Calling Eloisa James Fans!! Chance to win a NOOK!!

Calling all Eloisa James fans!!!!

Eloisa James

fans

have a chance to win a

Barnes & Noble NOOK

and a

$50.00 gift card

by becoming a fan of hers

on Facebook

(link is below).

She needs to have more fans

by

3 August 2010

according to her

Facebook Fan Page.

http://www.facebook.com/EloisaJamesFans

You can read the

complete details/guidelines

at her website

(link is below).

http://www.eloisajames.com

Logging into the card catalog

I'm Back To Posting Again

First off I would like to apologize for being away for over a year.

I did not realize it has been over a year.

Shortly after the bookstore I worked in closed

I must admit I was more worried about finding a job

and had trouble picking up any books the first couple of months.

I never thought that would happen.

I found a "part-time" job about three weeks

before the unemployment was due to run out.

It is in a convenience/gas station that is open 24/7.

I do work "full-time" hours most weeks, but no benefits.

My boss is trying to remedy that

(it is not his decision to make unfortunately),

but knows I might be forced to take a different job if one comes around.

We have had some medical issues (on going) and a computer that has not worked right for months.

The computer is now fixed and for free from a family friend.

Bless his heart.

I have read 3 books by Mary Lynn Plaisance:

I posted the link to her Etsy store where you can buy them.

They are magical books that I won through Facebook by her.

They came at the mid-point of my unemployment

and gave me great pleasure in reading them.

They have become some of my favorite books

for their uplifting messages and magical "characters" in them.

She also makes dolls to go with her books

that are available for sale in her Etsy store.

Ms. Plaisance--Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1502709828&ref=nf#!/marylynn.plaisance?ref=ts

Ms. Plaisance--Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/ohmonshapetitebet

Ms. Plaisance--Etsy

Where you can buy her books and maybe a doll to go with them.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/marylynnplaisance

My First Starred PW Review

My First Starred PW Review

"Swan Place" by Augusta Trobaugh

This version of the trade paperback came out in January 2004.

It is 290 pages.

The ISBN (13 digit) is 9780452281142.

I recently read this version of "Swan Place" by Augusta Trobaugh. I do not normally read what I like to call "regular" fiction. People who know me know I read mostly mystery, thriller, paranormal romance, and the occasional science fiction or fantasy book.

The book centers around fourteen year old Dove. Dove's family goes through many changes during her fourteenth year of life. In that year she makes friends of Savannah and Buzzard. Dove learned she is stronger than she thinks, that friendship and learning comes in different colors and ways,
and family is the most important thing in a person's life.

I found myself NOT wanting to put this book down and wondering why it has not been made into a movie yet.

Augusta Trobaugh did a great job with describing her characters (who sometimes felt like real people) and the places in her book. I could picture all of it in my mind. I realized as I was reading the book that I sometimes have a hard time picturing the characters or places in a book or the places those characters inhabit.

It is a book that I believe could teach all of us a thing or two. I do not like "preachy" books and usually end up not finishing those kind. This one teaches us without getting too "preachy", even though church, God, and spirituality are a strong theme throughout the book. It is a well written book with a strong good story to tell through a young girl who is became a kind and decent young lady.

I almost chose not to read this book, but am so glad I did.