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Today’s question:
  How can you encourage a non-reading child to read? What about a teen-ager? Would you require books to be read in the hopes that they would enjoy them once they got into them, or offer incentives, or just suggest interesting books? If you do offer incentives and suggestions and that doesn’t work, would you then require a certain amount of reading? At what point do you just accept that your child is a non-reader?
  I can only speak from experience.  I read to my boys from when they were very young.  It was for a dual purpose.  One for them to hear the English language and two that they would hopefully come to love books.  When they were in their playpen they would grab their little books and babble (weren’t talking at this point) as they turned the pages.  As they got older I enrolled them into our library childrens’ activities and then we would check out books that they chose.  They always saw me with a book.  During elementary and middle school, we would buy them series of books that they requested.  Books were never denied.  However, even with their young love of books, once they hit high school and college, they never read for pleasure again. There is definitely a difference in reading text books and books that are “enjoyed”.  I still hope that someday they will pick up reading again.  I do believe, however, that some people just don’t find reading fun.  I can’t remember ever seeing my parents read and I turned out to be an avid reader.  I don’t feel that one should “force” reading on a child, or even an adult for that matter, but try to encourage. 

  I found 3 more great book blogs this week via the blog list from Vicki at Reading At The Beach (http://www.readingatthebeach.com/)  I will be notifying these new blogs and presenting them with the “Thursday Treasure”   Just like books, and now am finding with blogs, there are never too many!!  My treasures this week are:
  Books Are My Magical Escape         http://booksaremymagicalescape.blogspot.com/
  Janet’s Book Place     http://janetsbookplace.blogspot.com/
  Great Reads and Page Turners    http://irecommendgreatreads.blogspot.com/
I look forward to following these new finds !!!!  Happy Thursday all !!!!

 

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  *What are you currently reading?
     False Convictions by Tim Green
  *What did you recently finish reading?
     Death of a Valentine by M. C. Beaton (enjoyed..gave it a 4 out of 5 rating)
  *What do you think you’ll read next?
     Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan
     A Note from an Old Aquaintance by Bill Walker (he will be a Guest Author on this blog in March)
  I usually join in for Wondrous Words Wednesday, however, I didn’t find any words that stumped me.  I will be visiting those bloggers that have new words so I can expand my vocabulary.
  Today I will also go on my treasure hunt looking for new book blogs for “Thursday Treasure”  If you would like to join in on this new meme, check out the right sidebar of this blog.

 

  Here in New England, we are expecting a snow storm with predicted snow fall close to a foot of snow.  What better way to spend this kind of day than by getting cozy and warm with a good book and a cup of coffee or hot chocolate….those are my plans for later today!!

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  *What are you currently reading?
     False Convictions by Tim Green
  *What did you recently finish reading?
     Death of a Valentine by M. C. Beaton (enjoyed..gave it a 4 out of 5 rating)
  *What do you think you’ll read next?
     Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan
     A Note from an Old Aquaintance by Bill Walker (he will be a Guest Author on this blog in March)
  I usually join in for Wondrous Words Wednesday, however, I didn’t find any words that stumped me.  I will be visiting those bloggers that have new words so I can expand my vocabulary.
  Today I will also go on my treasure hunt looking for new book blogs for “Thursday Treasure”  If you would like to join in on this new meme, check out the right sidebar of this blog.

 

  Here in New England, we are expecting a snow storm with predicted snow fall close to a foot of snow.  What better way to spend this kind of day than by getting cozy and warm with a good book and a cup of coffee or hot chocolate….those are my plans for later today!!

Death of a Valentine by M. C. Beaton  (Rating-4)

Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 978-0-44-54738-3
At the request of The Hachette Book Group, a HC copy was sent, at no cost to me for my honest review.
  Synopsis: (from the book’s jacket)
Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth will be married at last. Everyone is the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Macbeth’s newest constable and blushing bride-to-be. While locals think Josie is quite a catch, Hamish has a case of prenuptial jitters. After all, if it weren’t for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village, there wouldn’t be a wedding at all.
  My Thoughts: This was the first book that I read, of many that have been written, by this author. After getting past the Scottish dialect, I was pulled in and rooting for Sergeant Macbeth. A small town police sergeant who uses his common sense and gut instincts in solving crimes. A modern day Mayberry mystery.
  My Opinion and Rating: I gave this book a rating of 4. An enjoyable and fast read. Macbeth was a character that one could not help but like. The two page prologue, which introduced the setting of Macbeth’s wedding and his feelings on this memorable day, grabbed this reader in and wanting more. The plot of the Valentine murder had me turning the pages to find out who-done-it from the multiple list of characters. A recommended mystery read !!!

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My Teaser:
“I’m your enemy now?”    “No your morals are.”
      From False Convictions by Tim Green    page 130

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I just returned from Lochdubh, Scotland assisting Hamish Macbeth in solving a Valentine’s Day murder (Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton) and am now in New York with Casey Jordan as she prepares to defend a 20 year old case (False Convictions by Tim Green).

Death of a Valentine by M. C. Beaton  (Rating-4)

Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 978-0-44-54738-3
At the request of The Hachette Book Group, a HC copy was sent, at no cost to me for my honest review.
  Synopsis: (from the book’s jacket)
Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth will be married at last. Everyone is the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Macbeth’s newest constable and blushing bride-to-be. While locals think Josie is quite a catch, Hamish has a case of prenuptial jitters. After all, if it weren’t for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village, there wouldn’t be a wedding at all.
  My Thoughts: This was the first book that I read, of many that have been written, by this author. After getting past the Scottish dialect, I was pulled in and rooting for Sergeant Macbeth. A small town police sergeant who uses his common sense and gut instincts in solving crimes. A modern day Mayberry mystery.
  My Opinion and Rating: I gave this book a rating of 4. An enjoyable and fast read. Macbeth was a character that one could not help but like. The two page prologue, which introduced the setting of Macbeth’s wedding and his feelings on this memorable day, grabbed this reader in and wanting more. The plot of the Valentine murder had me turning the pages to find out who-done-it from the multiple list of characters. A recommended mystery read !!!

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My Teaser:
“I’m your enemy now?”    “No your morals are.”
      From False Convictions by Tim Green    page 130

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I just returned from Lochdubh, Scotland assisting Hamish Macbeth in solving a Valentine’s Day murder (Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton) and am now in New York with Casey Jordan as she prepares to defend a 20 year old case (False Convictions by Tim Green).

Did everyone enjoy Super Bowl Sunday?  Did your team win?  What were your favorite commercials?
 We laughed at the Dorito ones, especially the dog and the bark collar and I just love the ETrade commercials with the little ones sitting in front of a computer…Adorable !!
  Now on to memes….One Persons Journey Through A World of Books is now hosting “Its Monday, What Are You Reading…..Thank You for hosting Sheila !!

 

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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about a random book. I’ve seen several bloggers mention reading multiple books this week. Do you frequently read more than one book at a time? Do you try to limit this to a certain number? Do you have different books for different purposes/topics?
I always have, and still do, read just one book at a time.  I feel that once I start a book, especially those for pure enjoyment, I want to give that read my full attention.  I would be afraid that if I read more than one, I would have to reread pages to recall characters, plot, etc.  I want to thoroughly enjoy my current read.

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*Books Completed Last Week:

  Among Thieves by David Hosp (Rating 5)
*Books I Gave Up On:
  Doors Open by Ian Rankin (Rating 0..couldn’t finish)
*Books I Am Currently Reading/Listening To:
  Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton (enjoying)
*Up Next:
  False Convictions by Tim Green
  Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan

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  *7th heaven by James Patterson (won from Bookin’ With Bingo…woohoo)
  *Mother Daze by Christine Carr (download from Publishing Works)
  *Sonnets For Sinners Everthing One Needs To Know About Illicit Love by  John Wareham (from The Book Trib)