2012 Favorite Picks

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Blog Hiatus: This is my last post for 2012 and I'll be returning on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013. But you can always chat with me on Twitter. For those of you who celebrate during this time of year, have a fabulous holiday season. I hope all of you have a safe and happy New Year! Whew, 2012 was such a *busy* year. I didn't get as much reading done as I wanted. I still have so much to read on my Kindle plus I have many books stacked in a TBR pile. I'm looking forward to spending my December … [Read more...]

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...]

Best Book Ever…It’s Relative

As I was drinking my Sunday afternoon tea, I found a link to an interesting New York Times article via the A Chair, A Fireplace and A Tea Cozy blog. The NYT Op-Ed columnist gives a list of the best kids books ever. Thirteen books to get kids away from the computer and get them reading. Lizzie Burns from the Tea Cozy blog post, What Does Best Mean? states that one person's “best” book isn’t going to be the universal “best” book for everyone. I totally agree. Everyone has a book … [Read more...]