2011 Favorite Picks

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Blog Hiatus: This will be my last post until Wednesday, January 4th, 2012. But you can always chat with me on Twitter. For those of you who celebrate during this time of year, have a splendid holiday season. I hope all of you have a safe and happy New Year! I have *so* much to read --- on my Kindle plus the many books on my nightstand! For me, these are good problems to have. :) I didn't get in as much reading as I wanted but I did find some great books this year. These are just a few of … [Read more...]

Kindle Giveaway Winner!

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Since I'm a night owl, I'm posting this during the midnight hour on a early Tuesday to alert someone about some good news! First off, I would like to thank everyone for entering my Kindle Giveaway! I really enjoyed reading about your favorite books and I've added some of them to my to-be-read (TBR) list. Considering the uh, "incident" --- I must also say thanks to my fellow gym rat who replaced my Kindle Keyboard with a brand new Kindle 4. And for the record, I will never try that … [Read more...]

Kindle Giveaway (Updated)

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I remember when I first started to think seriously about getting an e-reader. I still love the feel of books and turning the page but ever since I got my hands on an e-reader, it's only intensified my love of reading. I loves my Kindle! In a few days, I'll be getting a Kindle Touch --- I know right? A result of a recent #SaturdayShopping online episode. But that means I'll still have my Kindle Keyboard and I don't need two e-readers. ** UPDATED 11/20/2011: Okay, sigh. So a freak … [Read more...]

My Very Unfairy Tale Life

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When I first started writing, I lived and breathed the world of middle-grade fiction. It is my very first love. When I first started blogging, I met fabulous blogger Anna Staniszewski and shortly thereafter we found that we had very similar reading tastes, and hence a "Book Twin" was born. So I was very excited when Anna got her book deal for her middle-grade novel, My Very Unfairy Tale Life, which arrives in bookstores next week even though I did see it in the wild last night here in … [Read more...]