The Burton Review (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page . We share what books that we found in our mailboxes last week. And I am adding what I purchased, swapped, etc. From Paperbackswap: Daphne: A Novel by Justine Picardie "It is 1957. The author Daphne du Maurier, beautiful, famous, despairing as her marriage falls apart, finds herself haunted by Rebecca, the heroine of her most famous novel,...
Faith and Family Live! (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Rebecca Teti: | I don’t know why the following items came across my desktop today. But as everyone can use freebies now and again, I pass them along (not vouching for content!). Here are 20 Places to Watch Free Movies on the ‘net. Do you know about Swap a DVD, brought to you by the same folks who run Paperback Swap …
Chefdruck Musings (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
I'd be fine, if it weren't for those curls. When I was pregnant with Bella, I collected parenting books. I read them like I was cramming for a final, with highlighters and post it notes. I even brought a few in to the labor and delivery room, to study right up until the very last minute. After nine months of sleep deprivation with Jack, I reached for the comforting words of Dr. Ferber and Dr. Sears...
Bookfoolery and Babble (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Crossing Myself: A Story of Spiritual Rebirth By Greg Garrett Copyright 2006 Navpress - Nonfiction/Spiritual/Christian 239 pages, incl. notes I read a blurb about No Idea by Greg Garrett via B & B Media and it sounded fantastic, but I got the impression that I needed to read Greg Garrett's first memoir, Crossing Myself: A Story of Spiritual Rebirth , first. So, I requested a review copy of No Idea...
At Home With Books (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page . These books arrived at my house this week: Outwitting History by Aaron Lansky - From PaperBackSwap. Falls the Shadow by Sharon Kay Penman - Contest win. The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs - From PaperBackSwap. Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen - From Borders Gift Card. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - From Borders Gift Card. Resistance...
Tanzanite's Shelf and Stuff (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Each Friday Tanzanite will feature a few of the blogs that she follows. Hopefully you will discover a new blog or two! Well, better late than never today and it is still Friday in Denver! Recycled Movie Costumes . Have you ever watched a period movie and thought, "I've seen that dress somewhere before?" Well, chances are you have and this website can help you figure out where! I could spend...
All Things Jen(nifer) (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
I went through my Paperback Swap book list and Goodreads “to-read” list the other day and deleted all the books on mommy lit, any book on pregnancy after 35, any book at all dealing with children, kids, babies, having a family of my own. Delete. Not sure I feel any better, but at least I know [...]
the How-To Geek (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
One item that seems like you should be able to easily pin to the Taskbar in Windows 7 is Windows Update, but unfortunately it’s not. With a bit of work however, we can get it pinned to the Taskbar or Start menu and here we will show you how. First go to the Start \ All Programs and right-click Windows Update and while holding down the right mouse button drag it over to the desktop. When you...
the How-To Geek (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The new version of Windows seems to be a lot for stable than previous releases, however you never know when a malfunction might occur. Today we take a look at an option in Windows 7 that lets you create a System Repair disc in case you need to boot from it to recover your OS. Create System Repair Disc Type system repair disc into the search box in the Start menu. The dialog box opens where you select...
the How-To Geek (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Guitar Tracks Pro USB provides a complete recording solution with the included Cakewalk UA-1G USB audio interface. Compact and portable, the UA-1G has a special ¼” guitar input with optimized settings for recording guitar. While high quality converters and super-low latency ensure you’re getting the best sound possible. Note: This is a review of a commercial software package, which...
At Home With Books (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page . Here are the books that have arrived at my house over the past few weeks: The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver - An alternate reality fiction book recommended by Jenners of Find Your Next Book Here . Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Pineiro - An unsolicited advance copy from the publisher. The Semantics of Murder by Aifric Campbell - An...
Books, movies, and Chinese Food (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Ye gods! I finished my 400th book of 2009 today!!!! I honestly cannot believe I have read this many in one year. And it's only the middle of October! I still have 2.5 months to go! 500 books is looking VERY attainable as I'm about to start another reading challenge on Paperback swap and then the 24 hour readathon is next week. Although I have a feeling around mid November to early December things...
Tanzanite's Shelf and Stuff (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
This week's question : When’s the last time you weeded out your library? Do you regularly keep it pared down to your reading essentials? Or does it blossom into something out of control the minute you turn your back, like a garden after a Spring rain? Or do you simply not get rid of books? At all? (This would have described me for most of my life, by the way.) And–when you DO weed out books...
The Burton Review (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Booking Through Thursday is hosted by Deb . When’s the last time you weeded out your library? Do you regularly keep it pared down to your reading essentials? Or does it blossom into something out of control the minute you turn your back, like a garden after a Spring rain? Or do you simply not get rid of books? At all? (This would have described me for most of my life, by the way.) And–when...
:: Escapism :: (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Hey y'all, I sucked it up and bought the super special mega 70th anniversary edition of Wizard of Oz in a moment of weakness. It was like $24 off at Amazon, and I couldn't resist. But, now I have an extra copy. So I'm gonna try and sell it. I'm selling this version , the 2 disc one, for $10 plus $3 shipping. It retails for $24.99 - I got it for $19.99 at Best Buy - so $10 is a good deal. It's brand...
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