books

Our Toole County Library here in Shelby is kicking off their Summer Reading Program this afternoon (Monday,) & it's going to be going full tilt every Monday this ALL month long! The program's designed & tailored for children kindergarten through the 4th grade & commences at 2 in the afternoon every Monday afternoon the month of June. Happy rea...

We DID meet him last Tuesday evening while reading Montana History up at the Heritage. We didn't think much of him either but he got "rubbed out" by the Stranglers! We're almost halfway through the book, "Montana; High, Wide & Handsome," & if this isn't one of the BEST books on real Montana History, I don't know what is. Lookin...

I'll be reading & sharing more Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby tonight (Tuesday) & I'm sure looking forward tp this evening. We're currently enjoying the book, "Montana, High, Wide, & Handsome," up at the Heritage. I submit t...

I've come across one of the neatest cookbooks of all time, & if you were born & raised in Montana like myself, you'll love this spectacular project from Sherry Monahan & Nancy Plain! The book is, "the Western Writers of America Cookbook; Favorite Recipes, Cooking Tips, & Writing Wisdom". With more than...

Mother's Day's Sunday, & tomorrow (Saturday,) morning on Puffman Sports Trivia, I'll be giving away the book, "Live Happy; Ten Practices for Choosing Joy," by Deborah K. Heisz & the editors of "Live Happy Magazine". I'm talking stories & wisdom of everyday happiness. I'm also t...

I'll have the NATIONAL BESTSELLER, "Truevine," up for grabs at 7:30 tomorrow (Saturday) morning on Puffman Sports Trivia. "Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South" by Beth Macy is an expertly reported tale of greed combatted by a mother's love & persistence, & the emotional, political & financial effects of raci

No worries...I'm NOT blogging about the truck I just purchased from Jim Anderson for hunting and/or going to the mud bogs...it's the title of the book we're currently reading & enjoying up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby! I'...

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby tonight (Tuesday) to read & share MORE Montana History. At present, we're learning all about the wild & wooly days of old time Butte back in the days when it WAS truly the richest hill on earth! The bo...

The book is, "Bad Teacher! How Blaming Teachers Distorts the Bigger Picture," & it's up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30 on Puffman Sports Trivia. This tome is from "The Teaching for Social Justice Series." Professor Kevin K. Ku...

Our Toole County Friends of the Library will be having a very SPECIAL Book Sale this week, & DIG THIS! They'll be going full tilt for TWO days in a row! The sale will run tomorrow (Friday) from 11 in the morning all the way until 7 in the evening, & then again on Saturday from 5 to until 8. The "F...

That's what Weekly Book Review raves about the Montana history book we're currently enjoying up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I'll be there at 6 tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more of "Montana: High, Wide, and Handsome." T...

I'm talking long on hours & short on pay. Next month on Sunday, May 13th, we'll celebrate Mother's Day & let mothers everywhere know how greatly appreciated they really are. Tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30, on Puffman Sports Trivia, I'll be giving away the book, "A Letter to My Mom," created by Lisa Erspamer. Filled...