Monday, August 30, 2010

The Frugal Kindle

Dear Kindle Lovers,
 
I recently purchased my first Kindle, and love how easy it is to discover books and authors at low prices. I get excited when I find great books for under nine, under five, and even one, so I decided to create a blog solely for the purpose of tracking these frugal finds! 
 
At The Frugal Kindle, you will find wonderful reads under nine dollars. I can't promise that I've read all of them, or that they'll be under nine forever, but I wanted to create a place for us Kindle and book lovers to read more, read often, and read frugally!

From the posts, you can read little snippets about the book (these are usually picked from Amazon or the authors' sites) and easily click on the links provided to purchase the eBook, read more about the premises and find reviews at Amazon.

Please feel free to leave comments ~ Fellow readers would love to know what you think about the eBook!

Enjoy, and happy Kindle'ing!
 
Love,
Elizabeth
 

Saturday, August 28, 2010

To~Do Lists

Dear To~Do Lists,

It's a little absurd, I'll admit ~ my love for you.  I have you lying all around my house, the office, my iPhone...I write multiple to feel accomplished. I have lists for work, for the home, for life ~ you name it and I can create a list. My husband will vouch for this obsession ~ as I occasionally (okay, usually) leave him Honey~Do's when I leave the house (with a cute lil' love note attached of course). The sheer joy I obtain by crossing off an item is thrilling. I sometimes include items I have already finished just so that I can cross something else off. Or I like to turn one item into multiple steps on a list ~ to create a longer list...I can't help it. I love that you enable me to feel even more productive than I actually am.

Love,
Elizabeth

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Time Windows

Dear Kathryn Reiss,

Time WindowsTime Windows was one of my all time favorite books when I was young. It is a book that has stuck in my memory since I first read it over a decade and a half ago. The premise was so intriguing to me ~ a dollhouse that acted as a window to the past of your own home. I hold vivid memories of how I visualized the characters and concepts. The smell of magnolias has always had a special effect on me...

I recently purchased a first edition hardcover copy on eBay (my original edition was lent out to a friend in the fifth grade and was never returned). It was so fun to read once again ~ bringing back all those old feelings. It was fun to recall that the characters' last name was Browne (a name I have recently adopted), and to find that you have resided in Oakland for quite some time (we moved from Southern California to the Bay Area after I graduated sixth grade). I can't wait to share this story with my future young ones. Thank you for the great read, and for the great memories of the read!

Love,
Elizabeth

Discover Kathryn Reiss and her young adult novels at http://www.kathrynreiss.net/

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Enjoy the Memories @ Remember When

Hi Everyone!

My little sister Jennifer and I created a new blog! Since we always get asked questions like "How are you guys so close?" or "Do you know how rare your relationship is?", we decided to look back over the years and share memorable moments that helped shape the wonderful friendship that we have today.

One of our favorites: Remember when I'd tell you to break all of your crayons in half so that you would have more than me ~ but then all you would be left with were broken crayon pieces... ~ Elizabeth


You can find it at http://twotrusisters.blogspot.com

Enjoy the memories!

Love,
Elizabeth