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• The Debt & The Doormat & The Socially Awkward

  

  Title:The Debt The DoormatAuthor: Laura BarnardThe Debt & The Doormat is a number one selling book on Amazon.  It’s fun, flirty chick lit with glowing... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Olympians

  

  We finally finished The Lightning Thief (book one of the Percy Jackson series) a week or so ago. Man, reading that thing out loud was a bit of a doosey and... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Kim, World Traveler

  

  Meet today’s Guest Blogger: Kim Ogonosky. She’s a reader, a writer, has the most *amazing* singing voice, and loves to travel… I firmly believe that people who... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Rundy

  

  (This is supposed to be a review of My Antonia, HPB Humble book club selection for September’s discussion.  But it’s not.)With every book I read, I miss my... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Vikings Take Over Our Library

  

  As everyone else heads back to school, I looked over the last month and realized we really did treat the hottest months of the year like a summer vacation this... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Coffee… Starbucks… God… Gospel… What?

  

  Title:The Gospel According to StarbucksAuthor: Leonard SweetPublisher: WaterBrook PressGenre: Christian LivingLength: 210 pagesSo reading this I realize why I... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• September 2013 Events

  

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  Posted on 21 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Dark is Rising Sequence: Book One

  

  The Dark is Rising Sequence started in 1965 (probably much sooner if you were to talk to the author) with the publication of Over Sea, Under Stone under the nam... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Is Monstropolis

  

  A Weekly Low Down on Kids Books and Guest Blog by Maura M! (2 in 1!)Title:This Is Monstropolis!I’m excited to share this little piece of toddler entertainment... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Greek Mythology… with Children

  

  (Weekly Low Down on Kids Books)Unfortunately this awesome image is not from a book. I think it’s from a video game.The kiddo and I have been reading Percy... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Labrador Wild

  

  Title: Letters to the Granddaughter: The Story of Dillon Wallace of the Labrador WildAuthor: Philip SchubertLength: 198 pagesTravel books that focus on the... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Kings

  

  The Weekly Low Down on Kids Books/ Adventures in The Magic Tree HouseTitle: Crouching TigerAuthor: Ying Chang CompestineIllustrator: Yan NascimbeneThis book... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Color Purple… Aka Slit My Wrist Blood Red

  

  Title:The Color Purple Author: Alice Walker Publisher: Harcourt Books Length: 288 pages, of which I only read about 75It is quite possible that if I were to... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• August Events!

  

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  Posted on 21 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Interview with Science Fiction Author George Wright Padgett

  

  George Wright Padgett is the author of the science fiction title Spindown . He lives in the Houston area. 1. Describe your book and its inception. What was... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Booktacular Book Club – July 2013

  

  A really awesome twelve year old and her mother came to me and asked if they could start a book club at Half Price Books Humble.  Of course! Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spindown

  

  Title: SpindownAuthor: George Wright PadgettPublisher: Grey Gecko PressGenre: Science FictionLength: 372 pagesThere are books you read and love but cringe when... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• When I’m Not Reading – Riders of the North

  

  Riders of the North is a Social Bike Ride in the northern suburbs of Houston in an attempt to get a Critical Mass going.  Our first run was last night (Thursday... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Fourth of July

  

  The Half Price Books Humble book club read John Adams by David McCullough this month.  We discussed it together Monday night, even though I had only read the... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• If I Were a Frog… Or a Puppy…

  

  A Weekly Low Down on Kids BooksTitle: If I Were a FrogAuthor: Duncan JonesIf I Were a Frog is cute and clever.  A detailed journey of constantly trying to see... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE