Busy, Busy, Busy

If I wasn't reading or reviewing books...

What I Read Last Week cover title author review Lonesome Dove McMurtry, Larry Look at the title. Take a look at that cover. Read the synopsis of the plot. Nothing about Lonesome Dove appeals to me. Yet I've read its 858 pages...more Lily and the Octopus Rowley, Steven  I think it’s best if you read this one for yourself. How do you know it might be a book for you? Take a look at the cover. What do you think?...more Blame Huneven, Michelle  Patsy is a professor. And she’s a drunk. A serious drunk. So much of a drunk that when she finds herself, yet once again, at the jail, she isn’t shock...more Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It: Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live Klein, Daniel When he was a college student, Daniel Klein began keeping a notebook with quotes from philosophers he liked. Now, at the other end of life, Klein take...more Why the Whales Came Morpurgo, Michael Gracie and Daniel know they are not to go near the Birdman. But is the Birdman really the dangerous figure others say? A little story about perception...more The Catholic Catalogue: A Field Guide to the Daily Acts That Make Up a Catholic Life Musick, Melissa When you join the Catholic Church, there is a long instruction process for the rites and procedures you will be expected to participate in. But what a...more Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Roach, Mary It takes skill to write a wonderful fiction book. But, to me, the most magnificent writers aren’t those who write fiction but those who take what is...more The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Bivald, Katarina  Sometimes I go into reading a book with such big hopes and yet the book can miss when it comes to plot, miss when it comes to characters, and miss...more Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-four Books That Can Change Lives. Denby, David  We can all agree on this, I think: Our world needs readers. And we are not doing a good job bringing kids to a love for reading. Denby takes on this...more Lonely Planet's Beautiful World Lonely Planet I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful collection of beautiful photos from our beautiful world. Yes, indeed, a beautiful world. More Than Enough Wayland, April Halprin A family experiences the wonders of Passover in this beautiful children’s picture book, with the theme of Passover, “dayenu”, thankfulness, more than...more Mister Cleghorn’s Seal Kerr, Judith Mister Cleghorn sees an orphan seal on his vacation and brings the seal baby home with him. An if-only story Kerr created based on her father’s real life...more Platero y yo Jiménez, Juan Ramón It’s hard to write a book review of a book you don’t like (no, let’s be honest)...hate. I almost never finish a book I don’t like. Sometimes, though...more The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science López-Alt, J. Kenji (Shhh! I got this book for one reason: how to make the best biscuits in the world. I’ve taken down the relevant info and I plan to try this folding...more

...I was carrying books in from the mailbox!

What Arrived Last Week What a week! Look what arrived in my mail box this week: Old Age: A Beginner's Guide..........Somewhere Among..........The Little Free Library Book Wee Gallery: Pets..........Wee Gallery: Safari Cat's Playgroup: A Drawing and Coloring Book..........Dog's Day Out: A Drawing and Coloring Book The Violet Hour: Great Writers at the End..........Luckiest Girl Alive

I'm also busy preparing for next week's book fair, the Texas Library Association Conference the week after that, Dewey's 24-Hour-Readathon on April 23, and Book Expo America mid-May!

           

What are you reading today?!

What is the Sunday Salon? Imagine some university library's vast reading room. It's filled with people--students and faculty and strangers who've wandered in. They're seated at great oaken desks, books piled all around them,and they're all feverishly reading and jotting notes in their leather-bound journals as they go. Later they'll mill around the open dictionaries and compare their thoughts on the afternoon's literary intake....That's what happens at the Sunday Salon, except it's all virtual. Every Sunday the bloggers participating in that week's Salon get together--at their separate desks, in their own particular time zones--and read. And blog about their reading. And comment on one another's blogs. Think of it as an informal, weekly, mini read-a-thon, an excuse to put aside one's earthly responsibilities and fall into a good book. Click here to join the Salon.

The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by Kimba at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It's a chance to share news and recap the past week.

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share books that we found in our mailboxes last week. 

 It is now being hosted here.

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews in which you can share the books you've acquired.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between!  This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from! I love being a part of this and I hope you do too! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is now being hosted at The Book Date.