Awarded!!

Bookgirl of Bookgirl's Nightstand was very sweet to award me with this wonderful award! I feel honoured and loved!
Thank You Bookgirl!
Now to pass it -

Sandra
Nely
Alea
Beth F
Bethany {deadlock girl}
Jill {SoftDrink}
Dar
S. Krishna
Gautami
J.Kaye
Tricia
Trish


If you have not read their blogs, you are missing out on loads of stuff!
:)
Hope you ALL have a great day!

Between the Tides by Patti Callahan Henry

Between the Tides

Patti Callahan Henry

June, 2007

First and foremost a BIG THANK YOU to Softdrink for sending me this beautiful book. Patti Callahan Henry’s Between the Tides is an amazing story of self realization and of love.

Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them.

How True, right?

I loved this book, and it is one book that I don’t want to let go and give off to someone else.

The best thing I loved about this book is that each chapter starts with a famous saying such as the above and they are all so true and beautiful.

Though it was a little predictable for me, but I loved the way the story was told, revealing bit by bit just like unraveling a secret kept for years, just like arousing the feelings suppressed for years; just like finding those tears, that had dried years before.

Patti Callahan Henry has beautifully sketched the place where she wanted her main protagonist to live, and you can see its beauty through the words that bring it to life.

This is the story of a women who believed that she had done a big sin when she was a young little girl and lived with the guilt of it till her father, her mentor dies and asks her 3 simple questions through a letter he gives to his trusted friend and student. She on the journey of answering these questions goes back to the place where she belonged and finds out about things that she had never known.

I hope you guys read this book :)

Thanks again SoftDrink :)

PS- I love the book cover and that's the reason for a larger image :)

Cover Attractions

The cover is just simple and just so sweet! I love the kid and everything :)
It is just cute :)
I don't have the book, but happened to find it while browsing GoodReads


And I also fell in love with this cover which I saw at Alea's Pop Culture Junkie :)

I just LOVE it!What cover are you attracted to this week?!
Head over to Marcia's to know more about Cover attractions !

The Garden of Ruth by Eva Etzioni-Halevy

The Garden of Ruth
Eva Etzioni-Halevy
293 Pages
Published in 2006

From the blurb -

Sitting beneath a tree in ancient Bethlehem, Osnath, niece of the prophet Samuel, examines a dusty scrap of parchment she found hidden in her relative’s scroll room. Scrawled on the decaying page is an intriguing message addressed to Ruth the Moabite—great-grandmother of David, the future king of Israel. Compelled to discover the truth about Ruth’s life, Osnath begins searching for the identity of Ruth’s nameless lover and the secret that is cloaked behind his anonymity. But as she digs deeper into the past, she finds her inquiries blocked by David’s brother Eliab. What is the long-buried truth he fears will come to light? And what is the threat that Ruth’s story poses to his family’s vast inheritance?

First of all thanks a lot to the author Eva Etzioni-Halevy for sending me this lovely book. I have previously read and reviewed The Triumph of Deborah and loved it, so was looking forward to this one. And yes, I liked it too, maybe not as much as The Triumph of Deborah but loved it nevertheless.

The story of Ruth is well known for all who have read the Bible and I am not one of them.
The story starts with a young beautiful Israelite girl, Osnath traveling to Bethlehem to meet her extended family. Osnath has the ability to read and write, which is a rare quality possessed by women in those times. She is educated by her mother, who herself is a scribe and also by her father. She loves reading and writing scrolls and to her amazement finds a scroll room in there neighbors house. This is where she accidentally stumbles upon a few of Ruth's poems which depict her life. Another scroll adds to the mystery about Ruth's life which Osnath is determined to unravel. She is undeterred by the stiff objections from Ruth's descendants. Osnath knows that there is a secret that Eliab, Ruth's great grandson is trying to protect and she wants to know it and write about it too. Osnath gets help from her uncle Prophet Smauel and bit by bit uncovers the truth. In her journey to find the truth, she falls in love with Eliab's youngest brother David, who is destined to be the King. She later realizes her true love and fights for him just as Ruth fought for hers.

This story shows women of strength who fought for there causes among there own kin and others. It is a beautifully written work and an amazing story! Eva has done a beautiful job of showcasing the strength of women in times when there choices were very limited. This book is highly recommended.

4 Stars!

It's Monday! What are you reading?!

For everyone elses responses, please visit J. Kaye at J. Kaye's Book Blog. What am I reading this week?

Actually I am liking ALL of the books.

Call of the wild is an eBook which is about a dog. Now you know why I picked this up :)

When I was a Soldier is my first book for the Orbis Terrarum 09 Challenge. I am liking this one too :)

Mosaic is one book that I am really loving at the moment

Deception Point is enjoyable and a page-turner! But I must admit I liked the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Daemons much better.

Thanks J. Kaye!

The Four Month Challenge

**Updated books in the list**

About T4MC,

Virginie Says…

So, I decided to make up my own challenge – mostly to push myself to get off the computer and read more! Plus, it will help me whittle down that TBR list…lol Here it is. Join if you like. It runs from June 1 to September 30.

5 Point Challenges

1. Read a Chick Lit book


2. Read a historical fiction book -- Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer


3. Read a book just because you like the cover ~~ Between the Tides


4. Read anything by Jean Plaidy


5. Read a book with a number in the title

10 Point Challenges

6. Read a book about Royalty (biography or fiction) -- Nefertiti


7. Read a classic
   Read a book by an author you’ve never read before ~~ Sam Letter's to Jennifer


8. Read a celebrity biography/autobiography


9. Read a hardcover book -- Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran



15 Point Challenges

10. Read a book with a one word title ~~ Mosaic


11. Read a book based on a Biblical character ~~ The Garden of Ruth


12. Read a book that was made into a movie - Twilight


13. Read a book by an author born in June, July, August or September ~~ Just Listen (Sarah Dessen)


14. Read a book with a summer word in the title (summer, sun, sand, hot, etc.) -- The Girl who played with Fire



20 Point Challenges

15. Read a book in a series AND the one after it ~~
    

16. Read a Danielle Steele AND a Maeve Binchy book


17. Read a book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list (http://www.listology.com/list/1001-books-you-must-read-you-die) ~~ Memoirs of a Geisha


18. Read a book considered Christian Fiction


19. Read a book of your choice BUT read it outside

250 Points total

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I got to know about this challenge from Sandra's lovely 'Fresh Ink Books' :)

I have started with a 15 point Challenge, that is 'Read a book based on a Biblical character' -

I will be posting the review soon!

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Total Points - 135!!
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Thanks!

Cover Attractions

Cover Attraction is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page.

Just like her, I also am attracted to a book by it's cover-art.
Something mesmerizing, something beautiful ot something witty; if it is an eye-candy, I will sure give it a try. Thanks Marcia for hosting this lovely event. Rohinton Mistry's much accoladed 'Family Matters' is my choice for the week :)

I have seen some lovely Cover Attractions, that are all feast to the eyes :), and here are some links -

Marcia's Cover Attraction ~ A Sweet Disorder by Jacqueline Kolosov

Dar's Cover Attraction

Gautami's Cover Attraction

See them all and enjoy :)

Secret Vampire by L.J. Smith

Secret Vampire (Night World)
By L. J. Smith
242 Pages
Published in 1997

Poppy is a normal 16 year old, anxiously looking forward to the start of the summer vacations. But her life is turned upside down, when she is diagonised with pancreatic cancer and has a very little days to live. Poppy's best friend James, is devastated when he comes to know of his love's condition and decides to save her from death. James is a vampire and he can save Poppy by turning her into a vampire as well. But once James does that, Poppy and he will have to hide from Poppy's past, where she is dead and from the vampire - world ... the night world because among the vampires they believe in telling noone who they are, and they are not to fall in love with a human as well.

This is an engrossing fast read, with the thrills that keep you tugged somewhere comfortable with the book :)
For anyone who loves YA, Twilight kind of series; this book is for you.
I would love to read the next book in the seiies too :)
4 on 5 definitely.

The Suburban Dragon By Garasamo Maccagnone

The Suburban Dragon

By Garasamo Maccagnone

Illustrations by Al Ochsner

3 little ones are bored when there plans of playing outside are foiled by the rains. There mother seeing them sad and bored, thinks of pepping them up by reading them there favorite book. The kids show no interest as they have read the book a number of times. They yawn to show there boredom. Suddenly from behind there sofa jumps out a Dragon snorting real loud while beating his chest and jumping up and down. The kids and the mother are startled. The kids run and escape but the dragon gets there mother.

The story is about the adventure that the kids have while rescuing there mother from this suburban dragon.

This is a cute little story complete with colorful, lively and beautifully done illustrations. At my age also, I was smiling all through the end of this sweet little book. If you have a young one at home, and you want to read something short and fun; this is the book for you.

Thanks a lot to Ijustfinished.com for sending me this lovely book to review.

Well we are back :-)

Hello ALL!
Unfortunately for Nidhi and me, our lovely blog "Giving Reading a Chance" got deleted.
But we are back in action with a brand new one ;)! with the same name but a different address ::) YAY!

and yes I would like you to update your Google readers/FeedDeamons/other RSS Readers with our new address!

Thanks to ALL, because of you we are back :) ;) :).. Book blogging world is addictive :) ;)

Take Good Care!