by Nicole Etolen | Jun 14, 2011 | Books
Title: Ultraviolet Author: R. J. Anderson Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group Release Date: 09/01/2011 When I read the synopsis for Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson on NetGalley, I assumed it was a paranormal story, which is why I requested it. As it turns out, it...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 12, 2011 | Pets
With all the attention that my son Jake is getting and will be getting this week (his birthday is on Tuesday, June 14th), my poor, beloved German Shepherd is missing out on her fair share of birthday wishes. Tasha is 10 years old today, and still as spry as the day...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 10, 2011 | Books
Title: Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten! Author: Trisha Speed Shaskan Publisher: Capstone Pub Date: August 1, 2011 Jacob and I love reading funny stories, particularly those that offer a new take on old tales. Red Riding Hood seems to be rising to the height of...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 8, 2011 | Books
Did you ever finish a book all the way through, but by the end you still weren’t really sure what you thought about it? That’s how I felt about Abandon by Meg Cabot. I wanted to love the book. So many other reviewers loved it, and I always feel like...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 2, 2011 | Books
Ashfall by Mike Mullin is one of the most popular “what if Yellowstone erupted” YA apocalyptic books of the century for a good reason! Find out what makes this doomsday story so special! In 1980, when Mount St. Helen’s erupted, it blew 1.4 billion...
by Nicole Etolen | May 31, 2011 | Books
I started reading Daisy Piper’s Princess Callie and the Totally Amazing Talking Tiara by the light of an LED flashlight during a particularly nasty storm that knocked out our power. Somehow, that seemed fitting, like I was a little kid staying up past her...
by Nicole Etolen | May 29, 2011 | Books
I am on a bit of a YA kick lately, in case you can’t tell. It’s funny, I never read YA books when I was actually in the targeted age demographic, now they’re on my top five list of favorite genres. I recently finished Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz,...
by Nicole Etolen | May 27, 2011 | Books
Van Gogh has always been one of my favorite artists, more for the tortured soul that he was than for his art itself, although few can deny the beauty within his famous Starry Night. The way the dark colors swirl together, the bleak structure off the the left...
by Nicole Etolen | May 23, 2011 | Books
I recently won the Spring Carnival giveaway on Books Devoured’s stop of the hop, and the prize was a surprise book off of my Amazon wish list. Well, Shannon must be a mind reader, because she sent me the exact book that I’ve been hoping for. A mere two...
by Nicole Etolen | May 21, 2011 | For the Home, Yummy
I’ve had my Keurig for years now, which I think has given me adequate time to get past the honeymoon phase and really develop a good idea of the pros and cons of owning one. [amazon fields=”B0788F3R8X” value=”thumb”...
