Yearly Archives: 2011

Back Up and Running

Posted on December 31, 2011 by At Home With Books

Photo Credit The server that my blog runs on was down for several hours this morning. Everything should be back to normal now. I’m crossing my fingers in the meantime that it won’t happen again, and my husband is researching … Continue reading →

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Mini Reviews: We All Wore Stars, Legend, Crossed

Posted on December 29, 2011 by At Home With Books

by Theo Coster We All Wore Stars contains accounts of the lives of some of Anne Frank’s classmates during World War II. The stories of the various students and how they survived the war are interesting in their own right, … Continue reading →

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Best & Worst of Shakespeare

Posted on December 28, 2011 by At Home With Books

Each Wednesday I am featuring a guest post by a book blogger detailing which books they think are the “best” and “worst” by the author of their choice. Visit the series page for more information about the guest bloggers, the … Continue reading →

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December Giveaway Winners!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by At Home With Books

The winner of  by Maile Meloy is: Chandra Haun of Unabridged Bookshelf The Winner of  by Julia Scheeres is: Tiana Berkowitz of Modern Babble

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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Posted on December 27, 2011 by At Home With Books

by Tahereh Mafi Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: November 15, 2011 ISBN: 9780062085481 352 Pages Fiction: Young Adult/Dystopian This book is about a girl named Juliette who lives in a futuristic dystopian society and has been imprisoned in an insane asylum … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – December 26

Posted on December 26, 2011 by At Home With Books

Mailbox Monday is on tour this month at Let Them Read Books. I don’t usually include my kids’ books in my Monday Mailbox, but since I didn’t get any books last week and my son was so thrilled with his … Continue reading →

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MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche – Review

Posted on December 23, 2011 by At Home With Books

by Rachel Bertsche Publisher: Ballantine Publication Date: December 20, 2011 ISBN: 9780345524942 384 Pages Nonfiction: Memoir When I was in grade school it seemed like friendships just magically happened. Those special friendships lasted through junior high, high school and into … Continue reading →

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Best & Worst on Holiday

Posted on December 21, 2011 by At Home With Books

The Best and Worst series is on holiday this week but will return next Wednesday.

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Monday Mailbox – December 19

Posted on December 19, 2011 by At Home With Books

Mailbox Monday is on tour for the month of December at Let Them Read Books. I received a lovely Christmas gift package from Kritters Ramblings for the Book Blogger’s Holiday Swap. She sent me dark chocolate truffles, a large brown … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Couldn’t Eat by Jon Reiner – Review

Posted on December 15, 2011 by At Home With Books

by Jon Reiner Publisher: Gallery Books Publication Date: September 6, 2011 ISBN: 9781439192467 320 Pages Nonfiction: Memoir In The Man Who Couldn’t Eat, Jon Reiner  recounts his months without eating as a result of Crohn’s Disease. In the process of … Continue reading →

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