelizationwritten by Jamie Michalak, based on the motion picture screenplay and based on the book by Kate DiCamillo Description: This lively junior novelization of the film The Tale of Despereaux tells the story of several unlikely heroes: Despereaux, a brave mouse banished to the dungeon for speaking with a human; Roscuro, a good-hearted rat who loves light and soup, but is exiled to darkness; Pea, a Princess in a gloomy castle who is prisoner to her father's grief; and Mig, a servant girl who longs to be a Princess, but is forced to serve the jailer. An eight-page full-color insert of stills from the movie is included. My thoughts: This is the movie in a book, but it really is enjoyable. It read smoothly and Amber loved it. Every night she begged for one more chapter. I know it's not the original, which is probably wonderful, but this one was fun and a great adventure....
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