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• The Wild Girls – A Review

  

  Title: The Wild GirlsAuthor: Pat MurphyPublisher: Speak (an imprint of Penguin Group)Genre: Young AdultLength: 288 pagesDear Publishing Companies,Allow me to... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Great Books to Read Outside With Kids

  

  Weekly Low Down on Kids Books – March 12, 2013Title:The LoraxAuthor: Dr. SeussYou know you’ve read The Lorax a few too many times when your two year old steps... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Eden’s Outcasts – A Review

  

  Title: Eden’s OutcastsAuthor: John MattesonGenre: Biography/ HistoryPublisher: W.W. Norton & CompanyLength: 497 pagesI knew I wanted to read this book the... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Life With Poetry

  

  Title: God’s Love Spiritual Liberation through the Emancipation of VirtueAuthor: Calvert TynesGenre: Poetry/ ReligionLet me premise by saying I don’t review a... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spoken Word and Live Poetry!

  

  For those that used to frequent EB5 off Aldine Westfield, Half Price Books Humble is the new place to be every first Thursday of the Month at 7pm: Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Secret of Lost Things – A Review

  

  Title: The Secret of Lost ThingsAuthor: Sheridan HayPublisher: DoubledayGenre: FictionLength: 354 pagesI have a shelf in my house dedicated to what I’d like to... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HPB Humble Book Club Meeting March 2013

  

  Lords of Finance Discussion Part Three (to read parts one and two, start here)Title: Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the WorldAuthor: Liaquat... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Froggy Books

  

  Weekly Low Down on Kids BooksTitle: The Froggy BooksAuthor: Jonathan LondonIllustrator: Frank RemkiewiczIf I never have to read another one of these books that... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Liebster Blog Award!

  

  The rules for the Liebster Award are very simple: You are required to thank the person who nominated you, answer the 11 question they have asked you, nominate 1... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Liebster Blog Award!

  

  Reblogged from Socially Oxward: Guys! Look! Guys! Project Southsea nominated us for the Liebster Blog Award! We broke out of our robotiness enough to get reall... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Coloring Contest!

  

  Everyone loves a good coloring contest.  At least I did as a kid. I entered them all, every one I could get my hands on.  I even won a few.  That’s why I’m... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• While Away with Winston

  

  Lords of Finance Discussion Part TwoTitle: Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the WorldAuthor: Liaquat AhamedPublisher: PenguinGenre: Economics/... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What’s Happening in March?

  

  Read Across America Day Each year, young and old alike celebrate Read Across America Day on March 2 in conjunction with Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Join your fellow... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Price of Excellence

  

  I have a love/hate relationship with education.  Or should I say formal education.I love to read, I thoroughly enjoy research. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What’s Awesome on Audio

  

  FOR KIDS… actually, for adults too!Title: The Bippolo SeedAuthor: Dr. SeussRead by: Neil Patrick HarrisUntil I went browsing through the audio book section of... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Economic Education

  

  Lords of Finance Discussion Part One (I am writing this only 150 pages into a 508 page book. I anticipate a series of reviews, much like how I handled Les... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Austin, Texas

  

  Reblogged from toemail: Nice shot, talk about reading over someone's shoulder! :) Check out Londa Elle's Flickr Photostream ! Read more… 2 more words Love... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It’s a Love Fest

  

  Featuring all my favorite lovey-dovey pics from peeps I know…Hannah in EnglandWill Staney proposing to his wife at a Foster the People concert. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Valentine’s Day News

  

  Weekly Low Down on Kids BooksTitle: Slugs in LoveAuthor & Illustrator: Susan Pearson and Kevin O’MalleyJoin Herbie and MaryLou, two slugs on a farm, in their... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Classical Re-Education Part 2

  

  Kiddo and I started the year reading The Confessions over breakfast… we got caught up in The Magic Tree House Adventures and that got put on the back burner, bu... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE