Carol's Notebook

The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly Description: Forced out of the Los Angeles Times amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paper to write the definitive murder story of his career. He focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder. But as he delves into the story, Jack realizes that Winslow's so-called confession is bogus. Jack is soon running with his biggest story since The Poet made his career years ago. He is tracking a killer who operates completely below police radar--and with perfect knowledge of any move against him. Including Jack's. The Giveaway I'm giving away two audiobook copies of The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly. To enter, just leave me a comment below. Sharing somewhere, somehow, will get you a second entry, just let me know. This contest will run through June 2 and I will announce the winners on June 3. The giveaway...

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...