Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First YearAuthor: Esme Raji Codell“Educating Esme” is a sheer delight! As Madame Esme, a 24 year old teacher starts her first year as a fifth grade inner-city teacher in Chicago, she keeps a detailed and personal diary. The diary is the book. Esme’s honesty and acerbic wit, as well as her wildly imaginative teaching methods make her a great teacher, and an outcast with her principal, Mr. Turner, and her co-staff. Each entry Esme makes draws us deeper into ... continue reading...
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TV Reviews: The Good Wife
Once again The Broads were privée to another new show from the CBS Fall lineup. Join us in our sneak peak at what looks to be the most PROMISING new courtroom drama this year.The Good WifeBroad A: Your husband, Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) is a politician, States Attorney for Cooks County. You stand next to him at the press conference. He pounds the podium as he gives his resignation speech after consorting with prostitutes and alleged mismanagement of States' funds. You notice a speck of ... continue reading...
Back to School Reviews & Giveaways: GreenSmart Laptop Sleeve
Back to school shopping this year is bound to include technology based products, but you can't forget that you need to PROTECT them. That new laptop that you grabbed on sale needs to make it through a couple of school years, and the best way to do that is to make sure that it stays cool and is shielded from spills, etc., even when it's NOT in use.Do you need to give up style over function? Absolutely NOT. Do you need to purchase items that are eco-friendly? ABSOLUTELY.There's a new material ... continue reading...
Back to School Reviews & Giveaways: Carolina Pad
There's something about the start of the school year that brings out the fashion savvy in everyone. As we're doing our back to school shopping, whether it be for your son's first day of kindergarten, your daughter's sophomore year in high school or like me, my son going back to college we find ourselves looking over clothing, shoes and school supplies that allow us to feel as though we "belong."As they show their independence they have a need to make a statement and what better way to do this is ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaways – Sand Sharks
Sand SharksAuthor: Margaret MaronMargaret Maron knows how to set a scene. Ms. Maron places her characters in a lovely N.C. seaside town and since I was born in N.C., I loved the way “place” exuded its own innate charm to the novel. Set in Wrightsville Beach, a North Carolina coastline resort, I can see the egrets and seagulls from here. Sultry, hot, humid and sensual, the scene remains an integral element in the novel. The characters are wonderful – and Maron writes in that luxurious Southern ... continue reading...