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The Rainbow Magic Series by Daisy Meadows is great--short books so confidence building and interest-keeping. There are several sets, a few available in the Us so far.. In each set, two good friends, Rachel and Kirsty, must find all of the 7 fairies to...
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It IS a book and bestsellers lists are based on sales, so why not? http://theemptybook.com...
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The Silent Assassin was a great mystery, thriller. Nothing like what I'm used to reading at all. From forensic, to the dark side, romance and friendships, the book was an excellent read. Characters such as Alex, Barbara, Michael Carlisle and several others...
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I started with "On a Pale Horse." It starts off with a guy about to commit suicide when he sees "death" coming for him. He gets freaked out and instead of shooting himself he shoots "death" and then becomes "death". "Death" being one of seven major "Incarnations...
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I highly recommend this book! I had the pleasure of meeting the author who shared with me her inspiration for writing the book. Its a children's book (though inspirational for adults as well) about a grandmother who loves her "dancing, singing, laughing"...
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Well they're making getting books easier. The Pikes Peak Library District is now offering Book Club sets to area book clubs. With this program, you can check out enough copies of the same book for your entire book club to read. Check out lasts 6 weeks...
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Look no further than the National Book Association of America...and YouTube! Apparently all it takes is a good breakfast, plenty of sleep, cowboy chaps, and a nice exfoliating apricot scrub. Don't believe me? Watch the video! Thanks to Marydell at BookBlog.net...
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Ok, so here's the challenge. Let's see how many respondents we can get to this post. If you are part of a book club or just love to read, post a comment to this post letting us know what your FAVORITE book club (or personal if you aren't part of a book...
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The Westport Public Library in Westport CT had their very first Title Swap recently and it was a huge success. Not sure what a Title Swap is? Ever heard of a cookie swap? At a cookie swap, everyone who is invited brings their best cookie and the attendees...
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For you Technorati users out there, CurlingUp is being submitted to Technorati. One more way for you to keep up with CurlingUp.com. To add us to your Technorati Favorites click here , or you can click on the Technorati button from our Main Blog Page at...
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Rumor's of price wars over the new Harry Potter book (out in July) have caused many stores in the UK to offer the upcoming book at half price. The 7th and final installment will likely go on sale during a midnight frenzy. Many bookstores are hoping that...
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According to Motoko Rick of the New York Times, they just might be. Several large papers have begun reducing the number of pages the section has and taking their book reviews off the wire as opposed to having them staff written. The article also discusses...
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In Katie Peters' post entitled Getting the nation to read , Katie shares with her readers a plan her government has to get people to embrace reading. The program called "Year of Reading" is set for 2008 and its main objective is to get families to read...
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As total disclosure, I will say first that I love Jodi Picoult's books, and this one was no exception. I read it when it first came out in March, so my reaction would probably be different than if I read it now, after Virginia Tech. It's about a school...
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A list of books (to be added to and reviewed by all) that are good for preschoolers: How Do Dinosaurs series: My son really likes these--there's How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten, How Do Dinosaurs Go To Bed. etc. Really great illustrations--bright, with dinosaurs...
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Anita Creamer: These parents want others to embrace joy of reading By Anita Creamer - Bee Columnist Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, April 22, 2007 Story appeared in SCENE section, Page L7 It's the coziest of domestic scenes, repeated household by household...
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I have found a series that both my 13 year old grandson, 40 year old son and me, the grandmother love. The series is by Angie Sage and the first book is Magyk, the second is Flyte and the third is Physik. It is about a young wizard who was kidnapped as...
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Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane) by Gavin DeBecker Another excellent book by Gavin DeBecker. He addresses a topic all parents fear, violence against children. Like The Gift of Fear, the reader is left feeling...
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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us From Violence by Gavin DeBecker This is an excellent book. I highly recommend it! Gavin deBecker is a national expert in predicting violent behavior. He has evaluated threats to US officials as a presidential...
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I want to thank our family, friends, and friends of friends for supporting the launch of our new site. CurlingUp was designed as a place for people to come and meet and discuss the books they are reading. We hope you will come back often to see what others...
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My son was given a subscription to a great magazine by a dear friend--actually more like a little paperback book every month, called "Animal Baby". It was wonderful--just his speed at age 2-3. It had big , bright photos, simple text, sturdy pages for...
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My eight year old is in second grade but her reading level is around fifth or sixth grade. This has posed a challenge for me over the last several years. She loves to sink her teeth into a meaty chapter book that will take her a while to read. The problem...
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My Secret Unicorn--series: The Magic Spell, Flying High, Starlight Surprise, Dreams Come True. About a little girl who gets a pony no one wanted, who turns out to be a unicorn desguised as a horse, and their adventures together. Disney Fairies--series:...
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