Review: The Good House

The Good House Author: Tananarive Due Genre:  Horror Publisher: Recorded Books Release Date: July 9, 2004 Audiobook: 21 hours and 37 minutes Narrator: Robin Miles Source:  Purchased from Audible.com Buy the Book: Amazon

Diversity on the Shelf 2014

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Inspired by the POC Reading Challenge

Welcome to the 1st year of the Diversity on the Shelf reading challenge. The aim of Diversity on the Shelf 2014 Challenge is add diversity to you bookshelf by reading books by authors of color and/or about a main character of color.

Challenge Details

1. Any book (by any author) with a main character that is a person of color qualifies for this reading challenge, as well as any book written by an author of color. The goal is to encourage readers have a more diverse reading experience and to support diversity in the publishing industry by reading and reviewing books by or about person of color.

2. The challenge will run from January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 (books read prior to 1/1/2014 do not count towards the challenge). You can join anytime before 12/1/2014. Sign up at My Little Pocketbooks

3. Books can be any format (print, ebook, audio).

4. Novellas, Short story collections, Poetry, Graphic novels/manga, Children Books, and all genres are allowed.

5. Books can be of any publication date.

6. You can choose your books as you go or create a list in advance. Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.

Review: The Wolf Gift

The Wolf Gift Author: Anne Rice Genre: Paranormal Publisher: Alfred Knopf Publishing Inc. Release Date: February 14, 2012 Hardcover: 416 pages Source:  Purchased at the LA Book Fair 2012 (and signed by the author) Buy the Book: Amazon

Sunday Best #52

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Happy Sunday everyone.  I am still in shock it's December and everyone is doing their Best of 2013 already.  Man the year just zoomed past.  Personally, I am having a hard time picking my favorites for the year when I am still reading a few books off my shelf.  For me December is the time to try and finish my DNF and complete the last books for all the reading challenges I signed up for. 

So what is Sunday Best?
Every Sunday, we are going to share the best post on our blogs and other blogs we visited from the past week and link them up. Join us in showing off your Sunday Best and leave a comment or two.

My Favorite Post from Me 

Free Listens for December 2013I Need Your Opinions 
 Thank you ladies for stopping by and helping me sort somethings out and for giving me a better perceptive.  Thank you!!
Remembering Nelson Mandela

Book Blogger Hop: Christmas Recommendations and Clouds

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I know I usually posted this on Friday but I am still trying my best to take a minute and get a few post caught up.  So happy Saturday!

Welcome everyone to another post of Book Blogger Hop (hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer).  Each week there will be a new topic submit by a blogger and everyone can join in with their answers. You should join us!  It's fun!

This weeks Topic/Question

Holiday Edition: What book would you recommend for a Christmas present?

Remembering Nelson Mandela

As most of you have heard by now Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95 years old.  There are so many reports and so much coverage with his death and the new movie on his life coming out, I thought I would pay tribute as well to a man I have always admired.  There is something to be said about a man who was born in a oppressed apartheid South Africa, jailed for 27 years and smiles with his whole soul.  

December Reading Queue

 

Reading Queue is hosted by Book Tasty and Books: A true story

This month there I will be working and traveling for the holidays along with my other stuff going on, so this will be a shorter queue of books. 
What is the reading queue? Reading Queue is a monthly meme where you share what books you plan to read for the month.  You can hop to other blogs and see what others are reading and maybe find someone reading the same thing as you! Or you can ask for people to vote on what you should read next if you can’t decide.

What I Am Reading...

Twelve Tribes of Hattie

November 2013: Wrap Up

This is probably the shortest monthly wrap up I will ever do.  (And the saddest)

  There were just sooo many things going on in November.  Work, Dance Class (I'll tell you more about that later) and family of course.  There never seemed to be enough hours in the days, weeks and overall month.  One minute I am thinking about what Halloween costume I am going to wear this year and the next minute I am helping my mom set the Thanksgiving table.  Say What!?!?

So here are the worst monthly wrap up stats EVER!

I posted *small inside voice* 10 post.  The lowest number this year. 

And one less than this time last year.  I know!  I know! I knooooowwww!

But...What is up with November?

November Winners

As you can see I am still trying to get caught up on my November blogging stuff.  So here are the winners from my November giveaways.

  Oh but first, a BIG thank you goes out to all of you for stopping by, entering and leaving comments.  I really, really appreciate it!  There was only one giveaway last month.

Now on to the winner of the Dystopian Giveaway Hop..