#224 ~ I Never Saw Another Butterfly

I Never Saw Another Butterfly edited by Hana Volavkova When I signed up for Anna and Serena‘s War Through the Generations 2009 Reading Challenge, Jill from Fizzy Thoughts offered to send me her copy of I Never Saw Another Butterfly, a compilation of drawings and poems written by children detained in the Terezin Concentration Camp [...]

Merry Christmas from Literate Housewife & Family

Santa was so good to me this year!  I found a Flip minoHD camcorder in my stocking.  I’m so excited because I will be able to get into vlogging now.  Whoo Hoo! To help me break it in, Emma and Allison put together a little Christmas song for everyone using the guitar Santa left for [...]

#223 ~ The Secret Speech

* This post is brought to you by the nearly 2 feet of snow Mother Nature brought our area over the weekend. Since I couldn’t be out doing last minute Christmas stuff, I spent some time catching up on my reviews. * The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith I don’t know about you, but [...]

#222 ~ Her Mother’s Daughter

* This post is brought to you by the nearly 2 feet of snow Mother Nature brought our area over the weekend. Since I couldn’t be out doing last minute Christmas stuff, I spent some time catching up on my reviews. * Her Mother’s Daughter: A Novel of Queen Mary Tudor by Julianne Lee I’m [...]

#221 ~ The Mistress ~ DNF

* This post is brought to you by the nearly 2 feet of snow Mother Nature brought our area over the weekend. Since I couldn’t be out doing last minute Christmas stuff, I spent some time catching up on my reviews. * The Mistress by Philippe Tapon I signed up for the War Through The [...]

Literate Housewife Unplugged

I am taking Devourer of Books‘ challenge and going unplugged for the near future. Well, I try to make it sound like it’s something I’m just giving a try, but that’s not exactly true.  Given my work schedule and the holidays, something needs to give.  As much as I love blogging, Literate Housewife is what’s [...]

#220 ~ Chemistry for Beginners

Chemistry for Beginners by Anthony Strong Dr. Steven J. Fisher is an intelligent biochemist, working for Oxford University.  His previous work with bonobo apes brought him to where he is today – studying the female orgasm in hopes of finding a cure for female sexual dysfunction.  While Dr. Fisher is brilliant about things the size [...]

#219 ~ The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Charlie is the misfit of his family.  His older siblings, a football star who has gone on to play for Penn State and a socially popular sister, have seemingly made a success of their high school careers.  Charlie has had a more difficult time.  The death of [...]

Holiday Gift Ideas ~ Reading Accessories

Earlier this year I wrote my favorite new reading accessory – my Book Buddy.  The Book Buddy isn’t the only reading accessory provided by Reading Comfort.  So, when Mandy offered me the opportunity to try out some other their other treasures, I didn’t think twice.  What arrived in the mail was a Trade Paperback size [...]

What’s In a Name Reading Challenge 3

When I posted about reading deliberately, I posted all of the things I considered important to doing just that.  That doesn’t mean that I can’t have fun along the way – and I intend to do just that.  I want to read more books from my own shelves while also reading books I’ve requested in [...]