Cat@juggling act of life! Congratulations!
You are now the proud owner of a copy of Room by Emma Donaghue.
The best thing about not using random.org is that I get to write everyone’s name on a small piece of paper and pop it in a hat and pick a winner:-)
Cat, please comment at the bottom with your email address so I can get the book up to asap. And the only thing you need to do, is write a review for us once you have read the book. We would love to hear what you thought of it!
I was aiming to read 50 books this year, which may or may not sound like a lot to you, but alas I didn’t make it. I did manage to read 45 (or to be completely honest, am 3/4 way through book no 45*) but will most likely be finished by tomorrow so I’m counting it in.
I failed miserably at doing any of the challenges that I planned to, I only managed to read one book from the GLBT challenge and I still have other books on my list which are sitting in my bookshelf awaiting my eyes to peruse them.
What I did learn about myself, is that I am not a List reader. I need to go searching for something which tickles my fancy at a particular time and then read it, which doesn’t work so well for challenges, but I may aim to try it again sometime. Another thing which I have learnt over the last year reading wise, is that sometimes I am just not in the mood to read, whoever would of thought I would utter such words, but it’s true. Between work and toddler play, life gets busy and at bedtime, I can barely keep my eyes open to read a page, never mind a chapter but my holiday has rectified that for now at least.
So, without further ado, I give to you my list of books I read this year. Not all of them have reviews.
Hmm, looking at this lists, I realise, I will need to do more reviews on my reading!
Here’s to a great book year, leave a comment, and let me know where you book at, love checking out new book blogs:-)
I received my Secret Santa gift this morning!
So very excited, I had to hold back on opening my gift until I arrived home from the post office and as I had a guest waiting for me on my arrival, I then had to prolong it even more for after I had made coffee and got the biscuits out.
But, then I did, and this is what I received…
The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde.
He is one of my favourite authors and this is his latest book which has just recently been published. His writing is humorous and I love his books.
So, thank you so much Ana from thingsmeanalot, you have made my day!
(expect a review soon as I will be getting stuck into it asap!)
Ooh, books I am hoping to receive underneath the Christmas tree this year, lets hope Santa thinks I have been good enough;-)
The Castle in the Pyrenees – Jostein Gaarder
The last Dragonslayer – Jasper Fforde
The Classical Pilates Method – Lynne Robbinson
The Cello Suites – Eric Siblin
The Love Verb – Jane Green
And for all my foodie wishes, head on over here.
What books are you hoping to find in your stocking this year?
It is that time of year again, yay!
I joined in for the first time last year for the Book Blogger Holiday Swop and I really enjoyed shopping and looking for a gift aswell as receiving mine in the post so I decided to join in again this year.
If any of you are interested, head on over here for all the details, you need to have signed up by the 14th November so there isn’t much time.
Let me know if you sign up, it would be great to hear your experience.
I received an email in my Inbox this morning with wonderful news.
It was telling me that our Book Club Blog has been nominated for the ‘Top 50 Book Blogs to inspire and learn from’ on the Masters in Education website.
The fact that out of hundreds and thousands of book blogs on the internet, we were chosen makes me feel really happy and proud of the fact that we can offer something that many of the overseas blogs dont offer. South African authors and book reviews.
So, head on over here, to check it out as well as to discover the other 49 blogs that have been included.
I also just want to say thank you to all of you who read us, who send in book reviews and for reading the books we review.
On another note, check out this website Tops and Tales for a unique Book Club experience.
This next weekend marks the 5th Cape Town Book Fair, being held at the CTICC. (That’s the Cape Town International Convention Centre for those not in the know).
I can’t wait! Last year I went along with The Man and Bean in tow and I had an awful time, I had to rush past stands full of books, stands full of pamphlets, stands full of all things bookish because The Man was grumpy. This year, I am going alone. I am planning an all day event, to browse, to peruse, to gain my full enjoyment of having an entire afternoon dedicated to looking at books.
In the chefs kitchen, Tina Bester will be there at 3pm on Saturday 31st July, and in case any of you are wondering who she is, she is the author of Bake. The most delicious book on baking that one could ask for,and she has a fairly new book out called ‘Comfort’, which I am itching to get my hands on.
Amongst many other authors that I haven’t heard of, I know, bad me! Jodie Picoult will be at the fair doing Book signings. As well as staying at the Mount Nelson Hotel, you can purchase tickets at R165 for a high tea together with Jodie on the 1st August for 10.30am.
Me, I just want to look at books!
For all the info you need head on over here :
http://www.capetownbookfair.com/
and if that doesn’t tempt you, if you use your book shop loyalty card, you can get 50% off the entry price!
See you there?!
As you all know life has been a little busy of late, but I haven’t forgotten about this post. Have you?
If you are still interested, please fill in the Parcel Partner submission form at the top of the page by the 29 July 2010 and we can get cracking on those early Christmas presents!
So, we are nearing the middle of the year and Christmas is still a long way off. Unless you have a birthday coming up, that means that there is most likely not any chance of getting presents for no real reason.
So, I have come up with an idea and am wondering if any of you, fellow book lovers, would be interested. Read on and then give me your verdict….
I love getting parcels in the post, in fact it is one of my favourite things, and I am sure that most of you would agree with me. This, unfortunately does not happen often enough so, here is my idea.
Sort of like the Book Blogger Holiday Swop, but instead of it being a Christmas holiday present, it can be a Book Swop. Basically, you sign up for it here with details as to where you are willing to post a book to, we can keep it national or make it international, it will depend on the general consensus of all who would like to take part. Then I will give each of you a Parcel Partner and a deadline of posting and walah! you give and receive a book but find it in your post box. It needn’t be a newly purchased book, it can be a gently used book of whatever tickles your fancy. An author that you greatly admire and would love someone to read him/her, or if your Parcel Partner is interested in non fiction, that can be posted too. I will get together a form which will find out all the relevant details of each postee, forward on the details to each partner (your details will not be shared with anyone else) and then we get posting.
So, what do you think? Who would like to be a Parcel Partner? Tell me your thoughts in the comments below and then make a decision.
Here’s to Parcels received in the mail…