Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: the Life And Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica 206 pages Published by St Herman of Alaska Brotherhood in 2009 This book counts for My Dewey Decimal Challenge and for The 2011 Non-Fiction Challenge MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK I went one Sunday to a very small Russian Orthodox parish [...]
Archive for September, 2011
29 Sep
GOOD BOOKS FOR YOUR WEEK-END 01-02/10
GOOD BOOKS FOR YOUR WEEK-END 10/01-02/2011 I will soon publish my September recap where there are tons of good books, but here is for your week-end. And if you are doing the read-a-thon, you may get some great ideas here below, with synopsis found on Goodreads, and a review by another blogger – if you [...]
28 Sep
1st blogiversary!!
So happy to celebrate my 1st blogiversary! I had actually started reviewing a few books on another site, but it’s really only on Sept 29, 2010 that I launched into something more serious and dedicated. This year of book blogging has been an amazing experience. I would like to paste here what I wrote during [...]
28 Sep
I love France #7: #70 Review: An Accident in August
I LOVE FRANCE! This meme will be published every Thursday. You can share here about any book or anything cultural you just discovered related to France, Paris, etc. Please spread the news on Twitter, Facebook, etc ! Feel free to grab my button, and link your own post through Mister Linky please if possible include [...]
22 Sep
I love France #6: #69 Review: Becoming Marie Antoinette
I LOVE FRANCE! This meme will be published every Thursday. You can share here about any book or anything cultural you just discovered related to France, Paris, etc. Please spread the news on Twitter, Facebook, etc ! Feel free to grab my button, and link your own post through Mister Linky please if possible include [...]
21 Sep
#68 Review: Fire Season
Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout by Philip Connors 240 p. Published in April 2011, by Ecco This book counts for My Dewey Decimal Challenge and for The 2011 Non-Fiction Challenge MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK I read this book because of my love for nature and hiking, and also solitary life. I [...]
18 Sep
BBAW double giveaway winners
Thrilled to announce that random.org decided the winner of is KATE (The Parchment Girl) and the winner of is MARIE (Boston Bibliophile) Both winners have been contacted and have 24 hours to provide me with their mailing address. Congratulations to you Kate and Marie, and thanks to all participants.
16 Sep
BBAW 2011: Day 5
The world of blogging is continually changing. Share 3 things you are essential tried and true practices for every blogger and 1-3 new trends or tools you’ve adapted recently or would like to in the future. Ouch, already last day!!, so it means also last day to enter my giveaway, with 2 great books! [...]
16 Sep
GOOD BOOKS FOR YOUR WEEK-END 09/17-18
GOOD BOOKS FOR YOUR WEEK-END 09/17-18/2011 If you follow other book bloggers, no doubt your TBR has increased a lot during this BBAW. So this week I’ll just offer a few suggestions: FICTION: The Secret History, by Dona Tartt – 1992 Richard Papen arrived at Hampden College in New England and was quickly seduced by [...]
15 Sep
I love France #5: Review #67: French Milk
I LOVE FRANCE! This meme will be published every Thursday. You can share here about any book or anything cultural you just discovered related to France, Paris, etc. Please spread the news on Twitter, Facebook, etc ! Feel free to grab my button, and link your own post through Mister Linky . ******* French Milk [...]
15 Sep
BBAW 2011: Day 4
Book bloggers blog because we love reading. Has book blogging changed the way you read? Have you discovered books you never would have apart from book blogging? This blog was born almost a year ago, and yes it has definitely changed the way I read: in numbers: these past 10 years, I used to average [...]
14 Sep
BBAW 2011: Day 3
“The world of book blogging has grown enormously and sometimes it can be hard to find a place. Share your tips for finding and keeping community in book blogging despite the hectic demands made on your time and the overwhelming number of blogs out there. If you’re struggling with finding a community, share your concerns [...]
12 Sep
BBAW 2011: Day 2
I was excited some weeks ago to sign in to be partnered with another book blogger for today’s feature. And here is the heroine of the day I am presenting to you. And oh My gosh, I had written this earlier on today, and YES she’s heroine of the day, as she’s one of the [...]
12 Sep
BBAW 2011: Day 1
Of course, work is rushing at me this week, when I’m so excited to take part in BBAW FOR THE FIRST TIME, so I’m still going to try to post everyday, and make it short and sweet. “Today you are encouraged to highlight a couple of bloggers that have made book blogging a unique experience [...]
10 Sep
BBAW giveaway
So excited to be participating for the 1st time in BBAW, I will giveaway 2 books! Rush here to enter, and good luck to each of you!
