Congratulations ~ 3 Great Books Giveway Winners
Random.org gave me the magic numbers, which were 7, 26, 14, 11, 8, 27, 32, 9, and 22.
Congratulations!
7 Florinda (3R’s) ~ The Girl Who Stopped Swimming, by Joshilyn Jackson
26 Sandra K321 ~ Girls in Trucks, by Katie Crouch
14 MM~ Girls in Trucks, By Katie Crouch
11 Wendy (Caribousmom)~ The Turnaround, by George Pelecanos
8 Staci (Life In [...]
Obama Revolution, by Alan Kennedy Shaffer
The Obama Revolution, by Alan Kennedy-Shaffer
Publisher: Phoenix Books
Publication Date: March 1, 2009
Format: Trade Paperback, 266 pages
Alan Kennedy-Shaffer’s new book, The Obama Revolution covers a lot of ground. It is literally jam packed with coverage of the beginning of Obama’s campaign for the presidency through his swearing in- has a lot of examination of the rhetoric [...]
Follow Me, by Joanna Scott
Follow Me, By Joanna Scott
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date: April 22, 2009
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
Sixteen-year-old Sally Werner gives birth to a baby boy in the summer of 1947 and leaves him on the table in her parent’s house not 48 hours after giving birth. And so she begins the habit of running away which [...]
Guest Post~ The Obama Revolution, by Alan Kennedy-Shaffer
Alan Kennedy-Shaffer wrote the book The Obama Revolution, an intriguing look behind the scenes at the 50 state election strategy and the grassroots movement instrumental in the election of President Barack Obama. Alan graciously agreed to write a guest post for Linus’s Blanket. Check back for my review tomorrow, but in the meantime here’s a [...]
Read-A-Thon: Finit
So in the end:
I read for almost 7 hours
Cheered for 5 hours
Completed two books
Finished more than half of a third
Completed a short story
Slipped into unconsciousness twice Took two naps
Had meals out twice
Took one bubble bath
Nodded of more times than I can count
Stats:
Read for 6 hours and 45 minutes
Read 385 pages
Completed The House on Mango [...]
Read-A-Thon: Hour 17
I’m not sure, but I think this is hour 17. I am still up and reading.
Definitely not the day that I envisioned whne planning for this, but I have had a lot of fun. Part f the probelem for me is that this has been the most gorgeous day that we have had in a [...]
Read-A-Thon: Hours 1-4: In Which Precious Little is Read
Don’t laugh. So far I have read a whopping, scale-tipping 21 pages!
I’m in the middle of recording a record, and last night I completed the vocal parts on the first 4 songs! That has been a log time coming, so I am really happy that it’s done and those four songs will be complete at [...]
24 Read-a-thon
I have my bunch of books beside me and I have a drink. So I am pretty much set for a little while. The read-a-thon posts are going to be pretty minimal. No links or anything. I’m just trying to get the post up.
I’m starting out reading from the bed, because I am not quite [...]
May 2010
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