Tag Archives: 21st Century

Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

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Synopsis: A collection of previously published works by humorist David Sedaris on the topic of Christmas. Review: To the tune of “Frosty the Snowman” Da-vid Se-daris Was a writer oh-so-droll With a quirky style and take on life That will put you on the floor. Da-vid Se-daris Writes the weirdest stuff you’ll see About the Christmas whore and the Macy’s elves And deathly children’s pageantry. There must have been some crazy In the Sedaris family tree ‘Cause David ain’t the only one Have you seen…

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The Raucous Royals–Day Three

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The Lead and Mercury Facial Mask The Blood Sucking Body Wrap The Puppy Love Purifier The Squirrel Cheeks Wax Lift The Boil Butt Beautifier If you want to know what I’m talking about, you’ll have to read The Raucous Royals by Carlyn Beccia. Check out the other blogs on the tour for more about this fun, educational book about the secrets of the British monarchy, and if you haven’t read my posts–check them out immediately below this one. 01 Charger, the 160acrewoods, A Mom Speaks,…

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The Likeness by Tana French

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Synopsis: When a detective goes undercover to impersonate a murder victim sharing her face, she finds the family she’s always dreamed of and risks blowing everything. Review: I was a big fan of Tana French’s In the Woods, so I leapt at the chance to read The Likeness, her followup featuring several of the same characters. Former detective Cassie Maddox is stuck in Domestic Violence after being forced off the Murder squad due to her role in the catastrophe outlined within In the Woods. A…

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The Raucous Royals–Day 2

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It’s Day Two of the blog tour for The Raucous Royals by Carlyn Beccia. I really had a great time with this book and can’t wait until Superfast to-be-homeschooled Toddler is big enough to appreciate it. My favorite class when I was a girl in an all-girls’ school was British History with Mrs. Phillips. For a long time I could actually recite all of the rulers of England, starting with William the Conqueror. My friend Bethany and I thought it was hilarious that our book…

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The Raucous Royals by Carlyn Beccia

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It’s the last blog tour of the year and I just wanted to say thanks to Sally from Kidz Book Buzz for letting me join the fun. Can’t wait to see what she’s got lined up for next year! Today is day one of the blog tour for The Raucous Royals: Test Your Royal Wits: Crack Codes, Solve Mysteries, and Deduce Which Royal Rumors are True by Carlyn Beccia. Quite a mouthful–but the book lives up, being jam-packed with all kinds of fun trivia about…

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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

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Synopsis: After spending time incarcerated in a secret prison after a terrorist attack, a computer-savvy teen decides to fight back in the name of the Constitution. Review: I am so not cool enough for Little Brother. I’ve never hacked, coded, partitioned or flashmobbed. I don’t understand crypto and I’ve never touched an Xbox. I did learn BASIC programming when I was in elementary school, and one time I spent half a day typing in commands that I got from Mad Magazine, promising to render a…

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This is the Feast – Day 3

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On the last day of the blog tour for This is the Feast, I want to encourage you to check out author Diana Z. Shore’s official website. She is a very busy author who does lots of book signings, conferences, and other speaking engagements. Her Author-on-the-Go program looks innovative and fun. This is the Feast is a retelling of the Thanksgiving story. I can’t help but reflect on last year’s Thanksgiving, when Superfast Toddler was only 7 days old! Superfast Husband cooked a complete meal…

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This is the Feast – Day 2

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It’s Day Two of the Blog Tour for This is the Feast, and I thought I’d post author Diana Z. Shore’s bio, which has links to some of her other books: After 9½ years, 385 rejections, and a forest of sloppy copies, teacher-turned-author Diane Z. Shore published her first picture book, BUS-A-SAURUS BOP, a rollicking, rhyming read-aloud, and winner of the 2004 Children’s Choice Award. Now a full time author and read-aloud advocate, Diane writes in a variety of genres and her books have been…

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This is the Feast by Diana Z. Shore

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Synopsis: A telling of the Thanksgiving story in rhyming couplets, with illustrations by Megan Lloyd. Review: It’s day one of the blog tour for This is the Feast, so I’ll be blogging about the book for the next three days. This is the Feast is an illustrated book with a beautiful poem about the Pilgrims’ voyage and the first Thanksgiving. What I like about it is that it’s structured as a giving thanks itself–for everything that the Pilgrims experience, they find something to be thankful…

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Revelations by Melissa de la Cruz (Blue Bloods 3)

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Synopsis: Half-vampire Schuyler learns more about her lineage and has a secret love affair with the twin of her nemesis, as the war between the vampire Blue Bloods and Lucifer’s army of Silver Bloods escalates. Review: When I signed up to review Revelations, I didn’t realize it was book 3 in a series, and I really had a hard time catching up with all of the vampire lore and the history between the characters. From what I gathered, vampires were fallen angels who mutinied against…

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