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Favorite Book
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (among other books.....definately have MORE than one favorite...and find new books to add to the "FAVORITES" list all the time!)
About Me:
*elementary school librarian
*love photography, live music, reading/ books, the internet and the new technology - wikis, blogs, etc.
Website:
http://borntobeadsblog.blogspot.com

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Read Across America

I like the idea of reading challenges so much! Although I have never lost my love of reading and books...the last few years, I have not always read for enjoyment as much as I would like. Thanks to all the book lover's across the world I have "met" and thanks for all the challenges! Here's one I am going to start working on:

50 states of mind

The United States is a union of 50 states. Let's "book around the states" and find at least one excellent book for each state of the union. The book sh
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Posted on May 18, 2008 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

LisaG

I Found Another Reading Challenge I Want To Do!!!

Here's the challenge. I found it at Page After Page.

It's called "On the Porch Swing Reading Challenge 2008".

1. read a book with a color in EITHER the title or the author's name
BLACK AND BLUE by Anna Quindlen
2. read a book with a person's name in the title
SUZANNE'S DIARY FOR NICHOLAS by James Patterson
3. read a book with the word house, or home, or cottage in the title (only one book with either of those words in the title… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2008 at 7:00pm —

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My meme ....an "A-to-Z Challenge"

Ok....learned a lot in the few days since I joined this group. Now am going to officially start this meme and it's an "A-to-Z Challenge" ....How cool!! I think I am going to challenge the teachers in my school to do start an "A-to-Z Reading Challenge" over the summer. Think I can figure out a way to use it with the students who come to my summer library program as well! This group is really a lot of fun and excitement!! I'll update this blog along the way! Thanks Debi and Erin for the idea.
Lisa… Continue

Posted on April 28, 2008 at 10:00am —

LisaG

Started My Summer Reading Stack

I made a little trip to Barnes & Noble today!

I picked up: The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. They looked interesting! If you have read either one...please comment and tell me what you thought!

Then I had to go check out the YA section. Since I took my "Adolecent Literature" class in my college classes, I have adored YA lit! I believe that some of the best authors out there are YA writers. Anyway... as I was looking thr… Continue

Posted on April 26, 2008 at 4:12pm — 3 Comments

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At 5:25pm on November 28, 2009, Bernice McFadden said…

Dear
Book Lover:

On Jan 9th, 2010 my debut novel, SUGAR will celebrate its 10th anniversary and in order to commemorate this milestone I am campaigning to sell 10,000 copies between now and that date.

“Bernice L. McFadden's first novel begins with the brief, poetic description of a crime so startling that the reader is helplessly drawn in, as if a bright red door stood ajar on a bleak and forbidding house. Pearl Taylor's daughter, Jude, has been found murdered and mutilated near a field at the edge of town. "The murder had white man written all over it," writes McFadden. "But no one would say it above a whisper. It was 1940. It was Bigelow, Arkansas. It was a black child. Need any more be said?" In the years that follow, Pearl catches sight of Jude in so many strangers that when Sugar Lacey comes to town and sets up her unwholesome "business" in the house next door, she doesn't know whether to believe what she sees in Sugar's face: a striking similarity to Jude, dead 15 years. In her sedate but supple prose--rising at times to a light, unforced lyricism in the description of landscape or character--the author perfectly renders the closed and protective society of a small Southern town, the superstitions, gossip, and prying.”

I’m asking that you purchase a copy of SUGAR for yourself, a friend or family member. And if you could help spread the word by blogging, twittering ad Face-booking my campaign, it would mean the world to me.


Peace & Light,

Bernice L. McFadden
At 10:52am on July 17, 2009, Preetham Grandhi said…
Hi Lisa, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. Thanks for your time in advance.

Best regards

Preetham Grandhi

Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”

Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."

Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"

Book Synopsis:

The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.

Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.

The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
At 10:13am on March 6, 2009, Chris Tusa said…
Hi,

My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. I am writing because my debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available, and I was hoping you might be willing to mention it on your blog (or review it). If you're interested, I'd be glad to send you an e-book version of the book. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:

Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:

http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894

Thanks so much,
Chris

___________________________
Christopher Tusa
http://www.christophertusa.com
mail@christophertusa.com
At 1:05pm on January 19, 2009, Lynda Coker said…
Just wanted to stop by and say hello. If you get a free moment, please stop by my page at BOOK BLOG, and WRDF. I keep hot, buttery-sweet cinnamon rolls on the cyber-table at all times—go ahead, grab two.
Have a great day and a successful year,
Lynda



At 1:05am on May 28, 2008, Judy said…
Thanks for the comment on my blog. I want to add a few things, but don't know how; like a clock, calendar, counter and I was flipping through Blogger and I saw that a few had what I call cyberspace pets. Can you help? Thanks, Judy
At 9:15pm on May 27, 2008, Marie said…
Hi Lisa -- I've tagged you for a non-book related blog meme :) I've got details at my blog www.leadbaby.blogspot.com :)
At 8:52am on May 27, 2008, Brenda Branson said…
Hi Lisa, Thanks for the welcome. I have 4th thru 6th graders. I have a couple of things going on with their book clubs. We have a monthly after school club that meets for 1 hour, once a month. I also do 9-wk lunch bunch book clubs - meeting during lunch once each 9-weeks. We're trying something new next week. My lunch bunch group is reading Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs and we're joining a middle school in a neighboring town via Skype to share our discussion. Will let you know how that goes.
At 8:14pm on May 20, 2008, Marie said…
Lisa --- I have a ton of arm-chair travel fiction books that I love -- so if you need some more suggestions for your read around the country challenge let me know :) Great idea!
At 2:42pm on May 12, 2008, Shoshana said…
LisaG, thank you for the comment. It's my very first that didn't come from me. :)
At 9:52pm on May 5, 2008, cdngirlatheart said…
Hi Lisa,

Thanks for adding the link to your blog. I'm probably crazy for hosting a challenge so soon in the game but hey, what the heck eh?
You can join at: http://wheniwasyouragereadingchallenge.blogspot.com/

Just sign in with the 'mr linky' thing. Please let me know if it doesn't work though because I've never used it before. Thanks!
Oh yeah.. added you to my blogroll on my main blog too. :-)
 
 

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