Sometimes we need to realize everything we have been blessed with... our family, friends, and our health. Unfortunately, others aren't as lucky. There are many chronically and terminally ill children out there who must undergo years of hospitalization, daily medications, and the absence of a "normal" childhood. Together we can help make a small difference in their life. We can help them forget about their problems for 5 days while these kids and their families get a trip to Disney World!
We can help make that possible with a small donation. I challenge you to match my contribution ($100), but I would be grateful for any amount you can give. And I know the children going this year and in the future would greatly appreciate it more.
Thank you,
Jessica
Kidd's Kids - Donations Needed!
Posted by Jessica | 11:08 AM | charity, Jessica, Kidd's Kids, personal | 0 comments »Ok ok ok! I know it's been a long time since I posted any reviews... sometimes boys get in the way. But I have read a couple books lately that I hope to have up soon. Don't be mad... I'm still here.
And I need to look for a new template because this one is NOT very cute. Add that to the list of about a million things I need to do.
Jessica and I have been friends for years. We met in the 7th (?) grade and have been friends since. It's hard to believe that 13 years after high school graduation, we've not seen each other but we're still in touch. Considering we're both from military families and we live across the country from each other, it's amazing!
So, more about me. My name is Jen and am a book-a-holic! I find it nearly impossible to walk into any store that sells books and not walk out with at least one. Of course, it doesn't help that my friends and family (for the most part) support my habit. I'm also a big believer in the library and almost always have something checked out. But I often find that my library lacks in the books I like to read, so I'm forced to go out and buy books.
I've been reading since I was young, too. The first adult book I remember reading was Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days" when I was in the 4th grade. Early books I enjoyed also included Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Encyclopedia Brown, Sweet Valley High, etc. In high school, I discovered Danielle Steel books. Wow! Talk about a jump in genre reading!
College years took me away from reading for pleasure. I found that I generally preferred to get lost in TV when studying was over (and that was a time when there was something good on TV to watch). But in my senior year of college, I got a job in the library and then decided that I might want to make a career out of it. After graduation, I got a job in a local library and I fell back into reading for fun. I lost that job to budget cuts, but I decided to go back to school to get my Masters in Library Science (which I never finished... I know, shame on me).
So, when I went back to reading, I gravitated towards mysteries and action-adventure novels. I love Clive Cussler's books. And when it comes to mysteries, I prefer them to be in the cozy genre. You know, an amateur detective. I don't "do" horror or graphic violence, so they are perfect for me. Then about 8 years ago, I rediscovered romance novels. I used to be one of those who turned my nose up at them. But, I realized how wrong I was. Sure, love is the main theme, but there is so much more is 90% of romance novels. And so, these days I almost exclusively read romances. And like Jessica, I'm a big fan of series.
In June of 2006, I discovered the world of ebooks. And a couple months later, I fell into an editing job with an epublisher. I loved the job and the behind the scenes look at how a novel is put together, published and then promoted. The epublisher has now closed its doors, but I'm doing some freelance work for some authors that I've worked with and hope to eventually get back into editing for a publisher again (once I'm more settle with my new day job).
So, as you've probably noticed. Jessica and I read completely different genres of books and very rarely do we read the same books. In fact, the only ones that I know of are the Harry Potter series and Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. So, readers of this blog will be getting quite a variety of reviews, which we hope you will enjoy.
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My name is Jessica and I love to read! Which is a good thing when trying to start a blog about books. Anyway... I've been reading ever since I can remember. My mom says when I started reading I would read off signs from the back seat of the car. (I'm sure that got annoying quickly.)
When I first really started reading books, my first loves were: Encyclopedia Brown, The Babysitter's Club, Nancy Drew. I remember the first time I stayed up all night reading a book. I think I in 5th or 6th grade, and I was up reading an Agatha Christie book. I have since done that on many occasions although now I try not to let that happen. Or probably more realistically I can't stay up that late reading anymore. Instead I end up falling asleep with the lights on and find my book on the floor in the morning.
As you can see I've loved mystery and series books the best, and that has continued until now. I love mysteries, thrillers, and crime dramas (my own classification). I have read and will read just about anything. My favorite authors include Stephen King, James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, Dan Brown, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Anne Rice and Michael Crichton just to name a few.
I just love to read. I equate it to watching a movie in my head.
I hope you find my reviews interesting and maybe I will persuade you to read a book you might not have. Happy Reading!
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-jessica