Its Thnking About Thursday...
I've decided to get something started! It's Thinking About Thursday!! What Books are you thinking about reading in the near future? Make your list and leave a link.
I'd love to have one of those darling little linky icons but I totally suck at that sort of thing right now... (Help?)
I've never hosted anything and I am knew at this so I will likely screw it up completely....
But anyway...
Here is a list of Books I am thinking about reading in the future:
Sweetie by: Kathryn Magandie
The River Witch by: Kimberly Brock
The Firefly Dance by: Sara Addison Allen
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by: Ayana Mathis
The Year the Colored Sisters Came to Town by: Jacqueline Guidry
What books are you thinking about?
Beth :)
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly even hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The purpose of the event is to highlight upcoming books.
This is my first Waiting on Wednesday blog. I am waiting on...
Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys.
Release date: February 12, 2013
From Amazon:
It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street.
Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test.
Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test.
With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.
What books are you waiting on? I'd love to hear about them!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Teaser Tuesdays
This is my first Teaser Tuesday. What Fun!
This is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
My Teaser for today:
"I knelt on the floor, and with a fairly easy push and pull, the floorboard popped up enough for me to get my fingers under it and pull it up. It would have been the perfect hiding spot but for one thing. There was already something there."
Page 20-21 of Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
Well, OK, that was three sentences, actually.....
Happy Tuesday!
Beth :)
This is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
- Grab your current read.
- Open to a random page.
- Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Be careful that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title and author, too, so that other participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
My Teaser for today:
"I knelt on the floor, and with a fairly easy push and pull, the floorboard popped up enough for me to get my fingers under it and pull it up. It would have been the perfect hiding spot but for one thing. There was already something there."
Page 20-21 of Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
Well, OK, that was three sentences, actually.....
Beth :)
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Turtle in Paradise
Title: Turtle in Paradise Author: Jennifer L. Holm Publisher: Random House Pages: 177
I borrowed this book from my school library.
Summary (from the verso):
In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida.
I must say from the beginning that I really enjoyed this book and have found myself repeatedly recommending it to my students. Turtle is a delightful girl with a realistic (and refreshing) outlook on life. Sure, she has had her share of hard knocks, but she is clever and witty enough to survive and make the best of things. She repeatedly outsmarts older kids and adults alike. The Depression- Era Key West setting makes a great background for this hilarious and heartwarming story. The ending was not what I expected, but it was exactly what Turtle needed. A great read.
Rad this story if:
*you love children's fiction
*you love historical fiction
*you love stories that take place in an island setting
*you love stories with a strong female protagonist
Summary (from the verso):
In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida.
I must say from the beginning that I really enjoyed this book and have found myself repeatedly recommending it to my students. Turtle is a delightful girl with a realistic (and refreshing) outlook on life. Sure, she has had her share of hard knocks, but she is clever and witty enough to survive and make the best of things. She repeatedly outsmarts older kids and adults alike. The Depression- Era Key West setting makes a great background for this hilarious and heartwarming story. The ending was not what I expected, but it was exactly what Turtle needed. A great read.
Rad this story if:
*you love children's fiction
*you love historical fiction
*you love stories that take place in an island setting
*you love stories with a strong female protagonist
The Cottage at Glass Beach
Title: The Cottage at Glass Beach Author: Heather Barbieri Publisher:HarperCollins Pages:302
I borrowed this book from my local library.
From the inside cover:
Married to the youngest attorney general in Massachusetts State history,Nora Cunningham is a picture-perfect political wife and doting mother. But her carefully constructed life falls to pieces when she, along with the rest of the world, learns of the infidelity of her husband, Malcom.
Humiliated bu the press, Nora packs up her daughters- Annie, seven; and Ella, twelve- and takes refuge on Burke's Island, a craggy spit of land off the coast of Maine. Settled by Irish immigrants, the island is a place where superstition and magic are carried on the ocean winds, and wishes and dreams wash ashore with the changing tides.
Nora spent her first five years on the island but has not been back to the remote community for decades- not since that long-ago summer when her mother disappeared at sea. One night while sitting alone on Glass Beach below the cottage where she spent her childhood, Nora succumbs to grief, her tears flowing into the ocean. Days later she finds an enigmatic fisherman named Owen Kavanagh shipwrecked on the rocks nearby. Is he, as her aunt's friend Polly suggests, a selkie- a mythical being of island legend- summoned by her heartbreak, or simply someone who, like Nora, is trying to find his way in the wake of his own personal struggles?
From the cover blurb, I was a little hesitant. I was afraid it would be another romance set on a beach. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this was not the case. It was part coming home novel, part mystery, with a little bit of the supernatural thrown in. The mystery unveils itself a little at a time, and keeps you guessing up to the very last page. I must say that I found Ela to be a bit irritating, and unlikable. As mother of a daughter, I feel guilty saying this, but it is true. She seems totally unreachable. I found myself thinking, "Well send her to her dad!! Get her some counseling! Just get her out of this story!" Sorry, Ela, but you're a selfish brat. Some of her actions were justifiable, but seriously, the child needed counseling. I can understand her being upset about her parents' separation, but she took it too far. The fact that both parents were so caught up in themselves that they couldn't see the child was mentally unstable was, sadly believable in this day and age. Lastly, I do feel there were a few unresolved issues in the end. I still had questions. I won't spoil it for anyone. Let's just say I'd have liked an epilogue. All in all, it was a good read. Plenty of twists and turns. Not boring at all.
Read this book if....
*you love mysteries
*you love stories with a beach/ island setting
*you love stories about survival after divorce / separation
*you love stories with a supernatural element
I borrowed this book from my local library.
From the inside cover:
Married to the youngest attorney general in Massachusetts State history,Nora Cunningham is a picture-perfect political wife and doting mother. But her carefully constructed life falls to pieces when she, along with the rest of the world, learns of the infidelity of her husband, Malcom.
Humiliated bu the press, Nora packs up her daughters- Annie, seven; and Ella, twelve- and takes refuge on Burke's Island, a craggy spit of land off the coast of Maine. Settled by Irish immigrants, the island is a place where superstition and magic are carried on the ocean winds, and wishes and dreams wash ashore with the changing tides.
Nora spent her first five years on the island but has not been back to the remote community for decades- not since that long-ago summer when her mother disappeared at sea. One night while sitting alone on Glass Beach below the cottage where she spent her childhood, Nora succumbs to grief, her tears flowing into the ocean. Days later she finds an enigmatic fisherman named Owen Kavanagh shipwrecked on the rocks nearby. Is he, as her aunt's friend Polly suggests, a selkie- a mythical being of island legend- summoned by her heartbreak, or simply someone who, like Nora, is trying to find his way in the wake of his own personal struggles?
From the cover blurb, I was a little hesitant. I was afraid it would be another romance set on a beach. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this was not the case. It was part coming home novel, part mystery, with a little bit of the supernatural thrown in. The mystery unveils itself a little at a time, and keeps you guessing up to the very last page. I must say that I found Ela to be a bit irritating, and unlikable. As mother of a daughter, I feel guilty saying this, but it is true. She seems totally unreachable. I found myself thinking, "Well send her to her dad!! Get her some counseling! Just get her out of this story!" Sorry, Ela, but you're a selfish brat. Some of her actions were justifiable, but seriously, the child needed counseling. I can understand her being upset about her parents' separation, but she took it too far. The fact that both parents were so caught up in themselves that they couldn't see the child was mentally unstable was, sadly believable in this day and age. Lastly, I do feel there were a few unresolved issues in the end. I still had questions. I won't spoil it for anyone. Let's just say I'd have liked an epilogue. All in all, it was a good read. Plenty of twists and turns. Not boring at all.
Read this book if....
*you love mysteries
*you love stories with a beach/ island setting
*you love stories about survival after divorce / separation
*you love stories with a supernatural element
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
TBR Pile 2013 January Wrap Up
It's January Wrap Up Time for the 2013 TBR Pile Challenge! (If you haven't joined, there is still time. You have until December!) Check out the TBR 2013 Challenge linky on this page.
My books for January (so far) are :
Join up and have fun!
Beth :o)
My books for January (so far) are :
- Sea Change by: Karen White
- Ghost on Black Mountain by: Ann Hite
- Last Queen of the Gypsies by:William Cobb
- Raney by: Clyde Edgerton
- The Cottage at Glass Beach by: Heather Barbieri
- Turtle in Paradise by: Jennifer L. Holm
Join up and have fun!
Beth :o)
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Because You Are My Own
Title: Because You Are My Own Author: Lauren Buongiovanni Hunt Illustrator: Judith Mogul Publisher: Gingersnap Publishing Pages: 31
This book was a gift from a friend.
From the back cover:
Mama, if I were a baby penguin shivering in the snow, would you keep me warm by your belly until my down turned to feathers?
Kids ask some silly questions- but sometimes what they're really asking isn't silly at all. Inspired by questions from the author's son who was adopted from Korea, this simple story speaks volumes about a mother's love.
I love this book. It made me cry. I am an adoptive mom and also an adoptee. I have lived both sides. However, even birth moms, grand moms, and aunts can relate to this story. It is absolutely beautiful! With repetitive text, the baby asks the mommy question after question and she assures him, I will always know you "because you are my own". It speaks to that place inside of every mom (grand mom, aunt...)- that place inside us that loves that baby and owns that baby - that place in the heart that belongs to that baby alone. This story is a beautiful illustration of the fact that a mothers love for a baby grows within the heart, not the tummy.
Read this book if...
*there is a special child in your life
*you are and adoptive parent, grandparent, etc.
From the back cover:
Mama, if I were a baby penguin shivering in the snow, would you keep me warm by your belly until my down turned to feathers?
Kids ask some silly questions- but sometimes what they're really asking isn't silly at all. Inspired by questions from the author's son who was adopted from Korea, this simple story speaks volumes about a mother's love.
I love this book. It made me cry. I am an adoptive mom and also an adoptee. I have lived both sides. However, even birth moms, grand moms, and aunts can relate to this story. It is absolutely beautiful! With repetitive text, the baby asks the mommy question after question and she assures him, I will always know you "because you are my own". It speaks to that place inside of every mom (grand mom, aunt...)- that place inside us that loves that baby and owns that baby - that place in the heart that belongs to that baby alone. This story is a beautiful illustration of the fact that a mothers love for a baby grows within the heart, not the tummy.
Read this book if...
*there is a special child in your life
*you are and adoptive parent, grandparent, etc.
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