Teaser Tuesday

by Carol7 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: We slipped out of our seats and said Excuse me Excuse me Excuse me down the length of our row, while the people grumbled and hissed and shifted their rain boots and umbrellas to let us pass, and I stepped on as many feet as I could because it took my mind off this enormous desire to puke that was ballooning up in front of me so fast I couldn't see round it. The remains of a tepid rain were still sifting down when we stepped out into the street. -pg. 43, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of...
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Game Night- Race for the Galaxy: Rebel vs Imperium

by CarolNo Comments
I have to admit that I'm looking forward to the next expansion to Race for the Galaxy. Rio Grande Games is saying Rebel vs Imperium will be released in June. Race for the Galaxy: Rebel vs Imperium Designer: Tom Lehmann Publisher: Rio Grande Games Players: 2-5 (1-6 with The Gathering Storm expansion) Year: 2009 Time: 60 minutes Ages: 12 and up As the Imperium crushes outlying systems, Rebel worlds begin to ally, politically and militarily. Meanwhile, the Uplift Code, within the genomes of the Alien Overlords' former servitor races, is being sequenced. Can you build the most prosperous and powerful space empire in a galaxy where border conflicts rage? Check out the designer's preview at Boardgamenews. Apparently the focus of the new expansion is "on new cards (with twice as many play cards as in the first expansion), new powers, and seven new 6-cost developments, which open up new strategies." I like the idea that there is going to be an option for takeovers of other players' military planets, under...
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Trinity by Joseph F. Girzone

by CarolNo Comments
Trinity: A New Living Spirituality by Joseph F. Girzone From the dustjacket: With Trinity, Joseph Girzone guides readers to a deeper understanding of this foundational concept, explaining why it is not antiquated theological dogma, but a living expression of the very essence of God. He offers support and clarity to those who already believe in God, and invites those who profess not to believe on a journey to find “an image of a God who is believable, and perhaps, even lovable.” For centuries, Christians have struggled to understand the nature of God as three persons in one. But with grace similar to that which allowed Saint Patrick to explain the Trinity by using a shamrock, Girzone takes a step back from the most arcane explanations to offer a simple, useful understanding. He begins by showing the ways God was perceived by the ancient Hebrews and reveals how Jesus forever changed that image of God. As he chronicles the growth from the time of Jesus...
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Mailbox Monday

by Carol2 Comments
Thanks to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday.  I only remember getting one in the mail this week and I didn't stop at the library, so no loot from there. We did have a garage sale, though, and I saved about a dozen books that had been boxed up a while ago, so it's almost like they're new. The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand I received this for a blog tour in July. Greg and Tess MacAvoy are one of four prominent Nantucket couples who count each other as best friends. As pillars of their close-knit community, the MacAvoys, Kapenashes, Drakes, and Wheelers are important to their friends and neighbors, and especially to each other. But just before the beginning of another idyllic summer, Greg and Tess are killed when their boat capsizes during an anniversary sail. As the warm weather approaches and the island mourns their loss, nothing can prepare the MacAvoy's closest friends for what will be revealed....
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Giveaways in Blogland

by Carol2 Comments
I thought I’d let you know some of the giveaways I ran across this week. If you have one you want added to next week’s list, let me know in the comments. As always, my current giveaways are listed on my sidebar. Your choice from a box of books, at Today's Adventure (ends June 25, US and Canada) The Way Home by George Pelecanos (audiobook), at A Bookworm's World (ends June 23, US and Canada, no PO boxes) Blood Bar by Norm Applegate, at Chic Book Chick (ends June 9, US and Canada, no PO boxes) Drey is having an interesting giveaway for her birthday, at Drey's Library (ends June 30) East of the Sun by Julia Gregsson, at Historical-Fiction.com (ends June 12, international) Ghost Huntress: The Awakening by Marley Gibson, at J. Kaye's Book Blog (ends June 27, US and Canada) The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget by Josh Dorfman, at Not So Average Mama (ends June 14, US) My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, at The Social Frog (ends June...
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The Case of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster by John R. Erickson

by Carol3 Comments
The Case of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster (Hank the Cowdog #27) by John R. Erickson From the back: Join the Head of Ranch Security, his sidekick Drover, and an old pal Dogpound Ralph as they track down the elusive monster who strikes the ranch and makes off with a fortune in buried T-bones. Fearless Hank battles with Pete the barncat, woos Miss Scamper the Beagle, helps Ralph recover from a serious case of Milk of Amnesia, and risks his life to solve the mystery of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster. My thoughts: Once again, this is one of Amber's picks. It's not my favorite kids series, but it's okay. There are a lot of funny spots and plays on words.  I'm not sure if Amber caught all of the jokes, but she caught enough to think it's hilarious. I think my favorite part had to be the buzzard "Emergency Airborne Medical Services." I liked how the dogs made up the monster themselves, and then scare themselves silly worrying and barking at...
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