GG Reads – Change of Heart
A Provocative Picoult Portrayal Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult did not receive quite the notoriety as My Sister’s Keeper or 19 Minutes but not for lack of a compelling story. The controversial topics...
View ArticleGG Reads – Handle with Care
I just finished my fourth Jodi Picoult novel this afternoon. I was sitting poolside and vowed not to get up until I finished it. My redder-than-usual arms attest to the follow-through. It’s an...
View ArticleColor Your World!
There’s something to this. I was shopping in Francesca’s boutique, flipping through Michele Bernhardt’s Colorstrology book, and discovered that my personal color is Jaffa Orange. There is something...
View ArticleHave You Ever Been Cubed??
Shhhhh . . . Keep this a secret . . . Don’t tell a soul about this post . . . Read on only if you are ready to be enlightened, tickled and shocked. Begin if you dare! WARNING: For maximum validity,...
View ArticleGG Reads – Wesley The Owl
Did you know that barn owls mate for life? Are you aware that they are extremely emotional creatures and have many ways to express their feelings? Could you guess that they practice birth control and...
View ArticleAn Amazing Young Author!!
Once in a while, we meet someone who truly leaves an impression. I met such a person this past Sunday after being invited to a book signing. This was no ordinary book signing, however, because the...
View ArticleDelivering Happiness Challenge & Giveaway!
Watch for GG’s review of Delivering Happiness on its release date, June 7th 2010!! I am honored to be selected to review the new, yet-to-be released book by Tony Hsieh, the successful, young CEO of...
View ArticleDelivering Happiness Delivers!
I was honored and excited when the good folks at Zappos sent me free advanced copies of CEO Tony Hsieh’s new book Delivering Happiness – A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose to review. I have been...
View ArticleGG Summer Reads
What I’m Reading This Summer At the beginning of every school year, I sit down with my reading students, forming a circle – either with our desks or on the floor – and I share every single book I read...
View ArticleChinaberry – A More Intimate Look at Books
Yes, I shop at Barnes & Noble and Borders more than the average person, and I undoubtedly always will. There is, however, an independent bookseller that I happily discovered twenty years ago and...
View ArticleGG Reads – What Alice Forgot
What Would Your 2002 Past Self Think of Your 2012 Present Self?! We all need at least one just-for-fun, “beach read” included in our summer reading list; I’m glad I chose this one as one of mine!...
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