Two Books About Steve Jobs Now To Be Published Posthumously
Many books have already been published about Steve Jobs and his career and unparalleled success. But two books containing some of Steve Jobs own words will now be published posthumously. Jobs authorized biography "Steve Jobs: A Biography,"  was going to be released in 2012, but perhaps because thos

posted 1:47:05am Oct. 06, 2011 | read full post »

Banned Books Read Aloud
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCfTeat4eEs&feature=player_profilepage[/youtube] It's National Banned Book, that time of year when freedom of speech and the written word are celebrated. As a teacher I have  dealt with my own battles to keep certain books on the classroom shelves and

posted 2:56:45am Sep. 29, 2011 | read full post »

Books to Memorialize 9/11
I had every intention of compiling my own list of must-reads in honor of 9/11's anniversary, but I quickly realized there are some pretty amazing lists out there already.My favorite list of books related to the tragedy at Ground Zero is over at one of my two favorite bookstores on the web - Hearts a

posted 1:43:29pm Sep. 11, 2011 | read full post »

Win An Advance Copy of 'How To Save a Life'
National Book Award  finalist Sara Zarr's fourth book is going to be released in just a few weeks, but I can't wait that long to share her latest effort with readers. I have already read MY advance copy , but now I want to give a few readers a chance to do the same. "How to Save a Life" is a tim

posted 3:12:58pm Sep. 03, 2011 | read full post »

Back-to-School Reading and Fabulous Book Deals
Back to school Bargains Some readers are back to school already or have sent your kidsback to school already, but in my neck of the woods, school begns next week.  So that means it's time to find some back-to-school bargains on books and school resources. If you are trying to prepare your kid

posted 3:06:17pm Sep. 03, 2011 | read full post »