Miscellany

A couple of random book-related items today:

1. The fantastic book blog Book Club Girl and Harper Collins are doing a great giveaway: 12 copies of 12 books - one selection a month for a year. There are some really good books on the list too: We Have To Talk About Kevin, The Space Between Us, The Yiddish Policeman's Union, etc. One lucky book club will win copies of these great books for 12 of its members (144 books total). And even better - no time spent figuring out what to read next month! Click here to enter.

2. I have two books to give away to EDIWTB readers. I received them as review copies in the mail and would like to pass them along to someone who is interested in them. The first is The Best Old Movies For Families: A Guide To Watching Together, by Ty Burr. It is "an impassioned and eminently readable guide that introduces the delights of the golden age of movies. Ty Burr has come up with a winning prescription for children brought up on Hollywood junk food." The second is for you romance book fans out there: After The Kiss, by Suzanne Enoch.  If you would like to have one of these books, leave a comment here with your email address and let me know which book you're interested in. I will pick a name at random by COB on Friday, July 11.

3. Finally, I'd like to recommend another children's book. This one makes me laugh out loud every time I read it, it has great adult humor, and it's short! It's called What Are You So Grumpy About? by Tom Lichtenheld and it's about the things that put kids in a bad mood. The best page is the one with the cereal box ingredients. My girls are 4 and they are definitely enjoying it. I was also happy to see that Tom Lichtenheld has another book out called What's With This Room?, which is about "the murk and stench of one boy's messy room and presents a hilarious dialogue between parent and kid."

Comments

[Rebecca]

That children's book sounds fabulous! I'm definitely going to check it out next time I'm at the bookstore. Thanks for the suggestion!

Also, I'd love to be entered to win After the Kiss.

Thanks so much!

[Dawn]

I'm not entering the book giveaways today - I just wanted to thank you for recommending Lichtenheld's book; we're always in the market for *good* children's books!

[Darby Lohrding]

I'd like to read "After the Kiss".... a good love story always makes the day a little brighter and the heart a little lighter! darbyscloset@yahoo.com
Thank you!

[Amy]

I'd be interested in the old movie book. Sounds great. Also, thanks for the request on the children's book. I'm sure my really grumpy 4 year old will like it!

[Carla Pullum]

Love to win some new books. My whole family enjoys reading!

[Kari]

I would definitely be interested in winning the movies for families book. Thanks.

[Dr. Blondie]

Romance all the way! After the kiss, please!

[Kiki]

Hi Gayle--I'd love that old movies for families book--I have 4 kids-- ages 17, 12, 11 and 7 (the only boy!). Some of our most successful movie watching has definitely been with older movies--To Kill A Mockingbird was a huge hit with the 11 and 12 year old girls--they also read and loved the the book, and loved Gregory Peck as much as I did.

we currently have another Gregory peck movie lined up--Roman Holiday--but I am always trying to come up with new ideas for classic movies. This sounds like a wonderful resource!