Multi-Cultural Book Reviews by Jennie: Nettie's Trip South

She remembers the sweet cedar smell in the air -- but she also remembers Tabitha, the black slave in her hotel who has no last name. She remembers seeing the slave quarters at a nearby plantation, with the heaps of rags in the corners for beds. But most of all she remembers the slave auction, where a woman is sold "like a sack of flour"; and she thinks about what their lives would be like, if she and Addie were .... About Me. Jennie's Book Reviews. View my complete profile.

The Finlaysons: Spring Break 2010

So while we were shopping before the broadcast, I walked into Barnes and Noble, saw the book "Savvy," and was excited because that was the book Lisa was telling me about, so I bought it. Zippy... Savvy... whatever! ...

Archuleta Avenue: DAVID BLOG - 4/8/2010

I have to admit being on that stage again shook me and my nerves up pretty good. I wasn't sure what was going on with my mind. Just seeing the audience, the contestants, and then the judges was so weird lol. But I saw Ellen smiling right before I started and it made ... I was on my way to get something from my hotel room, and saw them all standing outside waiting for rehearsal. I got out of the car and ran out to say hi to all of them really quick. A group of cool people! ...

toompi: Tuesday Evening Book Review on Wednesday.

The Piano Teacher - Janice Y K Lee; The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold; Dear John - Nicholas Sparks; Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet - Jamie Ford; The Scent of Sake - Joyce Lebra; Breathe: Creating Space for God in a Hectic Life - Kerri Wyatt ... He insisted I sign the book, "Joe Toompas - Big Boy." I told him, "Why don't we just sign it Joe Toompas?" and he looks sternly at me and says, "Mom. I am the author." Discussion closed. We signed it Joe Toompas; Big Boy. ...

Do not disturb the privacy times of hotel guest please « good ...

The W hotel of Hong Kong also is such, two small character (it is do not disturb please, one is to clear away house) please, stick on a book (false book) , also be a key-press of bedside, let the person be clear outside at the heart. ... Some was not being written very angrily “ go away please (Please Go Away) “ or “ Leave Me Alone “ (leave my) alone, although utterance is a little cloddish, but the privacy that proves a guest adequately is inviolable. ...

Jeremy "Bolthy" Zimmerman - NorWesCon 2010 After Action Report

The hotel was something of a mixed blessing. Our room was nice, much better than the rooms I've stayed at for other conventions. We lucked out and had a room right on the small lake that bordered the hotel. Google Maps tells me this was Bow Lake, which makes me do a .... She read from her upcoming book Blue Magic, which seemed like it had a lot of interesting ideas but I was utterly lost. I hadn't read the first book, so an excerpt from the sequel was a little confusing. ...

LADIES, Trying to do something incredible but need your input ...

I am looking for input on the smallest detail to the biggest and everything along the way….Will Someone Please Help Me? This is the opportunity I hope someone will do for you one time but if not to know it was done for someone incredible ... We stayed at a nice hotel and partied and hung out by the pool. It was an awesome weekend getaway. If everyone shares the expence it shouldn't be that expensive. The trip was split 5 ways and each person paid about $300-400. ...