My husband and I completed this project in under an hour with minimal effort. We hadn't so much as turned on this particular TV in at least 3 years, and it's only purpose was to hold up the alarm clock (also quickly becoming a relic of the past) and my candles. I saw this project on Pinterest and decided to try it. However, it can be dangerous if you touch the wrong parts on … [Read more...] about From Old TV to Funky Bookshelf
Audiobook Review: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="B00SB2DU06" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Z2JGfcMEL.jpg" width="303"][simpleazon-link asin="B00SB2DU06" locale="us"]By Diane Setterfield The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel (Unabridged) [Audio CD][/simpleazon-link] by Diane Setterfield My rating: 4 of 5 stars Appealed to the bibliophile in me because of the … [Read more...] about Audiobook Review: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The Fall of Lord Drayson Book Tour and $25 Giveaway
Coming soon from USA Today Bestselling Author Rachael Anderson The Fall of Lord Drayson Who is he really? A high and mighty Lord, or a lowly servant? When Colin Cavendish, the new earl of Drayson, informs Lucy Beresford that she and her mother have two months to vacate the house they've called home for the past two years, Lucy is fit to be tied.They have no money, no … [Read more...] about The Fall of Lord Drayson Book Tour and $25 Giveaway
Book Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
[simpleazon-image align="none" asin="B00FFBEWRG" locale="us" height="430" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517lg2JNZCL.jpg" width="400"] [simpleazon-link asin="0618711651" locale="us"]Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close[/simpleazon-link] My review: 4 of 5 stars As a rule, I'm not a big fan of post-modern literature. I prefer the good old-fashioned novel. But … [Read more...] about Book Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Public Libraries Fighting for Survival
What everyone knows about the public library is that it houses thousands of books, and people of all ages have free access to them. The public library is the only place where authors such as Douglas Adams, Mitch Albom, and Julia Alvarez exchange neighborly greetings across time and culture, and the people who visit them have the opportunity to do the same. Most view the library … [Read more...] about Public Libraries Fighting for Survival