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RE-READ: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Continuing on with my re-read (and re-watch) of the Harry Potter series I listened to Chamber of Secrets narrated by Jim Dale. The thing I am continually surprised at is the timing of when things...
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Bout of Books 13 - Goals Post
Bout of Books 13 is here and runs from May 11-17th! I love to make lists, especially those on which I can check things off, so I can't resist making a list of goals. 1) I will finish these books:-...
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Top Ten Tuesday - Authors I'd Like to Meet
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme for bloggers who like books and lists. I'm inordinately fond of both. It's awesome and is graciously hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.When I first saw this week's...
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MINI REVIEW: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose WoodOriginal Publication Year: 2011Genre(s): Historical Middle Grade FantasySeries:The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #1Awards:NANarrated by: Katherine...
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Bout of Books - Update The First
First UpdateMONDAY:I annoyingly had to work all day and attend a meeting at night so my books were angry, my dogs were pissed and I wasn't exactly charmed. Still some reading happened.Time Spent...
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Tough Traveling - The Weasel
Tough Traveling is a fun meme that aims to tour all the tropes big and small, abhorred and loved that are littered across the fantasy landscape. It was conceived of and is hosted by Nathan at Fantasy...
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Bout of Books - Update The Second
Second UpdateTHURSDAY:It was a dreary day that would have been perfect for staying home and reading but one must make a living. It was especially good afternoon to sink into and finish The Lewis Man...
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Saturdays in the Garden - I Have to Work and It's Hard
Early Scarlet Globe Radishes (Seed Savers)SATURDAYS IN THE GARDEN OUTSIDEStill enjoying an abundance of radishes and lettuce but the best news is that my tomato and pepper starts are finally ready to...
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Bout of Books 13 - The End
THE END Despite some distractions from pesky "real life" and really not accomplishing any of my goals completely, I still feel good about how the week went. I read a whole bunch. Mission...
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Top Ten Tuesday - When the Wild West Gets Weird
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme for bloggers who like books and lists. It's awesome and is graciously hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.Somewhat to my own surprise, I am inordinately fond of...
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Mini-Review - Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne CollinsPublication Year: 2003Genre: Middle-grade, FantasySeries: Underland Chronicles #1Awards: Nominated for a few children's awardsFormat: Audio (cd from...
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REVIEW: The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsPublication Year: 1990Genre: Science FictionSeries: Hyperion Cantos #2,My Goodreads Review of Book OneAwards:Won the Locus (1991) and British Science Fiction Awards...
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Saturdays in the Garden - Ballroom Dancing and an Author Dictatorship
OUTSIDESo this is going to be quick because I have a book I need to get back to:0).I got my first real day in the field this week, training some field technicians on butterfly survey techniques, and it...
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REVIEW: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Publication Year: 1964Genre: Middle Grade, FantasySeries: Charlie Bucket #1Awards: NAFormat: Audio, Electronic from LibraryNarrator: Eric IdleI am in the...
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REVIEW: The Likelihood of Lucy by Jenny Holiday
The Likelihood of Lucy by Jenny HolidayPublication Year: May 26, 2015Genre: Romance, Historical (Regency Era Britain)Series: Regency Reformers #2Awards: NAFormat: Thanks to Entangled Publishing for...
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Top Ten Tuesday - Beach Reads Edition
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme for bloggers who like books and lists. It's awesome and is graciously hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.This topic, Beach Reads, always begs the question - What the...
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REVIEW: Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon
Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon Publication Year: 2010Genre: Mystery, Historical (Colonial America)Series: Matthew Corbett #3Awards: NAFormat: Audio (from Audible.com)Narrator: Eduardo BalleriniI'm...
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Saturdays in the Garden - Clotted Cream and Garden Euphoria
OUTSIDEIt's that blissful time in the garden when lots of exciting things are beginning to happen and it hasn't all gone horribly wrong...yet. This is usually how my gardening season...
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A Couple of British Mysteries Written by Guys Named Peter
These are very different books but both are solid British mysteries and I don't have too much to say about either except that they are excellent reads so check 'em out!Diamond Solitaire by Peter...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bringing Books to the Big Screen
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme for bloggers who like books and lists. It's awesome and is graciously hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.This weeks topic are the books we'd most like to see made into...
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