Do you frequently see your wife/mother/sister/friend curled up with a good book, or swiping her Kindle, engrossed in a story? Does she always have a magazine in her bag or something to read while waiting in the pickup line? Does she tell you about the latest New York Times … [Read more...]
Books and Bugs at the LA Times Festival of Books
Got a kid who's crazy about bugs? Bring her to the LA Times Festival of Books April 9 & 10 - fun and educational for the whole family. poster by Shawn Nielsen Think of it as Woodstock or Lollapalooza or I guess now Coachella for books. The annual LA Times Festival of Books, … [Read more...]
Frosted Cowboy – Fun Novel by Debut Author From Agoura Hills
Signed copy of Frosted Cowboy available for giveaway this week! Comment below to enter. Charlene Ross was the original Agoura Hills Mom for the once-awesome Agoura Hills Patch. She graciously did not get mad OR punch me in the face when I asked her if she wouldn't mind if … [Read more...]
On My Way To School by Sarah Maizes (Children’s Book Review)
School. We've been back at it for a month now, and the bloom is off the rose. Every weekday morning there are groans and whining instead of bounces and enthusiasm like there were during the first few days of school. While Sarah Maizes' latest book in the On My Way To... series … [Read more...]
Doomsday Kitchen: “Meals in a Jar” Cookbook
I'll admit first off that I thought Meals in a Jar sounded like a FANTASTIC idea, sort of along the lines of Dream Dinners. I imagined a book of step-by-step recipes that would end up in a jar, only to be brought out sometime later when I run out of fresh ingredients and I want … [Read more...]