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Friday: Week in Review

Posted on February 12, 2010
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I am so late getting this up – but between posting my daily journals, keeping a 6 year old entertained while out of school the last few days and dealing with SNOW.. yes SNOW in Georgia… well, you can see how busy I have been!

So today is just a short Friday in review week for me.

  • I picked up some great new books at B&N this week for pennies.  I will post the list next week, I just simply don’t have time tonight! (I haven’t been able to read all day!)
  • My niece, Gracie, is turning 5 this week.  Time flies by so quickly! I came down here to live with her and my nephew when she was only two years old.  I cannot believe how much she’s grown… and tomorrow is her birthday party at Monkey Joe’s.  I see a nap in my future tomorrow afternoon.
  • We all went to see The Lightning Thief today in theaters.  I am sad to say I was disappointed by it and am glad I read the book first, because I enjoyed it a whole lot more.  What is it with the movies getting actors that can’t act these days?
  • As a plus, my nephew’s favorite book is being made into a movie! Diary of a Wimpy Kid is coming out.  He (and I) can’t wait!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  And while you are here be sure to check out the following giveaways going on!

  1. The Last Olympian Giveaway (Percy Jackson #5)
  2. The Magician’s Elephant Giveaway
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It’s Percy Jackson Day! + Giveaway!

Posted on February 12, 2010
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It’s here!  Today is the release of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief in theaters.  I don’t know about you, but this house is pretty excited (it’s all my nephew can talk about!)

I finally sat down about a week ago and took out the first book and made time to actually read it.  I really dislike going into a theater and seeing a story first before reading it and since I own all five books… there really was no excuse.  I loved it.  It was fun, adventurous and ever since Disney’s Hercules I’ve been fascinated with anything concerning Greek mythology.

So now about the giveaway part!  I have one extra copy of Rick Riordan’s The Last Olympian (the 5th book in the Percy Jackson series) to give away today in honor of it being Percy Jackson Day!  Here’s the skinny on how to enter.

To enter you must leave a comment answering the following question: If you could be the child of any of the Greek gods, who would it be..and why?

You must answer the question to get an entry into the competition!  This competition is open until Monday, February 15 at 9pm EST.  I will announce the winner on Tuesday, February 16.

Good luck and happy weekend!  And while you are here, feel free to visit this post to enter into my giveaway of Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant!

(US and Canada only)

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