Author: Cindy

Armchair BEA Day 2

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Today’s topic is: Best of 2011.

What was your favorite book of 2011 so far? For me I have to say it was:

As for books that are being promoted at BEA this year that I would love to nab can be seen in this post I did for On My Wishlist.

Also on my list would be:

What books are you hoping to get your hands on for 2011?

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It’s Monday What are you reading? #20

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

The wonderful host of this weekly meme is Shelia from Book Journey. You can check out her blog to find out all the details on how to take part in this fun weekly meme. I should warn you though that this can add to an ever increasing TBR pile or wishlist.

I just realized that I didn’t do my It’s Monday, what are you reading post for the week yet. Usually I have these posts written on a Sunday and scheduled to post but for some reason that didn’t happen this week.

Actually I know why it didn’t happen I have been busy preparing post for Armchair BEA and missing NYC and BEA. I have to say that up until the weekend I was perfectly fine about not going but then talking on twitter to some bloggers I met last year made me a little sad that I wasn’t going to be there this year.

Thankfully this past weekend was a long weekend here in Canada, as it is Victoria Day.

Anyways I have to stop rambling. Sadly I have to say that not much reading got done this week due to the fact I had two sick people in the house. One started last Sunday and Michael started on Friday. Thankfully it was a ped day so no school was missed.

I think last week my current read was:

I didn’t finish this one but I am about half way through it. So I will continue reading this one.

The other book I was reading was:

I finished reading it and was pleasantly surprised. Review to come.

I managed to read this will the boys were napping:

A review to come very soon for this.

As for what I have planned to read this week. Hmm good question. I think I will plan to read:

So this is what I read and plan to read, what about you?

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(ArmchairBEA) Who am I and how do I Armchair

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Today is the official start to Armchair BEA. Todays topic question is: Who are you, and how do you Armchair?

My name is Cindy. I am a SAHM (stay at home mom). I have a eight year old son who is currently finishing up grade two. He keeps me busy as he is active(from curling in the winter to swimming in the summer. This winter he wants to play hockey). He is like me and has a love of books. He currently reads in two languages English and French. Much better then me I have to say who can only read in English.

I am a Canadian blogger living in Quebec. I am in the burbs of Montreal. I love that I am literally 20 minutes or so from down town Montreal. Growing up I use to live on the east coast in New Brunswick. It was a small nothern town. The complete opposite of here.

As you might noticed my reading is all over the place. I love reading a wide varitey of genres. I dabble in middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction. Personally for me I will read anything that peaks my interest no matter what genre it is. I think that is because growing up I didn’t have all that is out there now. I think the most risque was Judy Blume and VC Andrews. I quality of the books has certainly changed over the years.

This week I am excited about discovering many new bloggers and finding out what else Armchair BEA has planned as well as hopefully hearing how the real BEA is going.

So if you are a new reader please leave a comment and say hi. If you add me to your followers let me know so that I can return the favor.

I have to admit even though I brought my camera with me I didn’t take a lot of pictures but I thought I would share this one taken at BEA with Ethan Zahn from Survivor. He had two children soccer books out at BEA.

(as you can tell the humidity was terrible for my hair)

Have a great day everyone and enjoy Armchair BEA.

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Armchair BEA week

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I just have to say I find it so hard to believe that is already time for BEA. Alot of the bloggers I know and follow are practically all descending into New York City to prepare for BEA this week.

I won’t be attending BEA this but I didn’t want to be excluded from the events so I signed up to take part for Armchair BEA. Its not to late to check them out if you haven’t already.

There is so many great bloggers who I know that are taking part and a whole bunch of others that I am looking forward to discovering this week.

I have a bunch of BEA post scheduled to post this upcoming week that are all part of Armchair BEA and I might work on a showcase post from last year’s BEA.

I apologize in advance if you happen to get alot of post in your feed readers because I have my regular stuff scheduled to post as well as the Armchair BEA.

If you are taking part please leave me a comment so I can check out your posts.

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Friends of the Library Booksale

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You know its spring when Friends of the Library sales start popping up at various libraries. Well this weekend (May 21st & 22nd) is my local library sale. Thankfully being a friend of the library I was able to attend the presale and these are all the books I nabbed for $15 Canadian.

Sadly it was mostly used and old library books that were there with the exception of two tables that were donated books. Aparently from talking with my brother in law he said that last years was much better. I didn’t attend last year because that was the weekend I was coming back from NYC and BEA.
The first place I headed with a trolley was the children’s section. I was looking for books for Michael since he has been reading alot. The booklet My Dog Does My Homework is filled with poetry. I managed to find a Tintin in english figuring Michael might like it. Tintin is really big in the french community.


This is a close up of Michael’s pile. Its a mix of joke books, pokemon and Captain Underpants. I only realized that once I started to put the books away that we already have alot of the Captain Underpants books. Oh well its okay, I will box them and then donate them to the church when they have their huge sale.

My next hunt was the above middle grade and ya books. Sadly there wasn’t much ya there and I had spotted some middle grade books but as I was about to look at a pile I lady reached over and grabbed them. They were a bunch of books in a series that I would have loved to have grabbed. Oh well. I also nabbed some Judy Blume books I spotted a few that for some reason I never read. Another one I was pleasantly surprised at was finding The Giver. I heard alot of good things about it but never read it.
Then finally I was looking around to see what I could pick up and I found a almost new like copy of Girl Who Kicked the Hornets nest, I have been tempted to buy it since I have the previous two but was waiting for it to come out in paperback. I also found a book on how to pack something I need to learn how to do.

Something that I recently put on my wishlist was The Frugalista Files: how one woman got out of debt without giving up the fabulous life, I managed to nab it and was pleasantly surprised considering this book just came out this year.

I also found Wedding Wars on DVD something I never heard about but sounded good. I am a John Stamos fan so I am sure I will enjoy it.

And finally the last set of books I picked up are:

The above Archie comics are for Tina at Bookshipper.

So that is my library loot sale books. Have you read any of these?

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Randomness

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How often do you do this, google search your name or blog? I admit I do this at least once or twice a year. Its been awhile since I have done this so I figured I would do this today and guess what I found?

Praise for Take a Chance on me. I am quoted.

Quotes on author blogs:
Liberation of Alice Love by Abby MacDonald.

Legend of White Wolf by Terry Spear.

1-2-3 chicago

Spin Catherine McKenzie.

Letter’s Between Us

Aristobrats

These are ones I didn’t know about so I am pleasantly surprised and I have to admit that I was giddy reading them. It was a nice surprise.

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It’s Monday What are you reading? #19

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

The wonderful host of this weekly meme is Shelia from Book Journey. You can check out her blog to find out all the details on how to take part in this fun weekly meme. I should warn you though that this can add to an ever increasing TBR pile or wishlist.

Wow its hard to believe its time for another It’s Monday, what are you reading? post. Where does the time go?

Its been a long weekend here with all the rain we have been getting and its looking like it will be like this until at least the middle of the week. On the upside the grass is looking really green and my lilac tree is budding. But really it can stop raining anytime now.

This past weekend I did a little reminiscing because it would have been this time last year I was actually getting ready to go to BEA. As you know BEA is happening next week and alot of bloggers I know are going. Have fun guys. I will miss you all.

Not wanting to feel left out of the whole BEA event I am going to be taking part in Armchair BEA for the first time. I remember in 2009 taking part in something similar and that was fun. Not sure what is planned but I do know that I will be interviewing another blogger and I will be interviewed as well. I am anxious to see what is planned and to discover a whole bunch of new bloggers.

Anyways its time to get into books. My current read last week was:

I actually read that and finished it. All I have to say is OMG it was so good. I honestly have to say that I didn’t think I was going to like it but wow was I wrong. Check back this week for my review and guest post.



After finishing The Undertakers, I went a whole other route and picked up:

I am roughly about 1/4 of the way through this and so far so good. I don’t read biographies so this is a first for me.

I also started to read:

This is actually my first Libba Bray book. I was thinking that this would get me in the mood for summer and take my mind off all this rain.

I was going to pick this up next but I ended up changing my mind. So this will hopefully be picked up next week.

I am still listening to:

I have to say this is going really good. I am almost finished it.

How was your reading week last week? Anything good planned for this week?

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