48 Hour Book Challenge – 12 Hours to Go

I’ve got less then 12 hours to go for the 48 Hour Book Challenge and I must admit that I feel like I’m doing terrible.  I only was able to read for a few hours yesterday and had intentions to do some amazing reading.  Why I decided to read in my warm, comfy bed is [...]

48 Hour Book Challenge, Hour 21-ish Update

Well, after I went to bed late last night, slept in this morning and then headed off to a family party, I find that it’s now 5pm and I haven’t even touched a book today for the 48 Hour Book Challenge hosted by Pam at MotherReader.  But I had a great time with my family! [...]

The 48 Hour Book Challenge – And It Begins

For the next 48 hours, I’ll be participating in the 48 Hour Book Challenge hosted by Pam at MotherReader.  So when I really should be writing posts about BookExpo America (because really I’m going to be the last one to write about it), I’m going to be reading instead.  I feel like the books have [...]

Tomato Aspic from Mary Ann Rodman’s, Jimmy’s Stars – Perhaps Our Nastiest Author Recipe to Date

When the characters in Mary Ann Rodman’s novel, Jimmy’s Stars, ate tomato aspic I asked Mary Ann for the recipe simply out of curiosity.  When she gave it, I knew there was no way I was going to be making it.  Mary Ann herself was gagging over the mayonnaise garnish.  But I hosted my Children’s [...]

Reading & Blogging Review for April and May

My biggest apologies for what appears to be a very overwhelming post!  I never did a monthly review post for April so this is a combined April and May post.   I still have books that I read in March in the review pile and many a interview, both with authors and other bloggers that I [...]