Archive | July, 2009
Discovering you are alive

Discovering you are alive

by christine (booktumbling) on 31. Jul, 2009 in book reviews

DANDELION WINE
I have to admit, I have never read anything by Ray Bradbury as I am not a huge sci-fi fan.  I found this book at my local used bookstore for a quarter and my voice said “well, great chance to check him out”.  Afterall, he is somewhat well-known.  I am genuinely happy I found [...]

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A Book Blogger's New Discovery

A Book Blogger's New Discovery

by christine (booktumbling) on 31. Jul, 2009 in book meme

J. Kaye’s Book Blog is host to a wonderful weekly Friday event.  It is an opportunity to share book blogs or sites that you have discovered.  I think this is a great way to share the book love!!!!
Here are some places I enjoy:

Bloody Bad a book blog
Pudgy Penguin’s Perusals
Alison’s Book Marks

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It really is funny!

It really is funny!

by christine (booktumbling) on 30. Jul, 2009 in book meme, book reviews

What is the funniest book I have recently read?  Hmmm, tough one.  I actually had to think about this since I do not usually read outright humorous books.  There have been those stories that have the spattering of chuckle initiating paragraphs but the book itself is not funny as a whole.  Take Marley and Me.  [...]

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Book Giveaway – The Lost Dog

Book Giveaway – The Lost Dog

by christine (booktumbling) on 29. Jul, 2009 in giveaways

The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretster

A great big thank you to Valerie at Hatchette Books for allowing a giveaway drawing of 5 (five) copies of The Lost Dog. This giveaway will run from Wednesday, July 29th and end on midnight CST on Wednesday, August 19th. Winners will be [...]

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Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday

by christine (booktumbling) on 28. Jul, 2009 in book meme, gadgets

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give [...]

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