Category: Life – a little bit better

The Sunday Salon: My Father’s Daughter »

My Fathers’ Daughterby Hannah Pool Publication date/ Length: 2009 / 288 pages Synopsis (from Booklist): Following her mother’s death in childbirth—and the erroneous notation of her father’s death as well—Pool was adopted by a white couple and transplanted from Eritrea. She eventually grew up in middle-class comfort in England, missing the hardships, deprivation, and war in [...]

Oprah’s 16 Books Mom Will Love »

photo credit: Tambako the Jaguar Last weekend I received this wonderful list in my inbox…  I hope you enjoy it!  Perhaps a few last minute gift ideas?  For the Modern Mom  Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor    For the Green [...]

Literary News: Jan. 29th »

photo credit: laszlo-photo Here’s what hip, hot and happening in the world of books this week… What the Lakers’ are reading? Where kids live can affect reading skills What everyone’s reading right now… What we’ll be reading soon? Sean Penn in Water for Elephants? Cool uses for books (other than reading) Books about food – [...]

Open Call for Book Club Recommendations! »

photo credit: annia316    Open Call for Lists of Book Club Recommendations!   The creator of Flashlight Worthy Books wants to know what YOU love to read…  Here is a quick email he sent me last week:   Hello and happy new year from Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations – where you can find books so good, they’ll keep you [...]

BTT: Favorite Unknown…? »

So, it’s been awhile since I’ve participated with Booking Through Thursday, but just loved this week’s topic: Who’s your favorite author that other people are NOT reading? The one you want to evangelize for, the one you would run popularity campaigns for? The author that, so far as you’re concerned, everyone should be reading–but that [...]