On Sunday, my husband and I joined other nature walkers at Newman Wetlands Center, a wildlife sanctuary registered with the Atlanta Audubon Society. The turtles swam over from the log on which they were sunning and requested food. When we offered only the pleasure of our company, they scowled at us, unimpressed. Next time, we will bring turtle food and cede to their demands … [Read more...] about Weekend Read: Exploring Newman Wetlands Center with Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus
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AJC Decatur Book Festival Debriefing
The AJC Decatur Book Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. I moved nearby 8 years ago. Coincidence? I think not. Some people count the days until Christmas or their birthday, but I count the days until the largest independent book festival in the nation. Held as it is in my backyard, I have attended every year since moving to the Atlanta area, and I've learned a … [Read more...] about AJC Decatur Book Festival Debriefing
Super Bad Book Blast and $100 Giveaway
Super Bad by Kai Strand The world is in chaos. Violence and thievery reign. And with the supers still balanced, it’s only getting worse. Without good versus evil, the supers care less and less. In order to restore purpose, the world needs its super heroes and its super villains, but the one who balanced them in the first place is missing. Sandra’s concern over finding her … [Read more...] about Super Bad Book Blast and $100 Giveaway
Bargain Books and Free Fiction
You don't have to be a blogger or a librarian to score books at bargain prices or find them for free. If you love reading half as much as I do, you desperately need sources for inexpensive books and free fiction. I happen to know a few. If you have an e-reader, you should subscribe to two free resources right away. BookBub and Early Bird Books deliver daily e-book deals to … [Read more...] about Bargain Books and Free Fiction
Audiobook Classic Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="B0012QED5Y" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51V2uq%2Bf5FL.jpg" width="500"] [simpleazon-link asin="B0012QED5Y" locale="us"]Brave New World[/simpleazon-link](Unabridged) by Aldous Huxley Narrator: Michael York Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Satire Published: 1932 Recorded: 1998 Publisher: The Audio … [Read more...] about Audiobook Classic Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley