Welcome

Welcome to The Sweet Bookshelf!

About the Blog:

The Sweet Bookshelf was founded in June 2009.  I am located in Scotland. I started this book blog because friends and family were always asking me for recommendations of books I thought they would enjoy.  I thought it would be a one stop shop for them to see what I'd been reading.  I had no idea there were people who blogged about books! I've always believed the best way to find out about a great book is word of mouth. We are always talking books here!

I generally read about 2 books per week. Right now I am really into Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Fairytale's, Fantasy, some Historical, and anything with a bit of romance.  OK, actually everything I read needs to have a bit of romance.

Here you'll find mainly book reviews,news, and even some author interviews.  I love keeping a log of what I'm reading and how I felt about it.  Check out the Discussions page and join in the fun! See you there!

Mary
mary {at} thesweetbookshelf {dot} com

About Me:

My name is Mary and I am 33 yrs old.  I'm from West Virginia but I have lived in Scotland for 5 yrs. I'm married  and I have one son, Sebastian, who was born in Feb 2011. I'm a stay at home Mom. 

Fast Facts:

-I'm obsessed with my Kindle! Best. Invention. Ever. 

-I think Dr. Pepper is the nectar of the gods.

-I love period dramas. Even if my husband teases me.

-I have 4 sisters and 10 nieces and nephews.

-I use to work  on cruise lines cruising the Caribbean. 

My favorite books:

These is My Words by Nancy Turner
The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare

What I do when I'm not reading:  

-I'm always with my son.  We love going to the library, the park, and the pool.
-I'm a phone person.  I love to chat with my family and friends.

-My husband and I love movies!

-I love traveling.  My favorite places so far are: Puerto Rico, Spain, and Paris. 

Meet The Sweet Bookshelf's Regular Reviewer:

Christy
 Christy {at} thesweetbookshelf {dot} com 

Christy Bio::

Christy fell in love with reading at the age of eight, when her parents bribed her with a penny for every page she read.  It wasn't long before the stories swallowed her up! (And she was able to cash in her reading pennies for her first NKOTB cassette).

Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, The babysitters Club, and The Sweet Valley series were her first book obsessions. When she finished all seven of C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles in two days, her parents scaled back her penny-a-page promise to a penny-every-four pages, but by then it didn't matter; pennies or not, Christy still loves loosing herself  in the world of a good story.

Christy reads everything from Mysteries to Dystopian to Memoirs. Her guilty pleasures are european chocolates, world travel and teen reads like The Clockwork Prince and The Maze Runner. (And if you really must know, she loves Ricky Martin too!)

Christy also writes a travel blog found here: www.thedeparturediaries.com