On My Bookshelf...

I read 50 books last year and had a goal originally to read 72 books this year. That would be one more book per month than 2008. My LibraryT...

I have to say, even though I read a ton of books this year, there were very few that I thought were outstanding, many were very good and ent...

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart: There's enough mystery in The Mysterious Benedi...

Yes, I am taking a break from holiday craziness to get caught up on a few reviews. Several of my favorite mystery series have had recent ad...

Thank you to those who entered our giveaway for Kate Jacobs knitting books and cozy goodies! Haleyknitz is the big winner! Congrats!!

Allison wrote a review of Cherries in Winter here . But I thought I would just add a few words. I breezed through this little memoir enjoyin...

Just a friendly reminder that our Cozy Autumn Giveaway ends tomorrow!! Enter now for your chance to win!

Thank you to everyone who entered the Green Books Initiative giveaway! The winner is Ilse.

This review is part of the Green Books campaign. Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly wa...

I liked the premise of this book: two children form a club to help people who need it, but their good intentions cause problems. The exec...

Suzan Colon loses her dream job in 2008 as the economy is tanking, and part of her economizing includes learning to cook. She digs out he...

Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper is subtitled "A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat...

Giveaway time again here at On My Bookshelf... Autumn is my FAVORITE time of year hands down! I love the changing colors, I love the leaves ...

The Lost Hours by Karen White is quite the change of pace from my recent seasonal YA and middle-grade reading. But actually a very nice cha...

Although, Jane Yolen's Pumpkin Baby isn't really a "halloween" book, I'm throwing it up here because it has pumpkins ...

Today we're featuring Bear-ly There by Rebekah Raye on Picture Book Thursday. Raye has written a wonderful story with a great message a...

I first discovered this book by reading a review of it at Wrighty's Reads . Wrighty so thoroughly convinced me I HAD to read this book,...

Today's Shelf Awareness newsletter was chock full of articles on e-readers. Barnes and Noble announced their version, the Nook, will de...

October is a fun month to read creepy books. Halloween and Autumn just put me in the mood for mysteries and thrillers. I've had my eye o...

I had a lot of fun reading Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle. I first saw this charming book listed on Shelf Awareness awhile back and the c...