Ack! It's into October! And I was so busy getting my awesome Hallowe'en contest together that I haven't done this yet! (But seriously, you should go enter. And then come back for help picking books.)Without further delay, I'll toss you right into my monthly picks now... ElfLlama Llama Pack - These … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: September 2011
So now that we are back to school... You're getting Scholastic book club flyers, right? If you're not feeling sure about what to choose and have a hard time finding the quality among the licensed characters (and it really is there), then help is here. This is a monthly features here at ShelfCandy, … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: March 2011
Grab your flyers and start marking them up - it's the March edition of Scholastic Decoder! Elf*Eric Carle Spring Picture Book Pack - Eric Carle is great, classic stuff. Wonderful stories that sneak in learning about weekdays, months, and much more are accompanied by his signature collage art. This … [Read more...]
ROFLMAO-Not your average Book Club
The whole way up to my cottage for our annual book club weekend I am thinking to myself in a desperate way - I don't have time to do this, why am I doing this, I shouldn't be doing this.Lately I have been feeling more than just a little overwhelmed by life and work. In fact I often feel … [Read more...]
The Help – and a Giveaway!
THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.From the publisher of The Help: Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter … [Read more...]
A Room of One’s Own
It is official. I have bitten off more than I can chew. I have always had a tendency to over-subscribe to activities, projects, groups, clubs. I signed up for everything and then cried at the kitchen table while my mom reheated my tuna casserole because I couldn't do it all.I feel … [Read more...]