Book Review: Farsighted by Emlyn Chand

Book:  Farsighted (Farsighted Series) by Emlyn Chand, Blue Crown Press, Nov. 24, 2011, 218 pages.  Young Adult paranormal.

Source:  from the author via Bewitching Book Tours.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
Alex Kosmitoras’s life has never been easy. The only other student who will talk to him is the school bully, his parents are dead-broke and insanely overprotective, and to complicate matters even more, he's blind. Just when he thinks he'll never have a shot at a normal life, a new girl from India moves into town. Simmi is smart, nice, and actually wants to be friends with Alex. Plus she smells like an Almond Joy bar. Yes, sophomore year might not be so bad after all.

Book Review: A Full Moon is Rising

Book:  A Full Moon is Rising by Marilyn Singer & Julia Cairns, Lee & Low Books, Inc, 2011, 48 pages.  Children's picture & poetry book.

Source:  NetGalley

Synopsis from NetGalley:
In the night sky, nothing is more magical than the full moon that rises every month. When it shines, all kinds of fascinating things occur. Tides rise to enormous heights. Children dare each other to climb a staircase to the moon. Families eat cakes with a moon inside. Campers watch out for werewolves. And sometimes, the whole moon disappears in the earth's shadow.

Come along on a whirlwind tour of the world to discover an amazing collection of full moon celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts. We'll visit India, Israel, Morocco, China, Australia, and many more places to see what can happen . . . when a full moon is rising!

Nanowrimo update, day ???

Hello fellow Wrimos!

I thought it was time to do a Nano update, though, to tell you the truth, I don't even know what day it is.  I had the third week blah's, exactly as described in the Nano video, last week, but then something happened on the weekend and I managed to write lots.  I am feeling really good, being so close to my goal so early, though I don't think the story will be quite over at 50K words.  I hope I don't run out of steam before the story is finished.  Has anyone else ever come across this?

My husband is writing Nano too this year, for the first time.  He is doing really well and is ahead on his word count.  It has created a funny dynamic, though, as all he can talk about his his book (with the occasional break for football - the Grey Cup is this weekend and he wants to be ahead so he can enjoy it).  He also now understands my absolute need for chocolate while I am writing...

Book Review: I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti

Book:  I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti, trans by Jonathan Hunt, Canongate Books, 208 pages, adult fiction.

Source:  Library.

Synopsis from Barnes & Noble:
“Stop all this talk about monsters, Michele. Monsters don’t exist. It’s men you should be afraid of, not monsters.”
 

A sweltering heat wave hits a tiny village in Southern Italy, sending the adults to seek shelter, while their children bicycle freely throughout the countryside, playing games and getting into trouble. On a dare, nine-year-old Michele Amitrano enters an old, abandoned farmhouse, where he stumbles upon a secret so terrible that he can’t tell anybody. As the truth emerges, Michele learns that the horror in the creepy old house is closer to home than he ever imagined.

Gratitude Giveaway Hop

This is such a fun hop and I am excited to be a part of it - The Gratitude Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & All-Consuming Books.  

This hop is a little different - none of the blogs will have lots of required entries.  I as eager to join this hop because it is to say thank you to all of my amazing followers and supporters out there of my blog.  I really appreciate you all!!