Thursday Memes

CMash April 28, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hosted by Lori from Dollycas’s Thoughts

From Lori’s site:
It struck me recently how much time I spend on this computer every day, blogging, chatting or playing games on Facebook, emailing friends and relatives, making cards and calendars, etc. etc. etc.
We depend on each other for book reviews, giveaways, encouragement, friendship, but how well do we really know each other?
So that is what this meme is all about, getting to know each other.

Enquiring Minds – April 28 Questions

What is your show size?

Size 7

How many pairs of shoes do you own?

hmmm…let’s not share this with hubby..but….a whole bunch.

Shoes for dress up/special occasions, shoes for business casual and shoes for hanging around.

How many do you actually wear regularly?

Depends on the season. Winter when I am home, I usually can be found wearing my slippers or sneakers and in the warmer weather, and again, if I am home it’s either slippers, flip flops, or sneakers.

Thursday Memes

CMash April 28, 2011 4 Comments

Hosted by Lori from Dollycas’s Thoughts

From Lori’s site:
It struck me recently how much time I spend on this computer every day, blogging, chatting or playing games on Facebook, emailing friends and relatives, making cards and calendars, etc. etc. etc.
We depend on each other for book reviews, giveaways, encouragement, friendship, but how well do we really know each other?
So that is what this meme is all about, getting to know each other.

Enquiring Minds – April 28 Questions

What is your show size?

Size 7

How many pairs of shoes do you own?

hmmm…let’s not share this with hubby..but….a whole bunch.

Shoes for dress up/special occasions, shoes for business casual and shoes for hanging around.

How many do you actually wear regularly?

Depends on the season. Winter when I am home, I usually can be found wearing my slippers or sneakers and in the warmer weather, and again, if I am home it’s either slippers, flip flops, or sneakers.

W.W.W. Wednesdays

CMash April 27, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

W.W.W. Wednesdays

CMash April 27, 2011 6 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

Teaser Tuesday

CMash April 26, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

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!

“Maybe she destroyed some records before she died,” I suggested as I flipped through the pages. She never would have wanted us to know about this.” I came to a page that was completely obliterated by a black marker.

Teaser Tuesday

CMash April 26, 2011 5 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

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!

“Maybe she destroyed some records before she died,” I suggested as I flipped through the pages. She never would have wanted us to know about this.” I came to a page that was completely obliterated by a black marker.

Monday Memes

CMash April 25, 2011 11 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

This week’s question:

Do the members of your family read? Do you think it was passed down to you? ((or, if you want you can answer this: Who do you think influenced you as a reader?))

My answer:
Unfortunately, not one family member reads. However, my Mom takes full responsibility for me always having a book in hand. As she tells it, she would give me a book when trying to “potty train” me or when I was in my “playpen” in front of the TV (this was in the 50s when these upbringing rituals were not taboo. As for my sons, I don’t know where I went wrong. I would read to them EVERY night and many times during the day. We would take walks to the library, had them signed-up for “library school” classes before they went to Kindergarten and anytime we were at a mall, we HAD to stop in the book store and we all got to pick out a book. When they were younger, they had a few sets of series (can’t remember the title) that they HAD to read, which they did, until they entered HS and reading for enjoyment stopped. That is why when I found this community of book blogging I was so excited that I found people that loved books as much as me and that I finally could discuss books that I had read and see what other’s thought on the same book.

April is being hosted by Amy from Passages to the Past

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.

According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”

First I would like to thank Amy for hosting this month and doing such a wonderful job. Thank you Amy!!
Saturday 04/23

For review from The Cadence Group

Monday Memes

CMash April 25, 2011 12 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

This week’s question:

Do the members of your family read? Do you think it was passed down to you? ((or, if you want you can answer this: Who do you think influenced you as a reader?))

My answer:
Unfortunately, not one family member reads. However, my Mom takes full responsibility for me always having a book in hand. As she tells it, she would give me a book when trying to “potty train” me or when I was in my “playpen” in front of the TV (this was in the 50s when these upbringing rituals were not taboo. As for my sons, I don’t know where I went wrong. I would read to them EVERY night and many times during the day. We would take walks to the library, had them signed-up for “library school” classes before they went to Kindergarten and anytime we were at a mall, we HAD to stop in the book store and we all got to pick out a book. When they were younger, they had a few sets of series (can’t remember the title) that they HAD to read, which they did, until they entered HS and reading for enjoyment stopped. That is why when I found this community of book blogging I was so excited that I found people that loved books as much as me and that I finally could discuss books that I had read and see what other’s thought on the same book.

April is being hosted by Amy from Passages to the Past

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.

According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”

First I would like to thank Amy for hosting this month and doing such a wonderful job. Thank you Amy!!
Saturday 04/23

For review from The Cadence Group