Archives – Miscellany
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Carnivals, Meme’s & Blogging Events
- Cybils Reading Update & Fiction Picture Book Nominations
- 24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Roasted Vegetables from Picture Book Author, Kim Norman
- Bookworms Carnival: A Great List of Africa Book Recommendations
- What I'll Be Doing Instead of the 24-Hour Read-a-Thon
- Nominations for the Cybils are Open Now! (And Why I'm SO Excited This Year!)
- Upcoming Bookworms Carnival on Books with a African Focus
- Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Summing it Up
- Guest Posting at the Book Blogger Appreciation Week Blog: On Blogging Friendships and Utah Bloggers
- Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Books I Would Have Never Read Had it Not Been For Book Bloggers!
- Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Blog Talk Radio Show Recording
- Reader Spotlight, The BBAW Edition: Meet Issa aka Austenfan from Reality Bites . . . Fiction Does it Better
- Book Blogger Appreciation Week: "Best" is Such a Hard Word
- Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW) - Wow . . . Thank You!
- The Utah Book Bloggers Summer Social - Photos of a Few of Your Favorite Bloggers and Authors
- Ten Reasons Why Book Blogger Appreciation Week is So Cool!
- Bloggiesta Wrap-Up: In Which We Pat Ourselves on Our Backs and a Few Win Books!
- Nerds Heart YA Book Tournament: I Know It's Over vs. Feathered
- Bloggiesta: The Finish Line!
- Bloggiesta Pinata Time!
- Bloggiesta: In Which I Reveal the Sad State of the Maw Books Blog
- Bloggiesta! Let's Begin the Festivities!
- Bloggiesta! The Unveiling of a New Upcoming Blogging Event
- The Nerds Heart YA Tournament = Awesomeness
- Video Chat: The BookExpo America Box Arrival (aka: lot's of fun books!)
- 48 Hour Book Challenge - It is Finished!
- 48 Hour Book Challenge - 12 Hours to Go
- 48 Hour Book Challenge, Hour 21-ish Update
- The 48 Hour Book Challenge - And It Begins
- The *iwasiwasinnewyorkatbeawithnatasha* Giveaway!
- Book Expo America!
- BookExpo America & the 48 Hour Book Challenge - What You Need to Know
- The LA Times Festival of Books, Part 2: In Which I Meet Awesome Book Bloggers
- The LA Times Festival of Books, Part 1: In Which We Vlog
- Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon: And It's Over, The Final Update!
- Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Update #4
- 24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Tomato-Mozzarella Pesto Sandwich from Susan McBride, Author of The Debs
- Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Update #3
- 24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Yummy Breakfast Smoothie from Sara Zarr, National Book Award Author
- Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Update #2
- Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Update #1 (And it Begins!)
- I'm Going on a Jet Plane & a BEA Book Bloggers Panel (help!)
- The Utah Book Bloggers Bash!
- Welcome to the 7th Edition of the Book Review Blog Carnival
- Didn't Get Enough Voting Yesterday? Vote Some More!
- Carnivals, Book Club Reminder and Miscellany
- Reminders - Darfur Giveaways, Book Club and Carnivals
- Banned Books Week is Over! The Past Week in Review
- It's Banned Books Week - How will You Be Celebrating?!
- What a Week - BBAW Comes to a Close
- Eeek! Thank You for BBAW/Most Altruistic Blog Award!
- Wow! I've Won BBAW/Most Extravagent Giveaways!
- Let's Party! It's Book Blogger Appreciation Week!
- Day 8: Reading & Blogging for Darfur
- I Made the Finals! Come Out and Vote!
- Day 1: Reading & Blogging for Darfur
- The Big Announcement is Here: Reading & Blogging for Darfur
- Support Your Favorite Blog!
- Join In On the Bookworms Carnival
- Blogging Tips for the Book Blogger
Bookish Musings & Miscellany
- Cybils Reading Update & Fiction Picture Book Nominations
- In Which I Ask Questions About Your Reading Habits
- The Halloween Pics! (A Day and a Half Later)
- Nobel Prize in Literature for 2009 Goes to . . .
- The Mike Teavee Song - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- I Read Banned Books! Do You?
- In Which I Finally Blog About the Whole Blogging Thing
- The Utah Book Bloggers Summer Social - Photos of a Few of Your Favorite Bloggers and Authors
- Do Some Picture Books Teach Our Children Irrational Fears and Behaviors?
- Technical Difficulties: I Just *Might* Be Back Up, Anybody Still Out There?
- Book to Movie Trailers - Upcoming Releases I'm Excited About
- Guest Post from Hannah of WordLily: Author Recipe, Leslie Patricelli's Espresso and Cardamom Rub
- Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author of Angela's Ashes, Dies at Age 78
- Twilight Fans! A Graphic Novel is On It's Way!
- On Book Borrowing: Do You Lend Out? I've Got Questions!
- Why Do I Own Books When I Rarely Reread?
- World War II Rationed Chocolate Cake from Mary Ann Rodman, Author of Jimmy's Stars
- Do Books Make You Cry? Or Am I the Only One With a Heart of Stone?
- Why Read Book Blogs? Three Book Bloggers Vlog the Answer
- Talking Library Fines - Somebody Please Make Me Feel Better
- Video Chat: The BookExpo America Box Arrival (aka: lot's of fun books!)
- Tomato Aspic from Mary Ann Rodman's, Jimmy's Stars - Perhaps Our Nastiest Author Recipe to Date
- Guest Post from Cindy of Cindy Loves Books: Author Recipe, Michael Lee West's Grand Marnier Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- What Everybody Wants to Know about Stephenie Meyer!
- Your Most Embarrassing Moment - Author Style!
- BookExpo America & the 48 Hour Book Challenge - What You Need to Know
- Close to Perfect Chocolate Pie from Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor Author of Savvy (The Special Birthday Edition)
- LA Times Festival of Books, Part 3: In Which I Meet Some Awesome Authors (And Vlog About Them Too!)
- 24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Tomato-Mozzarella Pesto Sandwich from Susan McBride, Author of The Debs
- 24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Yummy Breakfast Smoothie from Sara Zarr, National Book Award Author
- I'm Going on a Jet Plane & a BEA Book Bloggers Panel (help!)
- Why Did We Start Our Book Blogs? Three Reasons Why from Trish, Amy and Me.
- Lemon Linguine from Newbery Honor Author, Kirby Larson
- An Open Letter to Laurie Halse Anderson
- Butter Bean Cookies from Shana Burg's Debut Novel, A Thousand Never Evers
- Reading for a Cause: The Ides of March Madness Charity Book Reading Tournament
- Have You Ever Caused or Been On the Receiving End of a Book/Reading Related Accident?
- Mmmm . . . Mrs. Perez's Drop-Dead Delicous Lemon Squares from Donna Gephart's Debut Novel, As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough My Mother is Running For President
- What is the Most Horrific Way You've Ever Ruined a Book?
- Discussion Question: Does an Authors Personal Belief System Impact If or How You Support Them?
- Book Organization - How Do You Do It and What Does it Say About You?
- What Happens When Your Kids' Favorite Librarian Calls in Sick
- The Utah Book Bloggers Bash!
- Looking Ahead to 2009 - Blogging Resolutions
- Looking Ahead to 2009 - Reading Challenges
- Looking Back on 2008 - Reading Challenges in Review
- Book Wish Foundation - Reading Relief for Refugees of Darfur
- A Merry Christmas Video Message From Our Family to Yours!
- A Giveaway Winner and a Book Review Carnival You Don't Want to Miss
- There's a Mouse in Our House and He Brings Us *gasp* Books!
- Literary Themed Christmas Trees
- Twilight Movie News - Director Catherine Hardwicke & Summit Entertainment "Part Ways"
- Craving Chocolate? Cynthia Lord's Whoopie Pies to the Rescue!
- Are You a Witch? Find Out with The Raucous Royals Website by Carlyn Beccia
- In Which We Say Goodbye to One of Our Own
- Thanksgiving Traditions - Musings Inspired by This is the Feast by Diane Z. Shore
- Is Your Book Club This Fun?
- Body Worlds Exhibit and Books About the Body
- Technical Difficulties . . .
- My Losing Streak is Now Officially Over!! New Book Arrivals
- Carnivals, Book Club Reminder and Miscellany
- Another Twilight Trailer!
- Nobel Prize in Literature for 2008 Goes To . . .
- Banned Books Week is Over! The Past Week in Review
- Spotlighting Rich Women Sisterhood & an Exciting New Book Club You'll Want to Join
- Can We Pretend the Month Doesn't End Tomorrow?
- Spotlighting Literary Ventures Fund
- It's Banned Books Week - How will You Be Celebrating?!
- Oprah Announces Her New Book Club Selection
- Day 18: Reading & Blogging for Darfur
- Did You Know My Husband Published a Book?
- Day 8: Reading & Blogging for Darfur
- Day 1: Reading & Blogging for Darfur
- A Video of ME Asking for YOUR help!
- The Big Announcement is Here: Reading & Blogging for Darfur
- A Sneak Peak Into Tomorrow's BIG Announcement
- Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun on Hold Indefinitely After Illegal Copy Distrubition
- Something HUGE is Coming!
- Amazon Purchases Shelfari
- Twilight and Harry Potter Both Change Movie Release Dates!
- Book to Movie Trailers
- I Just Finished Breaking Dawn! (review coming soon)
- What Book Will You Be Reading Tomorrow?
- Woe is Me, I'm Computerless
- The New Twilight Movie Trailer!
- New Twilight Scenes Aired on ET
- Junes Book Acquisitions and Bookmarks Magazine Arrival
- A Peek at My Bookshelves
- Kicking off the Summer at the Library
- Watch the First Completed Scene of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight (the movie)
- Cover for Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn Revealed
- Read the First Chapter of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn!
- Blogging Tips for the Book Blogger
- Twilight Movie Trailer (you know you want to watch it)
- I Want Your Book Reviews (again)!
- Let's Play a Game
- Reading Hobby + Gardening Hobby = Book Tour with Stephenie Meyer
- Recent Book Acquisitions from Huge Library Book Sale
- Help! Do You Have a Favorite Book Light?
- Two New Arrivals: Bookmarks Magazine and What is the What
- Farworld Blog Tour with J. Scott Savage
- A Special Tribute in Honor of National Library Week
- Nominate an Author
- Calling all Book Bloggers!!
- Watch for These Upcoming Book Reviews
- A Couple of More Challenges
- Top Ten Reasons You Know You're Addicted to Blogging . . .
- Stephenie Meyer's Tour Dates Announced
- Breaking News: National Book Critics Circle Award Winners
- First Impressions of Oprah's New Online Class
- Love Your Library on Valentines Day
- Stephenie Meyers' New Book Release Date Announced
- So Many Books, So Little Time
- Oprah Announces New Book Club Selection
- Do You Have Life-Long Reading Goals?
- Our Adventure with Storytimes for Tiny Tots
- Snow Days Are the Best Days
- Two Months & Counting - What You Can Expect from this Blog
- Breaking News: ALA Announces 2008 Book Winners
- 52 Books in 52 Weeks
- I Love Library Sales!
- Christmas Recipes
- The Festival of Trees - A Great Cause
- Countdown to Christmas Literary Style
- A Christmas Mouse Tradition
- What I've Been Reading
- WOW! My First Post!
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