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Shanna’s Road Journal | More Than You Thought…Your Library
Uncategorized / January 17, 2010

Shanna’s Road JournalShanna Swendson’s Observations … On Line and On the Road As much time as I spend at my local library (since it’s two blocks from my house — more convenient than any bookstore — I’m there a lot), I hadn’t thought about library resources online, but I’m finding that online library information goes way beyond the electronic catalog. For instance, I’ve discovered the information for book lovers at the American Library Association’s “I love libraries” site, found at http://www.ilovelibraries.org/. You can find Booklist reviews, lists of notable books, lists of award winners and lists of recommended books. Don’t even click on the “recommended reading” link unless you’ve got plenty of time to kill. There are lists of books for various age groups and topics, such as popular paperbacks that teens will enjoy, books for lifelong learners, books about various cultural groups, and recommended books from certain genres. There’s even a good list of “read alikes” — other books you might like if you like certain bestselling titles. If you know a student who needs to find something to read for a book report, this is a good place to start. These aren’t stuffy “books that are good for…

Fresh Pick | SEXY AS HELL by Susan Johnson
Fresh Pick / January 17, 2010

January 2010On Sale: January 5, 2010Featuring: Isolde Perceval; Osmund336 pages ISBN: 0425230201EAN: 9780425230206Paperback$7.99 Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com Sexy As Hellby Susan Johnson If his mistress is missing, then who’s the woman in the baron’s bed? When Baron Lenox’s assignation with his mistress goes awry, he finds himself in bed with the wrong lady. The potential scandal leaves him with one option: marry the innocent mystery woman. But Isolde Perceval has no intention of marrying Lenox. In fact, she orchestrated the compromising situation herself-for reasons that are unpredictable, riotously romantic, and sexy as hell. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

Jen’s Jewels | Interview with Gretchen Rubin
Uncategorized / January 17, 2010

Happiness is an ambiguous term. How can we truly define what this word means without taking into account all of the various components in our lives? For example, if we are healthy, debt-free, and generally like our jobs, does this mean we have achieved supreme happiness? I don’t know. I would think so, but then again, maybe we are missing the essential core that leads to sheer contentment. This month’s Jen’s Jewels Gretchen Rubin takes this question to task in her latest release called, but of course …THE HAPPINESS PROJECT. Over a year’s time, she implemented her unique plan to track her own level of happiness by using innovative strategies and simple gauges to determine if she was living what Oprah would call “her best life.” Without a doubt, if you are looking for ways to enrich your life, this book is for you! As part of this interview, Harper Collins Publishers has donated five copies for you, my lucky readers, to win. So, don’t forget to look for the trivia question at the end. As you continue on your journey towards health and happiness in 2010, I thank you for making Jen’s Jewels a part of your reading adventure….

SANDI SHILHANEK | TECHNOLOGY MY NEW BEST FREIND
Guests / January 17, 2010

Last Sunday my husband and I went shopping. He has decided that we need to attend a dinner for long term employees of the company he works for and therefore I needed a cocktail dress. I was really not looking forward to buying a fancy dress, and especially not with him as my co-shopper. I suppose he knew this as he bribed me first with a new piece of technology. I know am the proud possessor of a new MP3 player that holds a micro sd card that has preloaded music. The card is called slot radio, and while you can’t arrange the songs there are different cards you can buy, and the cards have several different playlists to choose from, and my card has 1000 songs. To read more of TECHNOLOGY MY NEW BEST FRIEND please click here. Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.