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Today’s question:
Which do you prefer? Short stories? Or full-length novels?
My answer:
Both. It depends on the story, the author and what kind of reading mood I’m in. I am guessing that most avid readers feel the same way so it will be interesting to read other bloggers’ answers.
By now I am guessing that everyone knows my morning routine…coffee, reading emails, newsletters and blog comments…and once again today started off with a warm and fuzzy feeling….Yup…..it happened again….someone likes my blog and has presented me with an award. Naomi from Naomi’s Book Reviews (http://naomisbookreviews.blogspot.com/) has passed on this award to me:
The criteria in accepting this award is:
” A prolific blogger is one who is intellectually productive, keeping up an active blog with enjoyable content”
After accepting this award, thank and link back to the person passing it on and recipients are asked to pass it forward to seven other deserving blogs and also let them know they are awarded.
In the past few weeks I have passed on awards to many deserving people. So what I plan to do is wait until the Book Blog Hop tomorrow in hopes of finding 7 new blogs to pass this award to. Naomi, thank you so much for this honor. And people…stop by Naomi’s place, say hi and tell her CMash sent you.
It’s that time again, students graduating high school and college and in this economy, this is a perfect gift.
Partially taken from the book’s jacket: Today’s college grads face a new set of challenges brought on by a sluggish job market, changing technology, and staggering amounts of debt. The rules have changed since their parents were in school, leaving young adults at a loss for advice that addresses their immediate concerns as well as the big-picture questions with which each generation must contend.
Life coach Ken Jedding has spent the past decade talking one-on-one with college students and graduates across the country in his workshops and lectures. In Higher Education, he provides a fresh, modern guidebook to post collegiate life that addresses the issues and concerns he hears voiced most often like How can I land my dream job? Jedding’s valuable insight, wisdom and humor provide a much-needed roadmapfor the journey that is only just beginning.
My Thoughts: As a mother of two recent college graduates, I would have liked both of my sons to have read this book. I know first hand, not only with my sons but also their friends, how many interviews and how many disappointments there were. How many times I heard that they sat with many other applicants hoping for the same position. How many times they waited for “the call”. Fortunately with my boys, “the call” did come and are currently working in their field.
Higher Education On Life, Landing A Job and Everything Else They Didn’t Teach You In College by Kenneth Jedding is a perfect gift for today’s students. Available here: www.higheredgradbook.com
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*What are you currently reading?
Alexandra, Gone by Anna McPartlin
*What did you recently finish reading?
Damaged by Alex Kava
The Language of Secrets by Dianne Dixon
*What do you think you’ll read next?
The University by Jeffrey Leever
The Journey Home by Michael Baron
It’s that time again, students graduating high school and college and in this economy, this is a perfect gift.
Partially taken from the book’s jacket: Today’s college grads face a new set of challenges brought on by a sluggish job market, changing technology, and staggering amounts of debt. The rules have changed since their parents were in school, leaving young adults at a loss for advice that addresses their immediate concerns as well as the big-picture questions with which each generation must contend.
Life coach Ken Jedding has spent the past decade talking one-on-one with college students and graduates across the country in his workshops and lectures. In Higher Education, he provides a fresh, modern guidebook to post collegiate life that addresses the issues and concerns he hears voiced most often like How can I land my dream job? Jedding’s valuable insight, wisdom and humor provide a much-needed roadmapfor the journey that is only just beginning.
My Thoughts: As a mother of two recent college graduates, I would have liked both of my sons to have read this book. I know first hand, not only with my sons but also their friends, how many interviews and how many disappointments there were. How many times I heard that they sat with many other applicants hoping for the same position. How many times they waited for “the call”. Fortunately with my boys, “the call” did come and are currently working in their field.
Higher Education On Life, Landing A Job and Everything Else They Didn’t Teach You In College by Kenneth Jedding is a perfect gift for today’s students. Available here: www.higheredgradbook.com
Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/
*What are you currently reading?
Alexandra, Gone by Anna McPartlin
*What did you recently finish reading?
Damaged by Alex Kava
The Language of Secrets by Dianne Dixon
*What do you think you’ll read next?
The University by Jeffrey Leever
The Journey Home by Michael Baron
Tuesday started out with the same usual routine, coffee mug in hand, reading my emails and my blogs’ newsletters, but today was a bit different. I then read a very special email that stated that “there was an award to pick up !!! And once again, I got that warm and fuzzy feeling, that someone likes my site. Paula from Community Bookstop said this about my blog: “reviews various books and is always great to read. Paula I thank you for this award and for giving me a great way to start off my Tuesday. You can find Paula here Now for the award:
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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:
Maggie watched the rescue swimmer jump out of the helicopter one minute and within seconds she saws the flight mechanic, Kesnick, stumble and slide, diving headfirst toward the open door as if he were being sucked out behind Bailey.
