It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (28)

This fabulous weekly recap is hosted by Shelia of One Persons Journey Through a World of Books. Each week we recap what we’ve read and look at what’s coming up this week. If you’re interested head over to Shelia’s site and get involved! It’s a blast and I may even stop by to see what you’re up to!

Here’s what we’ve been up to this week:

I would be lying if I told you last week wasn’t busy, just take a look below and you’ll see why. Besides all the fun things below we’ve been spending a lot of time reading and out at the park trying to work out those wiggles before the sun runs away!

This week marked the beginning of quite a few new giveaways here at There’s A Book! Make sure to stop by the Giveaway Page to make sure you’ve entered all of them. One I’d be particularly interested in having you enter is the “Karma Doesn’t Bite for Book Bloggers” contest. I’d love to share the book blogging love and have either my blog name or a friends end up in one of Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas new books. So check it out! Not to mention I have a HUGE Karma Bites Giveaway starting later today, do come back, you won’t want to miss it!

Also, if you missed the posts this week you’ll see that I’ve recently started a Tuesday “New Book Releases” Feature. Each Tuesday you can stop by to find out which books were released THAT day in Children’s, Middle Grade and Young Adult genres. Then link up any reviews you may have for the books just out! I can’t wait to read all the great reviews and add to your TBR piles!

Lastly, if there is one review you should read this week here at There’s A Book it should definitely be my review of Presenting Lenore’s husband’s book Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?. Her husband was the illustrator for the book and it’s a huge hit in our home! Besides, you have a chance to win a copy! So take a look!

Read/Reviewed (Just click on the title to see the Review!):
Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? by Audrey Vernick and Illustrated by Daniel Jennewein
Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten & First Grade by Lynn Maslen Kertell and Illustrated by Sue Hendra
Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood by Karen Maezen Miller
Bubba Goes National by Jennifer Walker
Hothouse Flower by Margot Berwin (For Chick Lit Reviews)

Not Reviewed Quite Yet, but Definitely Read:
The Death (and Further Adventures) of Silas Winterbottom by Stephen Giles (Review coming Tuesday!)
Arson by Estevan Vega (Review coming Friday!)
Are You Kidding Me? by Haley Greene (Review coming soon!)

Features/Events:
Just Floating In: Karma Doesn’t Bite for Book Bloggers!
New Releases in Children’s, MG and YA Books August 10th 2010
A Bit of Me(Me) – Oh, the Places You Will Go!
Friday Book Blogger Hop (3)
Our Favorite iPhone Book Apps for Kids

Giveaways:
Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? by Audrey Vernick and Illustrated by Daniel Jennewein
Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten and Bob Books Sight Words: First Grade – 2 Winners!
The Books of Pellinor by Alison Croggon Giveaway and Discussion Proposition

What’s up for the week to come:

Reviewing/Reading:
Mackenzie Blue (Book One, The Secret Crush, and Friends Forever?) by Tina Wells
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
Z by Michael Ford
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka and Illustrated by Shane Prigmore
Second Hand Heart by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Katie Up and Down the Hall by Glenn Plaskin

The Turkeybird and Littlebug are Reading:
Sticky Burr: Adventures in Burrwood Forest by John Lechner
Sticky Burr: The Prickly Peril by John Lechner
A Bird in a Bathing Suit by Dawn Mitchell and Illus. by Josh Will
Amazing Faces by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet
No Bows! by Shirley Smith Duke and Illustrated by Jenny Mattheson
1 + 1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions by David La Rochelle and Illustrated by Brenda Sexton

Giveaways Coming Up:
Karma Bites by Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas (Kick-Off Competition with a Huge Giveaway! Coming Aug. 16th! Later today!)
The Death (and Further Adventures) of Silas Winterbottom by Stephen Giles (Giveaway starting Tuesday!)

So, what are you reading this week? Have any suggestions I should add to my reading pile?

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