Today we have Chantel Simmons joining us in the beauty shop! Chantel is the author of STUCK IN DOWNWARD DOG that was released today in the US! The tagline is: It’s not about getting the guy. It’s about getting a life, and I think that sums it up pretty well.

“This is a [...]

Happy Tuesday, all!
Today Judy Gregerson, author of the novel BAD GIRLS CLUB, is in the beautician’s chair today! The Midwest Book Review is saying BAD GIRLS CLUB is as riveting as Dave Pelzer’s A CHILD CALLED IT, but better and they recommend every young adult read it. This seems to be echoed by other reviewers, [...]

Is Snape good or evil? Is Dumbledore really dead? Will Harry live?
I can’t give any opinions on how I think it will end, seeing how I’m only halfway through the audio of book five, (my eldest son and I love Jim Dale’s voice,) but . . . I’m really hoping Snape is good, Dumbledore is [...]

My laptop is officially, completely, totally d-d-d-dead. *sniff.*
I’m going to miss the heavy sucker, even though it took about ten minutes to boot up and get to my Word file. And how the left mouse key wouldn’t work unless you slammed your finger down on it. And how it started to [...]

My thought of the day:
Whoever came up with the phrase “lazy days of summer,” obviously did not have children who play travel sports.

They just keep coming! A major, MAJOR congrats to Class President and Founder of the Class of 2k7 Greg Fishbone, for the 07-07-07 release The Penguins of Doom (From the Desk of Septima Nash!)
“Penguins of Doom (From the Desk of Septina Nash), by Greg R. Fishbone, is a fun romp aimed squarely at [...]

So many awesome books coming out, so little time to read! Congratulations and a whopping woo-HOO to Class of 2k7 member S.A. Harazin for her recent release of BLOOD BROTHERS!

Without his job at the hospital, Clay would be lost. The hard work, the struggles of the patients, the drama in the ERÑit makes his [...]

Today we have Sarah Miller joining us in the beauty shop! Sarah is the author of the recently released MISS SPITFIRE: REACHING HELEN KELLER, a historical novel about Annie Sullivan.
“This moving story - for all ages - is about how Anne an underprivileged young woman awoke to life and learning the most famous woman of [...]

Today we have Class of 2k7er Stephanie Hale joining us in the beauty shop! Stephanie is the author of today’s released REVENGE OF THE HOMECOMING QUEEN, a humorous story of what happens when a homecoming queen thinks her tiara has been disrespected.

Welcome, Stephanie ! Grab some coffee, get comfy in the beautician’s chair, and let’s [...]

I hope you’re in the mood for a long post, because this one about my ALA experience is a whopper!
The ALA was a total blast! A bit overwhelming at times and I still have blisters that haven’t healed yet, but it was a great experience, one that I learned many, many lessons from. Like [...]