Tuesday Teaser - 2/22/11

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share...

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I'd Know You Anywhere - Lippman

I'd Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman is the story of Eliza Benedict, nee Elizabeth Lerner, wife and mother of two: a gregarious young boy and a moody teen girl. She lives a boring life, having recently returned to the States after a brief stay in London for her husband's work, until one day she receives...

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5QF (Five Qustion Friday) - 2/18/11

Its time for 5QF (Five Qustion Friday), courtesy of Mama @ fivecrookedhalos. 1. Have you worn the same outfit more than one day in a row? Not that I can recall... 2. If you had to choose any LARGE city to live in, which would it be? I really like Boston, it's small...while still being a...

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Book Blogger Hop! - 2/18/11

What book(s) would you like to see turned into a movie? The blog hop is hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books. Hop on over to join in the fun!  Actually, many of them have already been...   But, if I have to chose something, I'd say: All Souls: A Family Story from Southie,...

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Book Blogger Hop! - 2/11/11

Tell us about one of your posts from this week and give us a link so we can read it (review or otherwise)! The blog hop is hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books. Hop on over to join in the fun!   This week I reviewed Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman. ...

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Orange is the New Black - Kerman

True to my varied tastes in reading, I chose a book this time round that was about prison. I haven't read one in a while and figured, why not?! Piper Kerman and I share some similarities. We are both from self-described good families and lived nice childhoods. We went to college...

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Confessions of a Prairie Bitch - Angrim

I was never much a fan of Little House on the Prairie. I was a city-kid who abhorred anything reeking of "country" [of course, I now live in the suburbs and love country music...but that's a different post]. I did, however, see it enough times to recognize a few key characters: Laura, Pa, Mary...

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Get to know the blogger...

I wanted to take the opportunity to tell my readers a little bit about me.  So I took the opportunity to combine several memes I've seen into one and have completed this, somewhat long, overview of myself... 1.    How long have you been blogging? Since January 5th, 2011…a newbie! 2.    Why did you decide to blog? I love reading almost as much as I love talking,...

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