Saturday Snapshots

Saturday SnapshotsHosted by Alyce at At Home With BooksMy toddler loves having books read to him but I don't always have the time to sit and read to him as often as he would like me to, and so I appreciate it when my other kids can help me out. I love this picture of my oldest son, who is 9, reading to his younger brother, and how they both look so absorbed in the sto...

More Fun Stuff From Around The Web

Perhaps I'll have to make this a regular feature...Join a Bank, Get a Kindle:The People's United Bank is offering a free Kindle to any new customer that opens a checking account with direct deposit at any of its branches in Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and New York.Now that sounds like my kind of bank. Now I'm kind of wishing that I still lived in New York.Toddlers and Tiaras and Tom HanksI've never seen the show Toddlers...

Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry

In a secluded village, magic sparkles on the edges of the forest. There, a young girl named Evie possesses unusually strong powers as a healer. A gypsy's charms—no more than trinkets when worn by others—are remarkably potent when Evie ties them around her neck. Her talents, and charms, have not escaped the notice of the shy stonemason's apprentice. But Evie wants more than a quiet village and the boy next-door. When the young king's carriage arrives...

Venus of Dreams by Pamela Sargent

I am now prepared to officially call myself a 'science fiction reader’ because Venus of Dreams was fantastic and I want more. I just regret that it has taken me so long to discover Pamela Sargent because I'm sure that if I had read this book when I was younger I would a lot more enthusiastic about reading science fiction.Ever since she was a child, Iris Angharads has dreamed of one day leaving her Nebraska commune to travel and see the world. And...

New Scifi & Fantasy Releases: Week of February 27

Yesterday was my birthday and I'm now trying to come to grips with the fact that my 20's really are behind me, and that I am firmly entrenched in the 30's. So far 31 hasn't been that much fun but I'll wait to see how it plays out.On the plus side, I treated myself to a few birthday books from The Book Depository, one of which includes Patricia Brigg's new release, River Marked. I was also tempted to get Patrick Rothfuss's The Wise Man's Fear, which...