Serendipitous Readings

#22 – Sidney Sheldon’s Angel of the Dark – Tilly Bagshawe

Marci — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:58:02 +0000

It was his first big murder case—and one of the bloodiest and most violent crimes LAPD detective Danny McGuire would ever encounter. Andrew Jakes, an elderly multimillionaire art dealer, had been brutally murdered in his Hollywood home, his lifeless body … Continue reading →

#23 – Voyagers of The Titanic – Passengers, Sailors, Ship Builders, Aristrocrats, and The Worlds They Came From – Richard Davenport – Hines

Marci — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Late in the night of April 14, 1912, the mighty Titanic, a passenger liner traveling from Southampton, England, to New York City, struck an iceberg four hundred miles south of Newfoundland. Its sinking over the next two and a half … Continue reading →

#21 – Stray Bullets – Robert Rotenberg

Marci — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:26:03 +0000

In The Guilty Plea and Old City Hall, critically-acclaimed Canadian author Robert Rotenberg created gripping page-turners that captured audiences in Canada and around the world. Rotenberg’s bestsellers do for Toronto what Ian Rankin has done for Edinburgh and Michael Connolly … Continue reading →

#19 & #20 – Double Post – DK Star Wars – The Secret Life of Drones and Star Wars – Year By Year – A Visual Chronicle – DK Books

Marci — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:13:23 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be C-3PO or what R2-D2′s function is? Well now you can find out in Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids from DK’s newest Star Wars series. Learn about the … Continue reading →

May The 4th Be With You !!!

Marci — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:40:04 +0000

I know lately I have been somewhat lacking in blog postings. Especially this week is super busy for myself and my son. Tomorrow is his Confirmation, so we have been super busy gearing up for this moment – cleaning the … Continue reading →

#18 – Forgotten – Catherine McKenzie

Marci — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:20:45 +0000

When everyone thinks you’re dead, how do you start your life over again? Emma Tupper, a young lawyer with a bright future, sets out on a journey after her mother’s death: to Africa, a place her mother always wanted to … Continue reading →

#17 – The Broken Teaglass – Emily Arsenault

Marci — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:39:46 +0000

The dusty files of a venerable dictionary publisher . . . a hidden cache of coded clues . . . a story written by a phantom author . . . an unsolved murder in a gritty urban park–all collide memorably … Continue reading →

#16 – The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great – Eva Stachniak

Marci — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:05:51 +0000

From award-winning author Eva Stachniak comes this passionate novel that illuminates, as only fiction can, the early life of one of history’s boldest women. The Winter Palace tells the epic story of Catherine the Great’s improbable rise to power—as seen … Continue reading →

I am finished with GIVEAWAYS ….

Marci — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:56:27 +0000

As you may or may not know, this afternoon, I was accosted on twitter from a person who wasn’t satisfied about a giveaway I recently posted on here. She contacted DK CANADA, who then informed me via email about the … Continue reading →

#15 – This Book Made me Do It – DK Publishing

Marci — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:27:44 +0000

Brush up on your know-how by doing, making, and exploring just about everything! Activities come in all shapes and sizes, and this book shows you an incredible variety of them, from panning for gold to doing the Moonwalk. Ever wanted … Continue reading →