Carol's Notebook – Page 689

Library Loot 3/5

March 6, 2009March 6, 2009 by Carol1 Comment

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve borrowed from the library. Check out what other participants are bringing home from their libraries! Here’s my loot for the week. A couple are for me, a couple for Amber. Backyard Bird Watching for Kids by George H. Harrison The Mystery on Stage created by Getrude Chandler Warner The Secret Soldier by Ann McGovern Squirrels and Frogs by George Peck Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs...

Winners!

March 6, 2009 by Carol4 Comments

I have five winners, chosen at random to receive a copy of Sway by Zachary Lazar. Congratulations! I hope you enjoy the book. Gwendolyn B. bermudaonion (Bermudaonion's Weblog) Tracey B. Freda M. Darby L. Just e-mail me your mailing address in the next few days and I will pass it along to Hachette Books. Thanks. Remember, if you didn't win, you can always purchase it here....

Rapunzel’s Revenge

March 5, 2009March 5, 2009 by Carol2 Comments

Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale Published : August 2008, Bloomsbury USA Children's Books From the cover: Once upon a time, in a land you only think you know, lived a little girl and her mother...or the person she thought was her mother. Every day, when the girl played in her grand villa and lush garden, she grew more curious about what lay on the other side of the ridiculosly huge garden wall. Year after year, things just seemed weirder and weirder, until the day she finally managed to sneak over the top of the wall and was horrified to see what lay beyond... Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale teams up with husband Dean Hale and brilliant artist Nathan Hale (no relation) to bring readers a swashbuckling and hilarious twist on the classic story. Watch as Rapunzel and her amazing hair, along with a mysterious outlaw named Jack, gallop around the wild and Western landscape, battling creatures and outrageous villains,...

Stardust

March 4, 2009March 4, 2009 by Carol7 Comments

Stardust by Neil Gaiman From the back: What happens when you make a promise to bring back a fallen star? Teenager Tristran Thorn is about to find out, as he ventures beyond the wall of his English countryside town. After falling in love with the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester, he sets out on a quest to fulfill his promise to his beloved—and stumbles into the magical realm that lies beyond. My thoughts: This is a beautiful fairy tale, full of magic, both good and bad, gorgeous women, brave men, mystical creatures and, of course, love. Tristran has to find his star, protect the star from others, including an evil witch and a Lord of Stormhold. He has help along the way, from various people and things. It has a happy ending, of course, where all the various story threads are tied up. I would say this is a great story for the whole family, but there are a couple scenes that are not appropriate for kids....

Wondrous Words Wednesday

March 4, 2009 by Carol3 Comments

I only ran into one new-to-me word this week. Well, it's not really new to me, but I've never looked it up before. I just had a general idea of what it means. braggadocio - empty boasting, bragging “to attract associates and positions through charisma and braggadocio" -pg. 126, My Goodness: My Kids by Nesta A. Aharoni Head over to Bermudaonion’s Weblog for some more wondrous words....

MBA in a Book Giveaway

March 4, 2009 by Carol17 Comments

MBA in a Book: Fundamental Principles of Business, Sales, and Leadership edited by Leslie Pockell and Adrienne Avila Description: MBA in a Book offers the kind of information graduates of MBA programs ought to have, but usually gain only after years of hard-won experience. This volume contains essential advice about the fundamentals of business, sales, and leadership from some of history's most influential thinkers and doers: entepreneurs, executives, scholars, statesmen, and philosophers. The business principles section includes wisdom about the fundamentals of business practice and theory and important advice on investment, leadership, management, marketing, and success. The following section includes observations and insights that offer useful sales advice and ingenious techniques. Readers will discover gems of wisdom that address both the daily practicalities and the grand ideals of leadership in the final section. Updated with a new introduction, this valuable collection will provide readers with the keys to mastering timeless and essential business skills. MBA in a Book will inspire, guide, and support anyone...