From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Happy Holidays Everyone!

December 23, 2008 Books and Reading

It’s been a hectic time around here – as evidenced by my lack of posts! I’m scurrying to finish off a couple more deadlines, not just because of Christmas, but also because I’m headed off to Disney World at the end of this month; my family and I will be welcoming in the new year [...]

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BTT: Generosity

December 18, 2008 Books and Reading

This week’s Booking Through Thursday question:
Do you give books as gifts?
To everyone? Or only to select people?
How do you feel about receiving books as gifts?
I have always given books as gifts; one of my first thoughts when thinking about a gift is whether I can match a book to the person. Not always the easiest [...]

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My Books Wishlist for the Holidays

December 17, 2008 Books and Reading

It’s finally happened. I always have my nose in a book, but for some reason, friends and family tend to buy me book store gift certificates and book-related accessories – and never books.
Not that I minded either the gift certificates, or the book-related accessories. For example, one year I got this great portable book light [...]

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Mailbox Monday – Now to find time to read them all …

December 15, 2008 Books and Reading

This was a much better week in terms of incoming books! The only problem is that, with the holidays coming up (and I haven’t done much in terms of shopping yet), it will be a challenge finding time to sit down with these. And I really want to!
So here’s what came this past week:
Children’s Books: [...]

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Review: Savvy, by Ingrid Law

December 14, 2008 Books and Reading
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Friday Finds: Essays and Story Collections, Anyone?

December 12, 2008 Books and Reading

I’m not even going to say, “my goodness, the week has just flown by – it’s Friday Finds already!” because I suspect I might be saying that every Friday. (But it has flown by, don’t you think? Especially with the holidays looming ahead of us. And Ms. Bookish hasn’t bought a single gift yet …)
It’s [...]

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Audiobooks: Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum Series, read by Lorelei King

December 12, 2008 Books and Reading

I quite like serendipity, so I was happy to learn last night that there’s a new Stephanie Plum YouTube video out – Stephanie Plum’s 12 Days of Christmas. I’ll be putting the video at the end of this post, but where does the serendipity come into play, you might be asking? It’s serendipitous (what a [...]

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BTT: Reading Time

December 11, 2008 Books and Reading

Today’s Booking Through Thursday asks:
1. Do you get to read as much as you WANT to read?
The answer to this question, at this time of the year, is no. Unfortunately. I’m a freelancer in the publishing industry and fall and winter are my most busy times of the year. Come spring and summer, though, things [...]

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Review: Santa Clawed, by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown

December 9, 2008 Books and Reading
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Mailbox Monday: Hey! Where Did All The Books Go?

December 8, 2008 Books and Reading

A very odd thing has happened: for today’s edition of Mailbox Monday here at MsBookish.com there is very little to report. (Mailbox Mondays is hosted every week by The Printed Page, for those who want to join in on the fun.)
It feels odd because my entire week has been swimming with books; but when [...]

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