Book Trailer - Audrey's Door by Sarah Langan

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Creepy, looks good.







Currently "Reading":
Magazine - This months Budget Travel
Book - Love Among the Chickens by P.G. Wodehouse
Audio - Genius based off of Matchbox 20 with the great new audio my hubby set up throughout the house.

Book Review - How to Train a Rock by Paul Steven Stone

Monday, October 12, 2009

I recently finished How To Train A Rock by Paul Steven Stone. If you enjoy a good chuckle then this is the book for you. How to Train a Rock is a compilation of what the author calls "Short Insights and Fiction Flights," Paul Steven Stone has written a column for years in one form or another and this book captures some of the best.

I love humor, not fart jokes but when an otherwise unfunny topic is given a humorous slant. When an author can take a moment and infuse it with funny, throw in a little witty banter and I am hooked. How To Train a Rock has just that, there are serious topics offered up with just the right amount of humor to put a smile on your face and at times you can't help but to let loose and laugh out loud. If you are wondering what I mean exactly just visit the author's website www.paulstevenstone.com, you will immediately understand the type of humor I am talking about (or you won't and in that case I can't help you).

Let me give you a little example:

Buy this book and save hundreds of dollars! I lied.

Those are the first two lines you see as you open How To Train A Rock and they are an excellent indicator of the humor found throughout.
Interestingly (at least to me) when I look back at the book is my choice for favorite chapter. It is the one that speaks to my place in life right now, I have a soon-to-be 3 year old toddler as I am watching him grow into a little boy and the thoughts of having another baby float around in my head I find my favorite chapter is:

The Fifth Rock Trick:
Boys and Girls Together
Wherein a Father of Three
Discovers the Joy, Laughter
and Heartache of Fatherhood
yet Still
Walks Away Humming.

Stone's words so obviously come from the heart in this chapter that they can't help but touch his reader's hearts too.

In short if you are looking for a humorous book that hasn't lost it's heart then How To Train A Rock is for you and can be purchased on Amazon.com and through your local bookstore.

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Currently "Reading":
Magazine - This months Budget Travel
Book - Love Among the Chickens by P.G. Wodehouse
Audio - Genius based off of Matchbox 20 with the great new audio my hubby set up throughout the house.

Johnny Depp's 'Pirates' will sail 'On Stranger Tides' - From Inside the Box - Zap2it

Friday, September 11, 2009

Johnny Depp's 'Pirates' will sail 'On Stranger Tides' - From Inside the Box - Zap2it

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Willy and the Spider Book Trailer

Sunday, September 6, 2009

I am loving the book trailers. Check out this one for the children's book Willy and the Spider.

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Currently "Reading":
Magazine - still the Parents mag from yesterday
Book - My Goodness: My Kids: Cultivating Decency in a Dangerous World
Audio - also see yesterday.

Book Review - The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke

Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Turkey's Treat by Marie Sanderlin Metroke is a fresh approach to the holiday season.

Four days before Christmas our whiny main character, Jeff Watson wants the perfect holiday complete with snow, tree and turkey. Mother nature takes care of the snow but his parents need a little cajoling when it comes to purchasing a tree and bird for the big day. Finally the whole family piles into the auto and heads to the tree farm. Jeff finds the perfect tree and although it is too big for their car and their home Jeff gets his way and they cut it and tie it to the roof. On to the grocery store where the fun really begins as the store is giving away a free LIVE turkey to one lucky customer. The turkey gets loose in the store ultimately sending Jeff to the Emergency Room but after a quick bandaging the family returns tot he store to find the manager has decided to give the free turkey to Jeff and his family. Through all the ups and downs of this story the family members have very realistic relationships with each other, Jeff whining, the older sister pretending not to care and the parents playfully bickering with each other but in the end they are brought even closer by everything that happens.
All-in-all The Turkey's Treat is a fun read perfect for the upcoming holiday season. My son learned the word turkey from this book and had a great time following Jeff and his family through their adventure to have the perfect holiday.


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Currently "Reading":
Magazine - Parents Magazine the back to school issue
Book - My Goodness: My Kids: Cultivating Decency in a Dangerous World
Audio - oh my gosh I really have to get on the audio book thing. I haven't been listening to anything except Pandora on my iPhone.

Pride and Prejustice and Zombies/Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters Book Trailers

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

I still haven't been able to read this first one, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and now there is going to be a second one, which I really want to read too, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.

Nineteen Minutes Book Trailer

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I have been spending a bit of time watching book trailers so over the next few days I am going to share some of my favorites with you.

I really want to read this one, I love Jodi Picoult