Giveaway-A-Day - Wednesday - 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Women's Soul (Ends 5/19)

Today is day 4 of a week of giving away a book a day.



The synopsis of the book:

With true tales about love, attitude, marriage, friendship, overcoming obstacles and achieving dreams, this newest collection of 101 stories captures the essence of what it is to be a woman.

If you are interested please (this is an international giveaway):

1) become a follower or let me know you already are (1 Entry)
2) post on your blog (send link) (1 entry)
3) post on twitter (send link) (1 entry)
4) please leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win.

Smitten - Winner Congratulations

And the winne is.......


1. Denise

Congrats !

Giveaway - A - Day Week - Tuesday - The Tailor of Panama(Ends 5/18)

Today is day 3 of a week of giving away a book a day.





The synopsis of the book:
A delightfully dishy novel about the all-time most impossible boss in the history of John le Carré, the greatest spy novelist of the Cold War era, continues his post-Cold War quest to define the genre he helped perfect. The classic spy novel was essentially a story of good (England, the United States) vs. evil (Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union), in which good more or less prevailed. The Tailor of Panama is something else entirely: a spy novel with no spies in which the bad guys reap most of the rewards. It is also a viciously funny satire. The novel is set in Panama, where a plot is in place to make void the Panama Treaty, which would return control of the Panama Canal to the Panamanians in 1999. At the center of events is Harry Pendel, the tailor of the title. Coerced into working for British Intelligence, he concocts out of whole cloth a left-wing movement with the goal of luring the American military to do the dirty work--invade Panama à la 1989 and nullify the treaty. From the characters to the setting, le Carré has succeeded in setting new parameters for an old genre. [close]

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1)become a follower or let me know you already are
2)please leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win.

Mailbox Monday #15

I got my order of bargain books from Barnes & Noble. Actually I was ordering to help my nephew's school earn money. If can get some new books along the way - it's a bonus.

Monday Madness 5/10/10

What is Monday Madness?

Monday Madness was created by us: mommy bloggers Micael and Meghan. Mommy, daddy, single, stay at home parent, working parent, blogger, non-blogger, pie lover, pie hater (who hates pie, seriously?).... it doesn't matter who you are or what you do, Monday's tend to be crazy, right? So we thought we would bring a little fun into your Monday routine. And at the same time you'll get to check out new blogs, network with others, make new friends and connections - multitasking at itsbest!

So what do I do to participate?

It's really easy to participate with us! Just follow the steps below and you'll be set!
1.Follow the hostess blogs at Saving Obsession and The Tuckers Take Tennessee for some Madness Lovin'.
2.Grab the McLinky code and make a post on your blog about Monday Madness, so more people can join in the fun! Also grab the Monday Madness button on the right.
3.Add your blog name and link to the McLinky below.
4.Check out some of the blogs on the list and follow ones you like. Leave a comment to let them know you're from Monday Madness.
5.If someone follows your blog, follow them back to keep the Madness going.

That's it! Visit and follow as few or as many blogs as you'd like!

This week I'm announcing a Giveaway - A - Day Week. I'll me posting a book everyday this week that will be given away. They are various books that I've read or not and are very different genre also - be on the look out.

Giveaway - A - Day Week - Monday- The Devil Wears Prada (Ends 5/17)

Today I'm starting a week of giving away a book a day. Some are books I've read and love, some will be books I haven't read. This book is one that I read and found funny and a fast read. I love the movie also





The synopsis o the book:
A delightfully dishy novel about the all-time most impossible boss in the history of impossible bosses.

Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands the job “a million girls would die for.” Hired as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-profile, fabulously successful editor of Runway magazine, Andrea finds herself in an office that shouts Prada! Armani! Versace! at every turn, a world populated by impossibly thin, heart-wrenchingly stylish women and beautiful men clad in fine-ribbed turtlenecks and tight leather pants that show off their lifelong dedication to the gym. With breathtaking ease, Miranda can turn each and every one of these hip sophisticates into a scared, whimpering child.

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA gives a rich and hilarious new meaning to complaints about “The Boss from Hell.” Narrated in Andrea’s smart, refreshingly disarming voice, it traces a deep, dark, devilish view of life at the top only hinted at in gossip columns and over Cosmopolitans at the trendiest cocktail parties. From sending the latest, not-yet-in-stores Harry Potter to Miranda’s children in Paris by private jet, to locating an unnamed antique store where Miranda had at some point admired a vintage dresser, to serving lattes to Miranda at precisely the piping hot temperature she prefers, Andrea is sorely tested each and every day—and often late into the night with orders barked over the phone. She puts up with it all by keeping her eyes on the prize: a recommendation from Miranda that will get Andrea a top job at any magazine of her choosing. As things escalate from the merely unacceptable to the downright outrageous, however, Andrea begins to realize that the job a million girls would die for may just kill her. And even if she survives, she has to decide whether or not the job is worth the price of her soul.

If you are interested please (this is an international giveaway):

1)become a follower or let me know you already are
2)please leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win.

Giveaway - A - Day Week - Sunday - The Warlock Wandering (Ends 5/16)

Today I'm starting a week of giving away a book a day. Some are books I've read and love, some will be books I haven't read. This book is one that I haven't read - I'm not a SciFi reader ( I leave that to my brother). This is a book he already had read, so I'm putting up this one up for grabs.




Here is a synopsis of the book:

On the magical planet Gramarye, 500 years from their own time, Rod and Gwen Gallowglass are held captive in an alternative universe--a world where purple-skinned, fur-kilted men challenge them in primitive battle. Lost within time and space, and unable to communicate with the combative natives, Rod and Gwen must fight for their freedom and survival.

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Friday Follow

Welcome to a SPECIAL edition of Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.

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Friday Follower of the Week!

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Follow Me Friday

Freebie Friday Giveaway

Review:

Single mom Lizabeth Kane isn't exactly carpenter material -- she's never picked up a hammer in her life. But she desperately needs the construction job that builder Matt Hallahan is offering. And even though he knows trouble is ahead, Matt can't refuse Lizbeth's irresistible smile.

Matt Hallahan isn't exactly relationship material -- he has always been too busy working on other people's houses to make a home of his own. And even though she knows better, Lizabeth can't stop thinking about the rugged carpenter.

Is the relationship Matt and Lizabeth are building solid -- or more like a house of card


Does this sound like a good read - I certainly enjoyed it.

I'm giving this book away.

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Book Review: The St. Patrick’s Day Shillelagh by Janet Nolan

Title: The St. Patrick’s Day Shillelagh
Author: Janet Nolan (Illustrated by Ben f. Stahl)
Genre: Children’s

Challenges: 101 Books in 1001 Days Challenge, PB & J Challenge, Read and Review Challenge 2010, 2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge, 100 + Reading Challenge, Pages Read 2010,



Rating: 4/5
No. of Pages: 28
Published: 2002


Back Cover: In Ireland, the potatoes are rotting and people are starving, so Fergus and his parents must leave their beloved homeland. On the night before they sail, Fergus cuts a branch from his favorite blackthorn tree. On board the ship to America, he carves the branch into a fine shillelagh.

In America, Fergus works hard and starts his own family. Every year on St. Patrick’s day, he tells the story of the shillelagh. When his son Emmet grows to be a man, Fergus passes the shillelagh --- and the honor of the telling its story – on him.

Generation after generation, through happy times and sad, this Irish-American family passes on the gift of its story. And now, at last, it is Kayleigh’s turn to received the shillelagh.
Mine: This is a wonderful generational story about family traditions. The main object is to make sure that each generation understands – in this story it almost missed and generation and was lost forever. This is a story about what family’s history and how they immigrated to America.
What a wonderful story for St. Patrick’s Day

Book Review: Maeve on the Red Carpet by Annie Bryant

Title: Maeve on the Red Carpet (Beacon Street Girls)

Author: Annie Bryant

Genre: Yount Adult

Challenges: 101 Books in 1001 Days Challenge, Book Around the States Challenge, Monthly Mixer Mele (A), Read and Review Challenge 2010, 2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge, 100 + Reading Challenge, Young Adult Reading Challenge, Audio Book Challenge 2010, Pages Read 2010,





Rating: 4/5

No. of Pages: Audio (240)

Published: 2007





Back Cover: Dearest Movies Stars in Training,



I am THE happiest girl on the planet. A very famous Holiywood director is coming to our very own Movie House to run a film camp and – hold your breath – she is bringing her dreamy actor son with her. Can’t you just picture moi and the star of my very own romantic comedy?



Of course, there’s the small matter of Madeline, the beautiful, talented, and ultra-rich daughter of the famous Krupcake King (Gotta love those Krupcakes) She wants to star in the movie, too. But hey, I say let the best ach-TOUR win! Honestly, does life get any more fabulous?



XOXO, Maeve

Mine: This is a wonderful Young Adult series. I’ve read 2 so far and would highly recommend. There is wonderful story of relationships (Parents-children, Sister-Brother). It also is a story about listening to each other. Sometimes parents can be totally clueless. Why put two people that you know will not get along together. Maeve is into acting and her father owns a theatre (movie house) what could be better than to have a movie camp come to town. The only problem is the sponsor has a daughter who thinks she rules the world.

Welcome Wednesday

I thought I'd try this Link Party this week. I'm trying to find one that I can post to consistantly that will fit with what my intersted are - I've noticed that most are craft related and I'm not always up on my crafts (usually counted cross stitch).

I do read a lot and collect postcards and work on my genealogy (family history). Please let me know if you now of any general format Link Partys. Thanks for letting me try this one this week.

Tuesday Blog Hopping

Tuesday Tag-Along

Without further ado...
Here's how it works:

Create a new Tuesday Tag-Along blog post. Include the Tuesday Tag-Along button by copying and pasting the code above. (You are also welcome to copy and paste these instructions in their entirety, or any portion of this Tuesday Tag-Along blog post!)

Add your blog name and the URL of your TTA post to the MckLinky below.

Follow Twee Poppets, the hostess blog listed in the first slot. Leave a comment saying you've followed, and Twee Poppets will follow you back!

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When you get a new follower through Tuesday Tag-Along, be sure to follow them back! It's just common courtesy. :)

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Tuesday Tag-Along Blog Hopper of the Week:
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