Get reeled in.
For our first seven years in this house, one of the bedrooms was designated as a ‘guest bedroom’. During those years, the room featured electric blue carpeting (came with the house), and a white wicker bedroom set with two twin beds. We never had guests, and the room slowly morphed into a catch-all. In 2007, [...]
I’ve secured my place on Book Blogging’s Naughty List with my dearth of posts and reviews. I’ve been baking with my sister, shopping, and READING! It’s been glorious. In between all of those wonderful things, I’ve been thinking about my blogging friends and want to wish everyone a very happy holiday and wonderful 2012!
Anthony and I arrived home safely and have been trying to adjust to life outside the castle. I imagine we must be feeling something akin to what Fergie felt after being demoted (probably not the technical term!) from her position as Duchess of York. We sorely miss the sights, Irish breakfasts, and pampering we received [...]
We are both named Natalie. We both work in high schools. We both teach English. We both blog. But that is where the similarities end. Last week, a story broke about this other Natalie, a 30-year-old teacher in a suburban Philadelphia school, who was suspended with pay for writing insulting posts about students, parents, and [...]
Welcome aboard, I'm Natalie! I'm 37, married to a dream boat, and live in New Jersey. It's all about books here! I read, recommend, review, and revel in them. Have a book you'd like me to review? Visit my Review Policy for details. Want to drop me a line? May 31, 2012
From the Outside Looking Indian
by Rupinder Gill
Courtesy of Berkley/NAL Penguin Group
June 12, 2012
Between You and Me
by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
courtesy of Engelman & Co.
July 3, 2012
The Next Best Thing
by Jennifer Weiner
courtesy of Engelman & Co.
Book Blogging Advice II: If I Build It, WILL They Come?
After being contacted by a new book blogger, I got the idea to put together some posts offering book blogging helpful hints. My first post, Pre-Book Blogging Advice, covered the basics: long term plan, purpose, branding, social media. Today’s post will examine ways to build friendship and a following. Hopefully, there will be some information [...]