Hiding in the security of all things books, with some movies and tv - occasionally food...
Swapna is hosting the South Asian Author Challenge. She says: This challenge is to encourage people to read books by South Asian Authors – South Asia being India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Please not that it does not include the Middle East! The books can be from any time period, contemporary or classic. There are two requirements [...]
MizB at Should Be Reading is hosting the 2010 TBR Challenge. We can’t change our lists after December 31st so I made sure to have a full 12 alternates to fall back on just in case I find there is stuff that I don’t want to read after all. Here is what she has to [...]
So today is the day! You can count any book that you read as of this day forward toward your 2010 challenge goal. You can read along with us, or read ahead, or skip a book- you decide! For the month of January THIB! will be reading: Liar, by Justine Larbalestier The Little Stranger, by [...]
Just a reminder that I will be interviewing Julie of Booking Mama tonight on Blog Talk Radio show, That’s How I Blog!, at 7:00 pm Eastern Time. You can listen live or to the archived version later on. If you listen live you can join the conversation in chat room, which is usually just as lively [...]
Jen and Candace graciously suggested that we put down our computers and step away from our blogs, twitter and other internet related distractions on a guilt free basis this holiday season. I am going to be away from my computer from December 23 through January 2nd. I have a few things that I am working [...]
My book club isn’t one that pre-reads the books that we choose. Some members might pick books that they have enjoyed in the past and wish to discuss, and there have been books I was reading with the thought that they might make enjoyable book club selections, but then chose not to use when I [...]
Just a reminder that I will be interviewing Deborah of Books, Movies, and Chinese Food tonight on Blog Talk Radio show, That’s How I Blog!, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time. You can listen live or to the archived version later on. If you listen live you can join the conversation in chat room, which is usually just [...]
I have been thinking about getting this post up for a really long time. The last time that I did a progress notes post was back on October 20th. I really wanted to track my reading a little bit more regularly than what I have been doing. My progress notes will be even more important [...]
Yesterday I reviewed a book by new-to-me author John Shors entitled Dragon House. It’s about two Americans who travel to Vietnam to open a center to give Vietnamese street children a safe environment and an education. I was amazed by the rich attention to detail and I was transported to the streets of Ho Chi [...]
When Iris’s father dies she promises him him that she will travel to Vietnam to finish work on plans that he had to open a center for street children. Though at the time her primary motivation is to comfort a dying man with whom she has had a troubled relationship, Iris ultimately decides that she [...]