In 2008, I combined my love of books with my love of parties. The idea was simple... our family would choose and read a great book. I would invite others to read the same book. I would collect $5 from each participant, plan games, contests, decorations, food and prizes all focused on the theme of the book! The money given by each participant would allow an ample budget for loads of book club party fun! The parties have been wildly successful. As a homeschool mom, I'm proud to say that we learn a little something, too!



Read more here about me, my family and my Book Club Parties. Discuss with me upcoming books and parties, make book suggestions, discuss other books I've read or books you're reading. Also, hopefully (sometime soon) get complete BOOK CLUB PARTY INSTRUCTIONS for all the book club parties I've thrown since 2008!

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Mare Barrow's blood is red, but her world is one ruled by those with silver blood who also have supernatural abilities.  Somehow Mare ends up in the palace only to discover she has powers of her own.  Not knowing what to do after Mare, a simple red's powers are publicly on display, the King decides to hide her skills.  He forces Mare to pretend she is  a long lost silver princess finally returned to her rightly home.  She is betrothed to the King's youngest son living her own lie in a palace of many lies.  To complicate matters, Mare joins the Scarlett Guard, an elite group brave enough to rebel against the silvers and the noble families unfair rule over the reds.  It's not long before Mare is way in over her head!

This book is the first of four, and guess what?  THEY ARE ALL on my audible account!  I can't wait for book #2.  Book number one surprised me... I'm not sure if it's because I listened to most of this book from behind the wheel as I was working or if I'm loosing my book predicting abilities.  Either way, I was shocked, and I like it when a book can do that.  5 stars for this one.


Sunday, April 8, 2018

I want a Great Aunt Sadie!

I adore old people and have for as long as I can recall.  They have stories to tell, but I think often times they are seen as wrinkly people who have always been wrinkly and worn-out having never living a life other than that.  I totally loved that TWENTIES GIRL makes the reader stop and think about just that.  Great Aunt Sadie is 105 years old and has lost something very important to her.  She wants it back, but there is one tiny little problem... Great Aunt Sadie is dead!  That doesn't stop her though.  She perseveres and discovers her great niece Laura can see and hear her!  What follows is a wild ride of Sadie living vicariously through Laura and along the way teaching her how to really live.  Sadie's philosophy... "Darling, when things go wrong in live, this is what you do--- lift your chin, put on a ravishing smile, mix yourself a little cocktail and out you go."  I love Great Aunt Sadie!