by SMThornton | Apr 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Don’t forget to enter my Motherload Contest! You can win three books AND an ancient Roman coin! The contest ends April 11th! I think we all know that literary fiction is getting a good and bad rap these days. It’s one of the...
by SMThornton | Apr 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Don’t forget to enter my Motherload Contest! You can win three books AND an ancient Roman coin! The contest ends April 11th! Last month I read Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, a story of a girl who steals books during World War II in Nazi...
by SMThornton | Mar 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
This is the contest to end all contests! From today through Sunday, April 11th, you can enter to win the following: 1. A signed copy of Michelle Moran’s Nefertiti 2. A signed copy of Michelle Moran’s Cleopatra’s Daughter 3. A...
by SMThornton | Mar 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Before we get to our regularly scheduled programming, I want to give everyone a head’s up that the greatest, most splendiferous contest will be unveiled Tuesday. Check back tomorrow for all the details! And now on to today’s super exciting post! My...
by SMThornton | Mar 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today was parent teacher conferences. I love meeting with parents, but I’ll admit that it’s a little exhausting to talk for six hours. But then, teaching is an exhausting job. I don’t get huge bonuses or a big fat paycheck, but I do...