A bookworm is born « A new story
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 5:29 pm -At the shower for Baby Tank (pre-born Clayton), I received a copy of Honey for a Child’s Heart, a book about reading and books and the importance of them in a child’s life. The author talks about the richness of … It delights both me and Luke that Clayton loves having books read to him See more here: A bookworm is born « A new story Read More →
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Don't Underestimate Surprise and Delight as a Strategy | Reading …
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 5:04 pm -I read his blogs, buy his books , and frequently recommend them to friends. (In fact, we celebrated my birthday this year at Max Brenner’s restaurant, in part due to reading about Max in Seth’s books .) So when Seth told readers on his … Original post: Don't Underestimate Surprise and Delight as a Strategy | Reading … Read More →
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Philosophy of Romance: Marketing Janette Marie Sherrill & Her New …
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 4:43 pm -Readers love to encounter bits and pieces of history here and there. So give it to them. Go here to read the rest: Philosophy of Romance: Marketing Janette Marie Sherrill & Her New … Read More →
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A Spacious Place: Pure Pleasure
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 3:21 pm -His explanation of how embracing godly pleasure can keep us from falling into the trap of ungodly pleasure was quite insightful and provided a great springboard for a discussion I had with a friend while I was reading this book . … Everyone finds pleasure in unique ways, and whether readers delight in high thread count sheets, gourmet cooking, the scent of freshly cut flowers or finishing a crossword puzzle, Thomas says incorporating guilt-free pleasure into our lives … View original post here: A Spacious Place: Pure Pleasure Read More →
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Marbury: the economics of reading
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 5:31 am -Most of the books have black spines, but a few of them have white ones. The books with white spines, you are told, had been awarded extraordinarily high scores on instruction and delight by ten billion readers Read more here: Marbury: the economics of reading Read More →
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Joint Review: Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer by Laini Taylor
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 5:15 am -Thea: Just as with the storytelling, the characters of Dreamdark are a pure delight . Magpie Windwitch, our intrepid heroine, is in many ways the typical, gifted-beyond-her-wildest-dreams ragamuffin, but she’s so damn endearing, … (And, as I’m told, her books just get better – I cannot freaking wait!) Ana: I highly recommend this to YA and Fantasy readers alike – Blackbringer is a wonderful book with a vivid characters. See the original post: Joint Review: Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer by Laini Taylor Read More →
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The Book Smugglers » Blog Archive » Joint Review: Faeries of …
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 5:15 am -Thea: Just as with the storytelling, the characters of Dreamdark are a pure delight . Magpie Windwitch, our intrepid heroine, is in many ways the typical, gifted-beyond-her-wildest-dreams ragamuffin, but she’s so damn endearing, … Ana: I highly recommend this to YA and Fantasy readers alike – Blackbringer is a wonderful book with a vivid characters. Here is the original: The Book Smugglers » Blog Archive » Joint Review: Faeries of … Read More →
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Dangerous Liaisons – Choderlos de Laclos – Farm Lane Books Blog
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 5:08 am -I waded through 177 pages of increasingly dull conversations before I finally decided that I my time would be better spent reading a book that I enjoy – I gave up and read the plot summary on wikipedia! …. Annabel, I think this is a great book group choice (as long as all the members are keen readers happy to stretch themselves) It sounds as though this is another of thoserare books which aren’t as good as the film – I’m looking forward to watching it Here is the original: Dangerous Liaisons – Choderlos de Laclos – Farm Lane Books Blog Read More →
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Peeking Between the Pages: Guest Interview & Giveaway with Judi …
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 4:15 am -I’ll have to quote my editor here, because really, this is what we all look for when reading a romance, I think: a heroine we can identify with, a hero we can fall in love with, a world gets created and a really good hook. Excerpt from: Peeking Between the Pages: Guest Interview & Giveaway with Judi … Read More →
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Peeking Between the Pages: Guest Interview & Giveaway with Judi …
Written by admin on February 5, 2010 – 4:15 am -I’ll have to quote my editor here, because really, this is what we all look for when reading a romance, I think: a heroine we can identify with, a hero we can fall in love with, a world gets created and a really good hook. All of those will keep me reading , .. View original post here: Peeking Between the Pages: Guest Interview & Giveaway with Judi … Read More →
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