Monthly Archives: April 2009

Read-a-thon Progress-6:00 PM ET

To make things easier, I will be using the format below to update my status. Many other bloggers seem to be using this format and I can see why. It’s much easier! Pages read: 717Books completed: 2Currently reading: Fragile Eternity, … Continue reading

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Dewey's Read-a-thon Update: 4:00 PM ET

Time is certainly flying by! I can’t believe it’s already 4 pm! Update on my progress: I have about 50 pages left in Ink Exchange. I’ll probably take an hour or so break after reading that one and catch up … Continue reading

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Dewey's Read-a-thon Update- 2:00 PM ET

Just returned from walking the dog…again. I’ve sent the boys upstairs for some quiet time. We’ll see how long it lasts! I’m on page 85 of Ink Exchange. It’s a faster read than Wicked Lovely was. My reading time is … Continue reading

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Dewey's Read-a-thon Update, Hour 5

It’s about 12:15 PM here and we’re already in to hour 5 of Dewey’s Read-a-thon. I’ve finished Melissa Marr’s Wicked Lovely and I’m taking a break to read some blogs, eat lunch, and fold some laundry before moving on to … Continue reading

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Dewey's Read-a-thon, Hour Three

Well, we’re heading into hour three of Dewey’s Read-a-thon. I’m about 100 pages from the end of my first book, Wicked Lovely. My husband took the boys out to McDonalds for breakfast and ran to the grocery store for some … Continue reading

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Read-a-thon, Hour 2

Ok, hour one didn’t go nearly as well as I hoped it would. Both of my boys (John, 9 and Justin, 3) are awake and demanding breakfast. Hubby went on snack run, leaving me to deal with them. Also, I … Continue reading

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Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon is Here!

And I’m ready! I got 9 hours of sleep last night so I’m rested up! I will do regular updates on Twitter, so please follow my progress there. In addition, I will be updating this post every 2-3 hours with … Continue reading

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Review: Afraid, by Jack Kilborn

Safe Haven is a small, quiet, and remote town in Wisconsin. That is, until a helicopter crashes nearby unleashes an unimaginable horror-a five-member Red Ops team set to torture and kill anyone and anything that crosses their paths. They’ve been … Continue reading

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Trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Wow…I discovered this trailer over at Great Books and Fresh Coffee. It’s so amazing, I had to share it! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGX45zVCydI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Simply amazing..I can’t wait until July 17th!

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Live Interview with George Pelecanos!

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to participate in a live interview this afternoon with George Pelecanos, author of sixteen crime novels, including The Turnaround (2008) and The Way Home (May, 2009). You can access the interview here. … Continue reading

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