The next auction for First Book is Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss. This one was autographed and even graded by H.R., who was the singer of Bad Brains.Now, I’m sure some of you are wondering…Why this book? Well here is your answer: “He picked it because he loves Dr Seuss and it’s […]
Murder 101By: K.B. MalewichReview by: Lauren Students are being killed, and nobody is quite sure how to go about finding the killer. Enter Candid, Echo, and their parents. The family work by going under cover and helping solve various cases that are a mystery to the local forces. For this one, the two teens are […]
IS IT JUST ME OR IS EVERYTHING SHIT? It isn’t just you. Written by Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur, with Brendan Hay, this is an encyclopedic attack on modern culture so hilariously bitter that it actually becomes uplifting. If you hate chick lit, Che Guevara merchandise, pop Kabbalah, cosmetic-surgery-gone-wrong-as-TV-programming, DVDs with ads you can’t skip, […]
The American Journey of Barack Obama covers the candidate from his childhood and adolescence to his time as editor of The Harvard Law Review and his Chicago activist years, culminating with the excitement and fervor of the historic 2008 Democratic National Convention. The unfolding drama of Obama’s life and political career is cinematic in scope, […]
Perfect From Now On winner is AmandaK.I just sent off an email, so please get me your address ASAP Ginny…you won You Do Not Talk About Fight Club. Please send me your address. If you don’t have it to be by today, I will choose a new winner tomorrow! I have the other two winner’s […]
Life After Genius by M. Ann JacobyReview by: LaurenContest: Want to win this book? Click the book cover in the right sidebar to find out how! Teddy is a genius. He graduated high school early and would have graduated college at the age of 18. That’s right…he would have. Instead, Teddy (now known as Mead) […]
Here is the statement from Muk Luk’s website about this contest they are holding. Obviously, I really really would love to win these…they are just plain amazing, so please add them and tell them I sent you okay? You have to say Lauren Becker though!!! MUK LUKS® is looking for more friends, and this is […]
You might know this already, but I’m a big supporter of St. Jude. I think what they do is amazing and it’s always incredibly heartbreaking to see the videos of all those sick children. Because I love St. Jude so much, I joined my college’s club Up Til Dawn, where we raise money for St. […]
Mike Ness, the lead singer/guitarist of Social Distortion has been a hero of mine since I first heard the self-titled Social Distortion album my freshman year of high school. Mike sings with raw honesty about real life. His songs about love, heartbreak, addiction, and being a punk trying to find his/her place in the world […]
In honor of Bookroomreview’s Bloggy Book Carnival, I’m giving away one copy of the novel Perfect From Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life by John Sellers Author John Sellers Website! Summary: John Sellers was powerless to resist the call of indie rock—once he finally heard it. In this hilarious and revealing memoir, Sellers […]