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The Sunday Salon: How Social Media Has Compartmentalized My Life6 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 2 weeks ago: Having OCD certainly helped me graduate with honors in my graduate program at UHCL.  When the majori … more →

Tags: facebook, goodreads, librarything, Social Media, twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, social network, compartmentalizing social media

Love Surprises!

Books in the Burbs wrote 2 weeks ago: Some of the best surprises I can get are little paperbacks in the mail. These are books I received o … more →

Tags: Books, bookstore

Review: The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag

Books in the Burbs wrote 2 weeks ago: Book Description: Print Length: 304 pages Publisher: Viking Adult (April 4, 2013) Sold by: Penguin P … more →

Tags: Sylvia Plath, Agatha Christie, Virginia Woolf, Dorothy Parker, Hope Street, The House at the End of Hope Street, Menna van Praag, magical house, Whimsical Home

Review & Book Giveaway: For the Love of Ireland by Judy Leslie

Books in the Burbs wrote 2 weeks ago: Book Information: Print Length: 316 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1481258672 Publisher: CreateSpac … more →

Tags: Historical Fiction, Ireland, for the love of ireland, Judy Leslie, for the love of ireland book giveaway, romance and history, ireland liberation, Women reporters

Sunday Salon: It's the Mona Lisa!!1 comment

Books in the Burbs wrote 1 month ago: We went to a local art festival on Saturday.  This is a local artist drawing the Mona Lisa freehand! … more →

Tags: Art, Mona Lisa, frida kahlo, Visual Arts, Art festival, Support the Arts

Giveaway Winners Announced!4 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 1 month ago: Melanie J. Elizabeth V. Thank-you to everyone that participated in the giveaways!  A HUGE thanks to … more →

Tags: tlc book tours, into the darkest corner giveaway, romancing olive giveaway, holly bush book giveaway, historical fiction virtual book tour giveaway

Goodbye Nook, Hello Apple!5 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 1 month ago: I have been a HUGE advocate for anything Nook, for years. I love Barnes and Noble, love their custom … more →

Tags: kindle, NOOK, Barnes & Noble, Amazon kindle, NetGalley, nook vs kindle, nook simple touch, Netflix, nook HD

Barnes & Noble-The Lone Ranger?2 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 1 month ago: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/books/barnes-noble-simon-schuster-dispute-said-to-hurt-sales.html? … more →

Tags: Simon and Schuster, barnes and noble, battle against barnes and noble and simon & schuste, support local business, support your book community

Review: Heart Like Mine by Amy Hatvany

Books in the Burbs wrote 1 month ago: Synopsis: Thirty-six-year-old Grace McAllister never longed for children. But when she meets Victor … more →

Tags: A Good Cupcake:, Book Reviews, contemporaryliterature, cupcakes and books, Divorce, family secrets, Heart Like Mine, Mother, mother/daughter issues

Love/Hate1 comment

Books in the Burbs wrote 3 months ago: So, if you read my blog, you will find that I wrote a whole piece on my love for the Nook HD Tablet. … more →

Tags: NOOK, Barnes & Noble, NetGalley, Adobe Digital Editions, Barnes, Noble, Tablet, love/hate with readers, Nook HD tablet

Can the Movie Be Better Than the Book?5 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 3 months ago:   Very rarely do I fall into the hype and go watch a movie because it’s winning awards an … more →

Tags: Current Giveaways, mental illness, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, Golden Globe, Silver Linings Playbook, book vs the movie, Second Chances

Giving Thanks and Books, too!11 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 5 months ago: I hope you had a great Thanksgiving this year!  Every year, I prepare a huge meal and my family and … more →

Tags: Current Giveaways, book giveaway, free book, Slavery, yellow crocus, Laila Ibrahim, Thanksgiving, Giving Thanks, The help!

When all else fails, I turn to Jane Austen!3 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 6 months ago: For someone that loves to read, it can be quite difficult and irritating when reading a book just do … more →

Tags: book, Jane Austen, Book Slump, Pride and Prejudice, Darcy, Jane, Austen, Elizabeth Bennet, cassandra

And the band played on....4 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 6 months ago: I think regardless of where anyone stands on the issues voted on yesterday and with the presidential … more →

Tags: Independence Day, fireworks, Amusement Park

Autographed Book Giveaway & Guest Post by Author Laila Ibrahim7 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 6 months ago: Due to underwhelming replies for this book, I’ve extended the giveaway to December 31, 2012.  … more →

Tags: Current Giveaways, adult/child slavery, crocus, wet nurse, Plantation Economy, Laila Ibrahim, Tiger Woods, slavery in the south, free slaves

Dress-up and Candy: Celebrating Halloween

Books in the Burbs wrote 6 months ago: Being a mom of two teenage sons, you’d think I’d already have covered the whole aspect o … more →

Tags: Halloween, Trick or Treat, candy, costume, Holiday

Review: Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim3 comments

Books in the Burbs wrote 6 months ago: Synopsis: In 1837, Lisbeth Wainwright is born to the white mistress of a sprawling Virginia plantati … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Historical, cupcakes and books, An Excellent Cupcake:, united states, Mattie, Lisbeth, Slavery, Samuel

Reading on my Nook

Books in the Burbs wrote 7 months ago: I am a Nookie.  As you’ve read in other posts, I love the Nook line and the personal customer … more →

Tags: NOOK, Barnes & Noble, Beverly Lewis, NookSimpleTouch, Netflix, iPhone, Shunning, nookie, simple nook touch

Guest Post by Author, Nancy Scrofano1 comment

Books in the Burbs wrote 7 months ago: My Favorite Episodes of I Love Lucy  Like main character Marlo Spencer in my debut novel, True Love … more →

Tags: Current Giveaways, book giveaway, Hollywood, i love lucy, true love way, Nancy Scrofano, California


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