Why Do I Own Books When I Rarely Reread?

It’s not very often that I reread a book.  I’m really trying to think of which books I’ve reread recently and I can’t think of a single one.  I’m not the type who has a particular book that they love so much that they read it once a year. I have begun to reread some [...]

Do Books Make You Cry? Or Am I the Only One With a Heart of Stone?

I do not cry when I read books.  I’ve always been that way. So I really surprised when about a year ago I found myself crying while reading Left to Tell, Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Genocide by Immaculee Illabagiza.  But that book is at least understandable.  It’s about the genocide in Rwanda and the [...]

Why Read Book Blogs? Three Book Bloggers Vlog the Answer

Why do book blogs matter?  Why should readers from all walks of life read book blogs? Trish from Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin?, Amy from My Friend Amy and myself discuss why we think book blogs are so awesome. Would you believe me if I told you that the above video was filmed almost two  months [...]

Talking Library Fines – Somebody Please Make Me Feel Better

Don’t tell my husband but I have $20 worth of fines on my library card right now.  Hey, it would happen to you too if you happened to have five Thomas the Tank Engine DVD’s checked out and all overdue at $1 a day.  That’s in addition to the $30 I’ve probably paid this year. [...]

Your Most Embarrassing Moment – Author Style!

I got a really great phone call today from one of my friends who had to tell me a story.  And I hope she forgives me for sharing it.  Her little girl is getting ready to enter kindergarten in the fall.  At what I believe was an open house of sorts, she was able to [...]