Quick Revew: Emancipation Day and The War That Saved My Life

6 May 2015 / brief reviews / 2 Comments
Quick Revew: Emancipation Day and The War That Saved My Life

Both of these books take place during World War II. Emancipation Day by Wayne Grady Rating: ★★½ [ratings guide] This is only the second book I’ve read that uses passing to explore racial identity and prejudice. Boy, Snow, Bird introduced […]

Review: Quick and Easy Thai by Nancie McDermott

3 May 2015 / review / 2 Comments
Review: Quick and Easy Thai by Nancie McDermott

Author: Nanci McDermottTitle: Quick and Easy ThaiFormat/Source: eBook/KindlePublished: December 2003Publisher: Chronicle BooksLength: 168 pagesGenre: CookbookWhy I Read: Want to learn about cooking Thai food Read If You: Want to learn about cooking Thai food 😉 Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads […]

Family Reads: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

28 April 2015 / family reads, meme / 9 Comments
Family Reads: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

 Welcome to the inaugural post of Family Reads! Family Reads is a monthly feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Posts with a link-up go live on the last Sunday of each month, […]

Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon: End of Event Meme

26 April 2015 / events / 8 Comments

Which hour was most daunting for you? I wanted and tried really hard to read when I returned to the hostel after a concert, which was during Hour 1 (9-10PM for me), but I was exhausted and distracted, so I […]

Hour 23 Mini-Challenge: Share a Song

26 April 2015 / events / 81 Comments
Hour 23 Mini-Challenge: Share a Song

HUZZAH!! Welcome to Hour 23 of Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon! Give yourself a pat on the back, because you’ve done an awesome job making it this far. I’m glad you decided to take a pause and stop by here. My challenge […]