Yep, I am finally back for the Read. Read. Read-A-Thon!!!! I have not gotten very far at all. I'm wondering where the day has gone and am a bit disappointed in myself. All I will say at this point is thankfully, I am a night owl and I plan to be up for quite a bit longer, finally getting some reading and writing done!!
I am quite embarrassed to post these numbers, but I am going to do it just the same. **blush**
Time Spent Reading: 11 minutes (Yikes!!)
Pages Read: 6 pages (Double Yikes!!)
Posts Written: 3 (1 kick-off, 2 meme)
I've got a lot to do to get caught up, so I'm off!! I will be back again in a couple of hours with hopefully, some better news and numbers! In the meantime, don't forget to check out my meme devoted to this event!!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Read-A-Thon Check-In (Finally!)
Posted by Tif at 10:43 PM 4 comments
Labels: Read-A-Thon
Remembering the Garters . . .
As both stood there, looking at the Spanish Queen in their front room, they felt frightened. How could it be? Was it true? To be face to face with the Spanish Queen was not possible. What were they to do?
With quick thinking, Michael and Lady Marguerite exchanged a knowing glance and knelt.
From there, we may never know what happened in this story. It could be privy. Or, it could be delicious. It truly is a mystery! However what we do know is this . . . . He lifted her up in his arms, and she let the music of the drums heal her soul.
The End
Posted by Tif at 10:26 PM 0 comments
Labels: Book Memes, Read-A-Thon
Read.Read.Read-A-Thon Meme: Book Libs
- Location: refer to page 3 of your current read.
- Character Name: refer to page 7 of your current read.
- Character Name: refer to page 18 of your current read and select a different character than #2.
- Special Occasion: noted somewhere throughout the book that you have read thus far (i.e., holiday, birthday, milestone, etc.)
- Action Noun: selected from page 57 of your current read.
- Noun: selected from page 63 of your current read.
- Feeling: selected from page 42 of your current read.
- Verb: selected from page 100 of your current read.
- Adjective: selected from page 124 of your current read.
- Adjective: selected from page 82 of your current read.
- Final Sentence: use the final sentence to your past read here (but don't tell any of us which book it is!! I don't want the story ruined for you or me!!)
NO PEEKING BELOW!!!!! It will ruin the fun!!!
Posted by Tif at 10:39 AM 2 comments
Labels: Book Memes, Read-A-Thon
Kickin' Off Late!!

The Read. Read. Read-a-thon is already two hours in. I am just now logging on for the first time!! This is not a great way to start!! However, I feel that if I can get my household stuff done now, then I will have the majority of the afternoon and late hours to devote strictly to reading. That's my plan anyways. Most of the morning I intend to work on housekeeping issues . . . getting caught up on my comments, cheering on my fellow read-a-thoners, and writing some reviews. I will then have to run some errands. By that time, I'm hoping to have lunch and get one kid down for a nap, so I devote a few hours to reading. I'm currently working on Royal Blood by Rona Sharon. It's a longer book and I am at the beginning, so I have some shorts by Poe handy to break up my time AND I could not resist picking up a copy of Matchless by Gregory Maguire earlier this week from the library. That should be a fun little break as well. It looks like one I can read in one small sitting.
So, until next time, I will give you my beginning numbers for the record . . .
Time Spent Reading: 0
Pages Read: 0
Posts Written: 0
Posted by Tif at 10:02 AM 7 comments
Labels: Read-A-Thon
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Read.Read.Read-A-Thon . . . .
Posted by Tif at 6:30 AM 7 comments
Labels: Read-A-Thon
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
And The Winner Is . . .
Congratulations!!! You have won the four pack of books for my Giving Thanks Giveaway!!! I will be emailing you shortly to receive your mailing address. Please respond ASAP so I can get your new books out to you in time for the holidays!!!
Thank You & Happy Holidays!!
Posted by Tif at 8:59 AM 1 comments
Labels: Giveaways
Monday, November 30, 2009
Literary Locals: November 2009
- More reviews of local author works
- Highlights of local authors, such as guest posts or interviews
- Features of local bookish treasures, such as libraries, reading events, indie bookstores, authors' homes/museums, etc.
- Lists of local authors (by states)
I have set up a poll on my sidebar for you to vote! Please take a few minutes to share which of these topics you would like to see more of in 2010. I have also included an "Other" category for you to share your thoughts and opinions. If this category should be selected, please share your thoughts either by posting your ideas in the comments section or by emailing me at tiftalksbooks(at)gmail(dot)com.
It's a new year, and I believe that Literary Locals is ready for a new look and focus! What would you like to see from this monthly feature?Posted by Tif at 10:10 PM 0 comments
Labels: Literary Locals
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sunday Synopsis: November 28, 2009
DISCUSSIONS:
- 10 Books to Read Before You Die: What books would you recommend?
GIVEAWAY: Don't forget to check out Giving My Thanks!!!, featuring a giveaway of a family pack of *NEW* books for your whole family!! It's my way of showing my appreciation for all the support from my readers (despite my random presence this year)!!
CURRENTLY READING:
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (audio; disc 3 of 10)
- Defenders of the Scroll by Shiraz
- Daniel X: Watch the Skies by James Patterson & Ned Rust
- King by Right of Blood and Might by Anna L. Walls
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
- Arthur's Audio Favorites Volume 2 by Marc Brown
- A Circle of Souls by Preetham Grandhi
- Dancing with Ana by Nicole Barker
- George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl
- Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure The World by Tracy Kidder
- Fool by Christopher Moore
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
- The Little Island by Golden MacDonald and Leonard Weisgard
- Black and White by David Macauley
- Mei Li by Thomas Handforth
- Crossroads by Chris Grabenstein
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Rocky Mountain Snow Ghosts by Patti Hurst
- I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
- Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary
- Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary
- The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- Survival of the Fittest by Jonathan Kellerman
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
- S is for Save the Planet by Brad Herzog
- The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney
- Mesmeric Revelation by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Facts in the Case of in M. Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Sleeper by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- Eldorado by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Spectacles by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Haunted Palace by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- Some Words With A Mummy by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- Ulalume by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Oblong Box by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Fridays)
- Over at One Literature Nut, The W's of Reading: What Is It About Reading? is examined. What is it that draws us bookworms to reading anywhere, everywhere, all the time? Can we really pinpoint the reason? Probably not, but One Literature Nut does a good job of putting it into words just the same!
- The theme for Share-A-Story, Shape-A-Future 2010 has been set as well as the daily topics!!! Are you going to be joining in on It Takes a Village to Raise a Reader?!?! I will be!!
- Over at J. Kaye's Book Blog, she is a doing a Book Blog Read-a-Long in 2010. I am very excited about this new event, along with all of her other changes that are to come in the new year. If you have not yet seen her blog, I highly recommend you check it out! It's a great place for book-ish conversation!
- I've received some new awards!! I posted about them here or you can just do a quick scan under my Awards page!
- I've also added a few more books to my Wish List!
- And, most importantly, I am so excited to share with you that I will be attending an event with Elie Wiesel (author of Night, Holocaust survivor, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient) this upcoming week!!! I'm hoping to blog all about it before the week ends!!
Posted by Tif at 11:55 PM 5 comments
Labels: Sunday Synopsis
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Posted by Tif at 6:19 AM 2 comments
Labels: "C" Authors, 2009 Reviews, Fiction, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult/Teen
Friday, November 27, 2009
Every Last Cuckoo by Kate Maloy
Posted by Tif at 10:54 PM 3 comments
Labels: "M" Authors, 2009 Reviews, Fiction


