If you haven't figured it out by now (with all the myriads of commercials flooding television), Mother's day is this weekend! Hopefully you already have something lined up for the person who gave birth to you - but if not, Etsy to the rescue! :)
Here's some super great items that beat your standard flowers and breakfast in bed for the book-loving momma in your life:
- If you really want to do flowers/plants, try something different. This Vintage Book Planter is amazing, as is this Vintage French Book Cone with dried lavender and hydrangeas in it.
- Or for even less maintenance, check out these flowers made out of book pages - Origami Blossoms, Flower Brooch, Repurposed Book Paper Flower Planter, Hydrangea Pen Bouquet, or mini Mother's day bouquet box.
- Once you have flowers, you need somewhere fun to put them, and I recommend this beautiful Chic Trio of Vases in a Book Base.
- To go with your flowers, a card is needed. I love this unique Library Checkout themed Mother's Day card.
- Maybe you were thinking about jewelry for your mom. For a book lover, nothing is better than a book-themed necklace! Check out this beautiful Book Locket or this sweet Mini Book Necklace that contains a poem.
- Finally, if you are thinking of giving mom a day off and letting her relax with a good book all day, help her stay comfortable with this unique PropABook Pillow!
With all these options, there are no excuses that could get you out of buying the perfect book-themed gift! :)
I'm so glad to have so many great followers who care about my blog! :) I was touched to see the many messages asking if I won the IBBA awards through Goodreads. I just wanted to update all of you and let you know that I'm still waiting to find out! They have not announced the semi-finalists yet. Fingers crossed, prayers mumbled, good karma sharing, etc. that I made it! lol.
Also, sorry about my brief absence - I spent the last week in Brunswick, OH at a travel agent seminar where I filled my brain to overflowing with sooooo much information! :) I wrote a little more about it - and about a $10 gift card giveaway - on my other blog, which you can access here.
I will let you all know the results of the IBBA when I find out! :)
A Shot Rang Out - The Tangled Life and Mysterious Death of Thomas Cauldron: Author, Spy, Traitor by Rob Adey
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
A good spy story always intrigues me. Sadly, this one did not live up to my expectations. It was written in a rather boring style, and was very choppy. I liken it to a school report rather than a fluid book. Granted, it's a biography which sometimes do read dryly, but I just couldn't get into this book.
If you like dry biographies that are strictly history without any sort of fluidity to help it read better, you might like this. Otherwise, I'd suggest checking out something else.
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Next to Love: A Novel by Ellen Feldman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a stark and personal glimpse of war not just from the soldiers who served but also their families as they suffered the repercussions for years to come. Mixed in with the war is the examination of racism, sexism, and other types of bigotry that can often tear even larger rifts into communities. Each of the characters is believable and each has their own unique harmony within the refrain of the war.
Perhaps the only downfall was the constant switching between the points of view that sometimes left it feeling stilted rather than one flowing story.
Regardless, it is an excellent read and relevant to today's readers who struggle with some of the same trials of war and some new experiences that make their stories their own.
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