Kathy Pillatzki, Assistant Director of Collection Development for Henry County Library System in Georgia, reads an especially poignant selection from Harper Lee's celebrated book To Kill a Mockingbird in honor of Banned Books Week 2011. … [Read more...] about Banned Books Week Virtual Read-Out: A reading from To Kill a Mockingbird
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Book Review: The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen
The Chocolate Diaries: Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road of Life by Karen Linamen My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Chocolate Diaries was a light uplifting read although I didn't really learn any "secrets." The recommendations for a sweeter journey were what you would expect: pray, read the Bible, spend time with friends, listen to music, cry when you need to, laugh … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen
Book Review: Do You Have a Dog? by Eileen Spinelli
Do you have a Dog? is a lively book that makes for a great read-a-loud while also offering a bit of a history lesson about famous people and their dogs. I liked the rhyming text overall though some of the rhythm felt a bit off. The illustrations were fluid and cheerful with a constant sense of movement and activity. The only negative is that without the helpful text, it was … [Read more...] about Book Review: Do You Have a Dog? by Eileen Spinelli
Book Review: In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad Book 1) by Tana French
Like Mystic River and Lovely Bones, this book will stay with me for a long time. Not every question was answered and nothing about the case or the characters was tidy. Perhaps that's why I liked it. It was more in sync with reality than is the case for most books. I picked it up because a reader's review was selected for Powell's Daily Dose and as such, the review landed in my … [Read more...] about Book Review: In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad Book 1) by Tana French
The refeshing mask that “scarred my son for life”
Today I tried the age resistant color therapy mask for relaxing from become beauty products. It doesn’t look very beautiful, but it feels magnificent. My son saw me in it and claimed to be scarred for life, but I enjoyed my little indulgence. The mask claims to leave your skin feeling smooth and silky, and it lived up to its promise. After my day in the sun attending the … [Read more...] about The refeshing mask that “scarred my son for life”