2009 May

Can’t Go to the BEA? I’ve Got Prizes for You!

In case you didn’t know, Rebecca @ The Book Lady’s Blog has arranged BEAtwittyParty for those of us who are not among the fortunates at the Book Expo America in New York City this weekend. There are prizes galore and, although I didn’t get my prizes to Rebecca on time, I do have some prizes [...]

Filed Under: book giveaway Tagged With: Add new tag, BEAtwittyParty, book grab bags, BookExpo America, New York City

I am in Love

27 May By Jennifer 18 Comments

On Monday, Danny and I purchased a new car. Our Escort is 11 years old and on the fritz and our 5 year old minivan has almost 110,000 miles on it. In deciding which car to buy, there were many factors involved: We needed something reliable. The vehicle needed to carry two growing girls and [...]

Filed Under: About Literate Housewife Tagged With: 2009, ArmorAll, Automobile, Bluetooth, Chrysler 300 Touring Signature Series, Inferno Red Chrysler 300, Mother Nature, Remote keyless system

A Lovely New Blog

25 May By Jennifer 8 Comments

I love book blogs. There is always something new and exciting there for me to discover. Just tonight, I discovered Michael Connelly’s new book The Scarecrow from reading Drey’s review (and then I immediately entered Dar’s contest with finger’s crossed!) and a lovely new book set in India entitle Atlas of the Unknowns by Tania James from [...]

Filed Under: Blog Spotlight Tagged With: Lovely Life of Lauren

#166 ~ Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

25 May By Jennifer 14 Comments

Happy Memorial Day everyone! I am happy to be Jamie Ford’s tour host today as part of his Pump Up Your Book Promotion blog tour. I won a signed ARC copy of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet from Marcia at The Printed Page last year and have been looking for an opportunity [...]

Filed Under: book review, book tour, Historical Fiction, male author, War Through the Generations Tagged With: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Family, father/son relationships, History, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel, interratial relationships, Jamie Ford, Japenese, Japenese evacuations, jazz music, Memorial Day, Seattle, World War II

Bloody Hell, We’ve Got a Winner!

22 May By Jennifer 6 Comments

Calling Chartroose! Bloody Hell, I’ve got a Book Barrage for you: You’ve won a copy of Daphne du Maurier’s Frenchman’s Creek and My Cousin Kate! Please send me your address and I’ll pass it on to Danielle at Sourcebooks. Congratulations!

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Chartroose, Daphne Du Maurier, Frenchman's Creek, My Cousin Kate

#165 ~ The Blue Notebook

20 May By Jennifer 24 Comments

The Blue Notebook by James Levine The Blue Notebook tells the story of Batuk, a 9-year-old girl who is sold by her family into prostitution in Mumbai. We meet Batuk as a more experienced prostitute, living in what she calls a nest. It is from there that she lures her clients, makes “sweet cakes” with [...]

Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: child prostitution, Family, James Levine, Mumbai, Prostitution, sex trafficking, The Blue Notebook

A New Take on Historical Fiction

19 May By Jennifer 4 Comments

If you know me, you know that I love good historical fiction. Danny surprised me last night with some YouTube pressies that give that genre a whole new meaning. They are short videos directed by Derek Waters about scenes from American history narrated by a very drunk person and acted by some pretty famous people [...]

Filed Under: Historical Fiction Tagged With: Aaron Burr, AaronBurr, Alexander Hamilton, Anne Boleyn, Benjamin Franklin, Bill Clinton, Danny McBride, Derek Waters, Drunk History, George Washington, Henry VIII, Henry VIII of England, Jack Black, Julie Andrews, Martha Washington, Michael Cera, Monica Lewinsky, Oney Judge, Paul Schneider, William Henry Harrison

#164 ~ Precious ~ Book Review and Blog Tour

18 May By Jennifer 14 Comments

Precious by Sandra Novack Today it is my pleasure to serve as Sandra Novack’ hostess on her Precious blog tour organized by TLC Book Tours. What a great way to kick off the week! Please see information on her entire tour and the giveaway at the end of this post. For more information on TLC Book Tours, [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: child abduction, Grand Rapids Michigan, Linda VanderVeen, Precious, Random House, Sandra Novack, Sissy Spacek

Mother’s Day Books Giveaway Winners

17 May By Jennifer 3 Comments

Here are the winners of my Mother’s Day Books Giveaway contest. Congratulations to each of the winners! And the winner is… Liyana! And the winner is… Wendy W! And the winner is… MJ! And the winner is… Book Club Girl! And the winner is… Elizabeth S! And the winner is… Sharon A! Please email me [...]

Filed Under: book giveaway, contest