tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14298969577962240172011-12-05T16:24:16.516-05:00...of sonnets and faded silk ...Earl Grey in chipped Sevres ...worn wicker settee nestled in hydrangea...and a little madnessMarilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-90418999686907171802010-09-20T10:39:00.000-04:002010-09-20T10:39:31.884-04:002010-09-20T10:39:31.884-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdyDDnfYrI/AAAAAAAAIH8/f_w45o-4auo/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdyDDnfYrI/AAAAAAAAIH8/f_w45o-4auo/s320/images.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdxw23QzWI/AAAAAAAAIH0/vi6BNCIoM6Q/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdxw23QzWI/AAAAAAAAIH0/vi6BNCIoM6Q/s320/index.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> <img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODQ5OTMyNjIxNzMmcHQ9MTI4NDk5MzI2MzcxOCZwPTQxMTg2MSZkPUFDJTIwLSUyMENvbnRlbnQlMjBwYWdlJTIw/c2hhcmUlMjB*b29scyZnPTEmbz*4ZGVhMjI*ZjcwNmI*MDMzYTliOTQzOTBiZDBhYmU1MSZvZj*w.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><a href="http://look.ac/c6c9LH"><b>Author Chuck Palahniuk Fight Club, Survivor and Beyond</b></a><br /> Chuck Palahniuk (Ukranian, pronounced 'paula nick') author of <em>Fight Club</em>, <em>Survivor</em>, <em>Rant</em>, <em>Choke</em>, <em>Lullaby</em> and other brief one-word book titles, has earned high marks in literary circles.<br /> <a href="http://look.ac/c6c9LH">Read More</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-9041899968690717180?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K7hmM8u_9QVMQLl-ocHnOaAzN4Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K7hmM8u_9QVMQLl-ocHnOaAzN4Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K7hmM8u_9QVMQLl-ocHnOaAzN4Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K7hmM8u_9QVMQLl-ocHnOaAzN4Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/P0Dbz3-vcWc" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2010/09/chuck-palaniuk-fight-club-sideways.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-34858634544615066192010-09-20T10:31:00.000-04:002010-09-20T10:31:50.764-04:002010-09-20T10:31:50.764-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdwInLjN9I/AAAAAAAAIHc/AQPkhrkoZo8/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdwInLjN9I/AAAAAAAAIHc/AQPkhrkoZo8/s320/images.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdwNiXQXfI/AAAAAAAAIHk/N0lFQ-riDdQ/s1600/vp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdwNiXQXfI/AAAAAAAAIHk/N0lFQ-riDdQ/s320/vp.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> <img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODQ5OTI4NDQwNDUmcHQ9MTI4NDk5Mjg*NTUzMyZwPTQxMTg2MSZkPUFDJTIwLSUyMENvbnRlbnQlMjBwYWdlJTIw/c2hhcmUlMjB*b29scyZnPTEmbz*4ZGVhMjI*ZjcwNmI*MDMzYTliOTQzOTBiZDBhYmU1MSZvZj*w.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><a href="http://look.ac/bsT8el"><b>Best Young Adult Vampire Fiction Books for Twilight and Eclipse Lovers</b></a><br /> Stephenie Meyer didn't invent vampire romance fiction with her <em>Twilight</em> book series. Modern vampire fiction has enjoyed a cult following for several decades now. If you like vampire fiction, read on.<br /> <a href="http://look.ac/bsT8el">Read More</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-3485863454461506619?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X1eonzUnKypLZDrS-yY_GdAwC3k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X1eonzUnKypLZDrS-yY_GdAwC3k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X1eonzUnKypLZDrS-yY_GdAwC3k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X1eonzUnKypLZDrS-yY_GdAwC3k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/jjRNuZFC0tM" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2010/09/best-childrens-and-young-adult-vampire.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-70404656777700810502010-09-20T10:27:00.000-04:002010-09-20T10:27:14.216-04:002010-09-20T10:27:14.216-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdu25kMahI/AAAAAAAAIHU/vDstSHNvMhc/s1600/ak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJdu25kMahI/AAAAAAAAIHU/vDstSHNvMhc/s320/ak.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJduzAnpcWI/AAAAAAAAIHM/UFW_YuXZraM/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/TJduzAnpcWI/AAAAAAAAIHM/UFW_YuXZraM/s320/images.jpg" /></a><br /> <img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODQ5OTIxMTQzNTMmcHQ9MTI4NDk5MjExNjkwOSZwPTQxMTg2MSZkPUFDJTIwLSUyMENvbnRlbnQlMjBwYWdlJTIw/c2hhcmUlMjB*b29scyZnPTEmbz*4ZGVhMjI*ZjcwNmI*MDMzYTliOTQzOTBiZDBhYmU1MSZvZj*w.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><a href="http://look.ac/dsh2pm"><b>'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls' Seth Grahame-Smith Tweaks Jane Austen</b></a><br /> Jane Austen may be the best loved regency female author. Although steeped in Gothic romanticism, Austen championed independent women. Seth Grahame-Smith fans the flame of feminism with hellfire in 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.'<br /> <a href="http://look.ac/dsh2pm">Read More</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-7040465677770081050?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGvrVRt5MsDhQIH8mZYUgkrc_Rc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGvrVRt5MsDhQIH8mZYUgkrc_Rc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGvrVRt5MsDhQIH8mZYUgkrc_Rc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGvrVRt5MsDhQIH8mZYUgkrc_Rc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/xh8USi7BcXM" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2010/09/quirk-classics-pride-and-prejudice-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-33635995814557753592010-02-16T14:04:00.000-05:002010-02-16T14:04:25.188-05:002010-02-16T14:04:25.188-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/S3rr3gx2h8I/AAAAAAAAFXU/-6VsYehsee4/s1600-h/471px-Stephen_King,_Comicon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/S3rr3gx2h8I/AAAAAAAAFXU/-6VsYehsee4/s200/471px-Stephen_King,_Comicon.jpg" width="157" /></a></div><img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNjYzNDY3OTM*NjEmcHQ9MTI2NjM*Njc5NDgwMyZwPTQxMTg2MSZkPSZnPTEmbz*zYjA5ODdjNGQ5MjQ*NGIzYTQz/ZWJiYTAxMGQ4MjdmMCZvZj*w.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2704005/stephen_king_king_of_horror_redefines.html"><b>Stephen King: 'King' of Horror Redefines Himself as Master of Psychological Drama</b></a><br /> Entering his sixth decade writing books, Stephen King has defined horror in literature. Since the 1990s King's books are more eerie and less scary. <strong><em>Bag of Bones, Hearts in Atlantis, Lisley's Story</em></strong> and <strong><em>Duma Key</em></strong> represent the redefined Stephen King.<br /> <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2704005/stephen_king_king_of_horror_redefines.html">Read More</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-3363599581455775359?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/td3lpGsR3WZSss9GX2g1Jm3AMyA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/td3lpGsR3WZSss9GX2g1Jm3AMyA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/td3lpGsR3WZSss9GX2g1Jm3AMyA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/td3lpGsR3WZSss9GX2g1Jm3AMyA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/2Aa6ub5L1bM" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2010/02/stephen-king-newer-books-have-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-27652601770546792952009-05-01T00:43:00.001-04:002009-05-01T00:45:17.543-04:002009-05-01T00:45:17.543-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/Sfp8nTE_rsI/AAAAAAAADdI/jnF_bLZBo5I/s1600-h/son.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 68px; height: 91px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/Sfp8nTE_rsI/AAAAAAAADdI/jnF_bLZBo5I/s200/son.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330710123524370114" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/Sfp8VpOK_mI/AAAAAAAADdA/ah6XBRFTwnc/s1600-h/updown.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 86px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/Sfp8VpOK_mI/AAAAAAAADdA/ah6XBRFTwnc/s200/updown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330709820230794850" /></a><br /><b>Best Books on Special Needs Children</b><br>April is Autism Awareness Month. When I graduated with my BS in pyschology and special education, these book list was part of my inspiration. Here is my recommended reading list for special needs educators, parents and caregivers. My copies are dog-earred and torn. And I treasure them like Croesus's gold. Great for those interested in helping special needs adults and children! <br> <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1677692/best_books_on_special_needs_children.html?cat=38">Click for full review...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-2765260177054679295?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P3I-AWMSek7Xg21zDXmLw84_Eqg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P3I-AWMSek7Xg21zDXmLw84_Eqg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P3I-AWMSek7Xg21zDXmLw84_Eqg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P3I-AWMSek7Xg21zDXmLw84_Eqg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/pMcDLowTyZo" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2009/05/literature-on-special-needs-and-autism.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-33504774598907075842009-04-29T19:30:00.004-04:002009-04-29T19:35:38.239-04:002009-04-29T19:35:38.239-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/Sfjj-uwxkkI/AAAAAAAADco/3_QLrI8qDZQ/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 104px; height: 139px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/Sfjj-uwxkkI/AAAAAAAADco/3_QLrI8qDZQ/s200/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330260825836982850" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/Sfjj2woLhBI/AAAAAAAADcg/_KIhK_HVquw/s1600-h/mark.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 78px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/Sfjj2woLhBI/AAAAAAAADcg/_KIhK_HVquw/s200/mark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330260688898851858" /></a><br /><b>Summer Recommended Reading: Medieval Mystery Books and Authors</b><br>With summer coming, it's time for bibliophiles to turn their thoughts toward recommended reading lists. Have you been immersed in required reading? Then you need some pleasure reads. How about medieval mysteries like these?<br /><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1677684/summer_recommended_reading_medieval.html?cat=38">Read on...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-3350477459890707584?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QqZLCtDG02Xgq7UVVI0rYks_Dcw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QqZLCtDG02Xgq7UVVI0rYks_Dcw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QqZLCtDG02Xgq7UVVI0rYks_Dcw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QqZLCtDG02Xgq7UVVI0rYks_Dcw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/7ZjJtlrj2LU" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2009/04/medieval-feast-of-summer-reads-murder.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-71500589927266372352008-12-31T20:28:00.004-05:002009-01-02T00:55:53.854-05:002009-01-02T00:55:53.854-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SVwdLPI3IJI/AAAAAAAACmM/xe6MX29ziyM/s1600-h/logosmall1.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 89px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SVwdLPI3IJI/AAAAAAAACmM/xe6MX29ziyM/s200/logosmall1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286132141505585298" /></a><br /><b>Free Web Resources for E-books, Online Library Help,Literature Lessons and Homework</b><br>10 websites for free assistance with literature lesson planning or homework. Includes study guides, lesson plans, activities, games, online books, ebooks, reference and resources<br><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/209244/free_web_resources_for_literature_lessons.html"></a><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/209244/free_web_resources_for_literature_lessons.html">View more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-7150058992726637235?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DW-rFheH-CXI_mL3gQFcWFtFRec/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DW-rFheH-CXI_mL3gQFcWFtFRec/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DW-rFheH-CXI_mL3gQFcWFtFRec/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DW-rFheH-CXI_mL3gQFcWFtFRec/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/mr56RpFordg" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/free-online-literature-libraries.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-34464180888329078262008-11-20T18:34:00.003-05:002008-11-20T18:37:12.837-05:002008-11-20T18:37:12.837-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SSX0U6RpHRI/AAAAAAAACIQ/7b4yCEFhB8M/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 129px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SSX0U6RpHRI/AAAAAAAACIQ/7b4yCEFhB8M/s200/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270887578984848658" /></a><br /><strong>Childrens' Poetry Around the World</strong><br>Poetry is the color of music, the rhyme of the rainbow, and the rhythm of life. Poetry is ambrosia and nectar, the food of the gods, nourishment for the soul. Here are some collections of poetry which you can celebrate with a child. <br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1184421/childrens_poetry_around_the_world.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-3446418088832907826?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mRFo04b0dbUlgphKH7bIMSFW2FU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mRFo04b0dbUlgphKH7bIMSFW2FU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mRFo04b0dbUlgphKH7bIMSFW2FU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mRFo04b0dbUlgphKH7bIMSFW2FU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/QhvTi1pZ5KA" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/11/poetry-around-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-63128798077998959852008-11-18T12:27:00.002-05:002008-11-18T12:30:01.224-05:002008-11-18T12:30:01.224-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SSL7lKSf5TI/AAAAAAAACGU/xQweAAkWCtY/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 119px; height: 116px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SSL7lKSf5TI/AAAAAAAACGU/xQweAAkWCtY/s200/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270051129812575538" /></a><br /><strong>How to Read Aloud </strong><br>Radio plays bring us back to the days when there weren't the visuals of television. Listeners relied upon the talents of readers to visualize the story in their minds. Here's a guide to reading aloud for storytelling, reader's theater and radio plays.<br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1210813/how_to_read_aloud_.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-6312879807799895985?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/puJFtSKuMCsNYI4sVApKS9v4Sj4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/puJFtSKuMCsNYI4sVApKS9v4Sj4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/puJFtSKuMCsNYI4sVApKS9v4Sj4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/puJFtSKuMCsNYI4sVApKS9v4Sj4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/iWrM8a2obTU" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/11/readers-theater.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-18227945223356791502008-11-07T18:14:00.003-05:002008-11-07T18:21:18.060-05:002008-11-07T18:21:18.060-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SRTNDsx0PCI/AAAAAAAAB_k/CHKM0FdyK8E/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 93px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SRTNDsx0PCI/AAAAAAAAB_k/CHKM0FdyK8E/s200/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266059327746358306" /></a><br /><strong>Grieving Over End of Harry Potter Series? Take Comfort in These Great Reads</strong><br>You think now, that you'll never love another as you did Harry Potter. And that may be true. But take some solace in the arms of these great works of fantasy literature while you grieve the end of Harry.<br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/322162/grieving_over_end_of_harry_potter_series.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-1822794522335679150?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7GVBwz7PRE1BCsQTiXGl1l05lM4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7GVBwz7PRE1BCsQTiXGl1l05lM4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7GVBwz7PRE1BCsQTiXGl1l05lM4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7GVBwz7PRE1BCsQTiXGl1l05lM4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/3Gnipphfdrw" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/11/fantasy-literature-like-harry-potter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-30481283923736472242008-11-01T20:06:00.004-04:002008-11-09T19:23:02.639-05:002008-11-09T19:23:02.639-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SRd-0DdAOPI/AAAAAAAACBM/UTYdMGYWYlE/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 116px; height: 116px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SRd-0DdAOPI/AAAAAAAACBM/UTYdMGYWYlE/s200/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266817721978337522" /></a><br /><strong>DIY Guide: How to Read Shakespeare </strong><br>If high school students were asked, 'Who would you most wish to see tortured?', William Shakespeare would top the list. English teachers love 16th century dialogue; English students don't. Here's a reader's guide to Shakespeare. <br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1170698/diy_guide_how_to_read_shakespeare_.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-3048128392373647224?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2_1Zv0WpG7wp27-S-gqaK7lubyU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2_1Zv0WpG7wp27-S-gqaK7lubyU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2_1Zv0WpG7wp27-S-gqaK7lubyU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2_1Zv0WpG7wp27-S-gqaK7lubyU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/1CrF1x6pKco" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-read-shakespeare.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-56030846273171480182008-10-30T15:34:00.002-04:002008-10-30T15:35:30.163-04:002008-10-30T15:35:30.163-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SQoMT4ulyoI/AAAAAAAAB3I/6Z82AbHRkT8/s1600-h/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 90px; height: 142px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SQoMT4ulyoI/AAAAAAAAB3I/6Z82AbHRkT8/s200/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263032650320693890" /></a><br /><strong>Best Magazines to Subscribe To</strong><br>Magazines subscriptions do not contribute to green living. Many aren't worth reading, let alone buying. However, some magazines are far superior to others; these are those magazines. <br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/919995/best_magazines_to_subscribe_to.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-5603084627317148018?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HTXNMFM96VHEYvjr9_8MuuzWbos/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HTXNMFM96VHEYvjr9_8MuuzWbos/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HTXNMFM96VHEYvjr9_8MuuzWbos/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HTXNMFM96VHEYvjr9_8MuuzWbos/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/uEVCErgVvZs" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/10/magazines-worth-reading.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-54587968527122388092008-10-21T14:08:00.003-04:002008-10-21T14:12:19.103-04:002008-10-21T14:12:19.103-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SP4a384BCsI/AAAAAAAABoQ/syAqHpXBLFM/s1600-h/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SP4a384BCsI/AAAAAAAABoQ/syAqHpXBLFM/s200/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259670963351521986" /></a><br /><strong>Real Men Don't Eat Quiche</strong><br>Real Men Don't Eat Quiche was a quixotic look at men and their foibles. Written by a guy; very funny! <br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/639089/real_men_dont_eat_quiche.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-5458796852712238809?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pcS9D6ygle_S0IK6RpKzz3B7Ofk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pcS9D6ygle_S0IK6RpKzz3B7Ofk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pcS9D6ygle_S0IK6RpKzz3B7Ofk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pcS9D6ygle_S0IK6RpKzz3B7Ofk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/cZLWb4P68gY" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/10/men-foibles-and-other-funny-stuff.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-58986098377394996452008-10-11T18:32:00.002-04:002008-10-11T18:34:43.334-04:002008-10-11T18:34:43.334-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SPEp534hiVI/AAAAAAAABaQ/rop8dO7tpYY/s1600-h/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SPEp534hiVI/AAAAAAAABaQ/rop8dO7tpYY/s200/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256028314348390738" /></a><br /><strong>Bullying: 10 Books for Home and School</strong><br>Ten witty and ingenious books for kids and adults to address the problem of bullying at home and school. Read as bullied underdogs take on their persecutors in proactive, bully-busting ways. <br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/953943/bullying_10_books_for_home_and_school.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-5898609837739499645?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xtOP7LQnGIIVdYImr44q3pbtWpw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xtOP7LQnGIIVdYImr44q3pbtWpw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xtOP7LQnGIIVdYImr44q3pbtWpw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xtOP7LQnGIIVdYImr44q3pbtWpw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/n5PlmlGH7BU" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/10/underdog-protagonist-and-bully.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-54927649118320420682008-10-04T18:57:00.004-04:002008-10-04T19:02:05.895-04:002008-10-04T19:02:05.895-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SOf16bMLueI/AAAAAAAABRI/ZcI_AFY6y2c/s1600-h/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SOf16bMLueI/AAAAAAAABRI/ZcI_AFY6y2c/s200/images.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253437874431048162" /></a><br /><strong>Ken Burns's <em>The War</em> on PBS</strong><br>Review of Ken Burn's <span style="font-style:italic;">The War<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> based on 2007 PBS documentary series. If you didn't see the series, the book is a definite must-read. <span style="font-weight:bold;">The War<span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></span></span> makes an excellent gift for veterans, senior citizens, history lovers on your holiday gift list.<br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/384825/ken_burnss_the_war_on_pbs.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-5492764911832042068?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XWRdPjD5g-acPQ3FAbilaFJwqsE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XWRdPjD5g-acPQ3FAbilaFJwqsE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XWRdPjD5g-acPQ3FAbilaFJwqsE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XWRdPjD5g-acPQ3FAbilaFJwqsE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/QoZHbVHj3eM" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/10/ken-burns-war.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429896957796224017.post-41091557596144372952008-09-27T19:32:00.000-04:002008-09-27T19:39:27.637-04:002008-09-27T19:39:27.637-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SN7Dc4AMaoI/AAAAAAAABKY/wqc-G2B45J4/s1600-h/the+dame.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mvOVcGJkk00/SN7Dc4AMaoI/AAAAAAAABKY/wqc-G2B45J4/s200/the+dame.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250849116397529730" /></a><br /><strong>A Guide to Similar Authors for Agatha Christie Fans</strong><br>Do you love Dame Agatha Christie's vintage murder mysteries and whodunnits? Need more Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence, Harley Quinn? Here are 10 mystery authors whose work compares to Agatha Christie.<br><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/973894/a_guide_to_similar_authors_for_agatha.html'>View more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1429896957796224017-4109155759614437295?l=thereadersgarden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1yY801t3r4dp4dUSmkh4KMTidZQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1yY801t3r4dp4dUSmkh4KMTidZQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1yY801t3r4dp4dUSmkh4KMTidZQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1yY801t3r4dp4dUSmkh4KMTidZQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MCAkp/~4/X88EkZ29Rnw" height="1" width="1"/>Marilisa Sachtelebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com0http://thereadersgarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/more-like-agatha-christie.html