Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Southern Voices at the Hoover Public Library
I used to work for the Hoover Public Library in the fiction department. One of the great services of this library is the Southern Voices Conference held every year in February.
Below you can view what is going on with the conference. The information is provided by the Hoover Public Library! Thanks to all you wonderful folks at this great public library!
Below you can view what is going on with the conference. The information is provided by the Hoover Public Library! Thanks to all you wonderful folks at this great public library!
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
From "Good Reads"
A Greener Christmas by Sheherazade Goldsmith
rating: 3 of 5 stars
This non-fiction book has some really neat ideas and recipes. I copied the gingerbread recipe and plan to make it very soon.
The patterns and projects, for the most part, are simple. Instructions are easy to follow.
Would not mind having this book on my shelf at home.
Mentioned it on my Squidoo page December is Read a New Book Month!
View all my reviews.
My review
rating: 3 of 5 stars
This non-fiction book has some really neat ideas and recipes. I copied the gingerbread recipe and plan to make it very soon.
The patterns and projects, for the most part, are simple. Instructions are easy to follow.
Would not mind having this book on my shelf at home.
Mentioned it on my Squidoo page December is Read a New Book Month!
View all my reviews.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
What a Disappointment!
Finished reading Scarpetta the newest novel from Patricia Cornwell. I was so hoping that the story would be a good one. Well, it was OK, but not the best Kay Scarpetta tome. I saw an interview in which Ms. Cornwell says we will be surprised by the outcome of the book (read: Who did the murders; who wrote "Gotham Gotcha".) I am not the sharpest pin in the cushion, but I sorta figured it out way too soon.
But, I must say that I read the book in less than a week. I am not a fast reader. I skipped over some of the computer techy stuff and psychoanalysis trivia. I missed out on nothing by doing so, buy the way. My motive in finishing this thick book was to get it back to the library as soon as I could. Being a former librarian, I know that there is a long waiting list on any Cornwell book, so renewing it was out of the question if I could not finish it during the check-out time.
Spoiler alert: Kay and Benton.
The are married. Not in bliss land, but that is reality. Sometimes the fun is in the hunting,trapping and taming. I am not quite convinced that their marriage will last. I hope so.
Lucy. What can one say about Lucy. I think I presently like Abby on NCIS much better.
I am glad to see Marino getting back to normal. He is much too interesting to disappear.
My recommendations:
Check the book out from the library or buy it used on Amazon, if you must.
If you are looking for a good read, try Laura Lippman. Visit my article on Squidoo, Laura Lippman & Tess Monaghan: Girls Detecting for my thoughts about this wonderful author and book series.
But, I must say that I read the book in less than a week. I am not a fast reader. I skipped over some of the computer techy stuff and psychoanalysis trivia. I missed out on nothing by doing so, buy the way. My motive in finishing this thick book was to get it back to the library as soon as I could. Being a former librarian, I know that there is a long waiting list on any Cornwell book, so renewing it was out of the question if I could not finish it during the check-out time.
Spoiler alert: Kay and Benton.
The are married. Not in bliss land, but that is reality. Sometimes the fun is in the hunting,trapping and taming. I am not quite convinced that their marriage will last. I hope so.
Lucy. What can one say about Lucy. I think I presently like Abby on NCIS much better.
I am glad to see Marino getting back to normal. He is much too interesting to disappear.
My recommendations:
Check the book out from the library or buy it used on Amazon, if you must.
If you are looking for a good read, try Laura Lippman. Visit my article on Squidoo, Laura Lippman & Tess Monaghan: Girls Detecting for my thoughts about this wonderful author and book series.
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