Petit Collage

I hadn't heard of this site until I came across the book up for review at Blogging for Books. What a cute shop! I love that they have shared some of their ideas with us in the form of this book! There are cute ideas for the house and your child`s room, along with templates for one to take off and do your own projects. I love the whimsical, stylish look of these projects!
I reviewed this book from bloggingforbooks.com

Sense and Sensibility; A Latter Day Tale

After their father's bankruptcy and death, sensible Elly and her idealistic sister, Maren, are trying to hold their family together and pay off the family debts. As they work through the changes that have come to their family, both women have a chance at love.
I loved this re-telling of Sense and Sensibility! Rebecca H. Jamison does a wonderful job of taking this classic and making it her own. It is close enough to Jane Austen's story, that readers will enjoy the similarities and (I think) enjoy the changes made to the story.
Two thumbs up!

L`s reviews

So, I thought that my cousin (L.) would have to write reviews in order to participate in the summer reading program at the library. Come to find out, I was wrong. Oops! 
In order to make it up to her, I thought I would post them here!
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase was a great book. I liked how in the beginning it started as two mysteries and in the end joined together.
One mystery is Nancy`s father goes missing. The other is Nancy`s friend, Helen, Aunt Rosemary and grandmother, Miss Flora`s, house is haunted.
Jo`s Story is a cool book. Even though she jumped to conclusions, Jo did some thoughtful things.
Jo did many things she disliked out of love for her sisters.
In the end, it turned out to be a nice story.

Top Ten Tuesday

This week, one has to confess to the top ten authors who are best represented on our bookshelves. So, here goes.
1. Janette Oke
2. Robin Jones Gunn
3. Elizabeth Gaskell
4. Charles Dickens
5.Baroness Orczy
6. Jean Webster (comment if you know who this is, without having to look up the answer!)
7. Jane Austen
8. Tracy Higley
9. C. S. Lewis
10. Louisa May Alcott

Take ten

Top Ten Characters I Would Want With Me On A Deserted Island is the subject for this week's top ten list!

1. Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)
She is at the top, with her trapping and hunting skills.;)

2. Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games)
Because I wouldn't want Katniss without her better half.;) I would imagine he would keep spirits up and he is just a kind, likeable character.

3. Hermoine Granger (Harry Potter)
For the magic and her smarts.

4. Reepicheep (Chronicles of Narnia)
Who wouldn't want a sword wielding mouse on their side?

5. Gimli
6. Legolas (LOTR)
These two go hand in hand. Their banter cracks me up!

7.Juliette D’Alisa (A Table by the Window)
Just because she would be a blast to cook with.

8. Sir Percy Blakeney (The Scarlet Pimpernel)
Okay, so I am all about the Scarlet Pimpernel at the moment, with re-reading it. He's hilarious!

9. Cantor D Ahmaand
10. Bixby
Another fun pair from One Realm Beyond

Treat Yourself

Okay, so the kid in me just had to check this cookbook out. Who doesn`t enjoy some sort of junk food treat once in a while? Whether your guilty pleasure is Twinkies, Oreos, Nutter Butter, or a variety of many different snacks or ice cream treats, this cook book will be a fun addition to your cook boo.It will satisfy those unhealthy cravings or wow your kids. And, it will remind one of childhood.
I love that the ingredients usedin this book are common to most any kitchen, since it is one of my pet peves to have a recipe where you have to run out and buy a bunch of ingredients you may not use up. Or, worse yet, look at a recipe and find it is a bunch of mixes thrown together, since I like to bake from scratch. But, I digress...
Add this cook book to your shelf. The kid in you wants it.:)

Murder at the Mikado

Just as Drew Farthering thinks his life has found smooth waters, Fleur Landis, an old flame, reappears in his life. She's married now, no longer an actress, and he expects she'll soon disappear--until she comes to him in dire need. The lead actor in her old troupe's production of The Mikado has been murdered, and Fleur is the police's number one suspect.

Drew would love nothing more than to just focus on his fiance, Madeline, and their upcoming wedding, but he can't leave Fleur in the lurch--even if she did break his heart once. As Drew, Nick, and Madeline dive into the murder, they discover more going on behind the scenes of the theater troupe than could ever have been imagined. Nearly everyone had a motive, and alibis are few and far between. It's Drew's most complicated case yet.

I like this series, since it is very much like the classic 1930's mysteries. The characters are fun and yet have depth to them, and I love the spiritual element to the stories too. Drew and Madeline grow as characters as their relationship changes.
Two thumbs up!