It's Monday What Are You Reading?

This fantastic meme is now hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

I am reading Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins.  Okay, I am starting to read it, I have only finished the prologue, but I am excited to keep going on it. 

Spring Break Reading Challenge

Spring Break Reading Challenge #3 -
1. Title and author of the book you are reading.
2. Include the cover of the book.
3. Synopsis
4. What do you think about the book so far?
5. Does the author have a website or blog? If so, insert a link in your post.

Be sure to link to your direct post using Mr. Linky in order to be eligible for the book giveaway.


I am reading The Crossroads Cafe by Deborah Smith. 

Synopsis from Amazon:  "Cathy is on top of the world--beautiful, rich, a top movie star about to launch a new career as a cosmetics queen--when an unscrupulous photographer in search of a story causes her car to crash and burn, destroying her perfect body as well as her career and sending her scurrying for a place to hide her scars. Thomas, on the other hand, is still mourning the deaths of his wife and young son in the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center and is slowly drinking himself to death while sleeping in the bed of his truck in an isolated hamlet in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains. Together, however, they find they are stronger and better people, and they begin to take an active interest in the mountain community that has taken them both into their hearts, and into their kitchens."

So far I love this book.  I am reading it on the Kindle (my first ever Kindle book) and am very impressed, both with the Kindle and the story.  The author creates amazing characters - both human and animal.  I find myself not wanting to put the Kindle down.  The lives of those characters are well constructed.  I love the strong women and the references to the ideals and things in life that the people in the Crossroads charish.   I know that when I finish this story I will be looking for more books by Deborah Smith.  You can click on her name above and go to her website.

Book Blogger Hop!

It's that time of the week again! Because of the success of the first week, the Book Blogger Hop will be a weekly feature at Crazy-for-Books! So, get those party shoes on and let's start the Hop!


Missed out last week? Here's what the Hop is all about!

In the spirit of the Friday Follow, the Book Blog Hop gives all us bookies a chance to connect and find new blogs that we may be missing out on! It also gives blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!

I can't wait to check out all the blogs!  I am hoping to find new blogs to follow and new followers to my blog!

So, if you'd like to participate, just repost this on your blog, sign MckLinky, and check out other blogs in MckLinky! Let's connect and make new book bloggy friends!! So, if you consider yourself a book blogger, come join the fun!
Pretty please - Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

Spring Break Reading Challenge - 2010

This is my first blog post for the Spring Break Reading Challenge hosted by Karin Librarian! The Challenge runs March 12 - March 21, 2010.  Goals....that is the topic today.  Wow - this should be easy, but I don't want to be unrealistic and set some lofty "will read so many books" goal - because I realize that what I lack more than anything is time.  So, with that in mind...

My goal:
Simply to take the time to read EVERY day: before 10:00 pm. I usually end up taking time from the night (between midnight and 3 am) when I really should be sleeping.

HUGE Swag Contest!

Extreme Reader is having a ginormous swag contest!  There are 5 different prize packages!  Each with a load of great swag!  1. The Forest of Hands and Teeth Prize Pack.   2. The Pace Prize Pack.  3. The Pace Prize Pack.  4. Wicked Lovely Prize Pack.  5. Wicked Lovely Prize Pack.  There are also Swag Bags!  So Many cool things to win!

The Page Masters Reading Club

I am the advisor for a reading club at a middle/high school. We have just over 200 members in a school whose student population is just over 600. The club encompasses all grades, 6-12. It is called the Page Masters and you can check it out by clicking here. Click on High School, student groups, Page Masters.  I am always looking for great ways to encourage students to read and I would love ideas on how to keep the kids involved in the club as they get older.   Anyone else out there have any YA groups?