Monthly Archives: December 2013

It’s Monday! What are you Reading?

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Joanne Toft

This week I have been trying to catch up on books that I am reading for Net Galleys. It is always a dive into the unknown and it is what makes this reading fun.  I have not heard reviews yet! … Continue reading →

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Seven Stories Up

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Joanne Toft

Time travel-not the going into the future but the returning to the past is a fascination of mine. So when I saw Laurel Snyder’s new book up for review I grabbed at the chance to read it. Seven Stories Up … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story – from a different point of view

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Joanne Toft

  It is Christmas eve afternoon as I sit in my kitchen putting together the bits and pieces of my family traditions. The Swedish meatballs, homemade rye bread, hot rice pudding and cranberry sauce are almost ready. My children will … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday! What are you Reading?

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Joanne Toft

Out of Easy The Summer of Letting Go Al Capone Does My Homework This was my to reading list from last week. I fell into the world of old time New Orleans- the French Quarter to be exact. This is … Continue reading →

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Dragon’s Boy

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Joanne Toft

The Dragon’s Boy by Jane Yolen (e-book edition) This is the story of Arto and his lonely life in a small castle owned by Sir Ector. Arto’s is the smallest of the boys and is teased and often forgotten by … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday! What are you Reading?

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Joanne Toft

I am about a week behind in everything – I had high hopes of reading so much while traveling. I should know better -traveling is traveling and it takes time. Tesla’s Attic What I did read was Tesla’s Attic which … Continue reading →

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