Teaser Tuesdays - 11/29/11

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...

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I Am The Cheese - Robert Cormier

Robert Cormier's I Am The Cheese is the story of Adam Farmer, a boy who travels by bicycle from his home in Monument, Mass. towards a Vermont hospital to visit his father. The story of Adam's journey is interspersed with snippets of conversation between Adam and a man named Brint (doctor...interrogator?),...

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Monday - 11/28/11

Sheila at Book Journey hosts this weekly event where we celebrate what we are reading for the week, as well as books completed the previous week.   Currently Reading: Happy Accidents (Jane Lynch) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) Math for Grownups (Laura Laing) Just Finished: Damaged...

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Sunday Salon - 11/27/11

11/27/11 Start with a full week (and two weekends) of vacation time. Add a cup of yummy turkey, half a cup of cranberry sauce (my fave), and a liberal dousing of stuffing. Mix in a big ole helping of time spent with my kitty (and the fiance too, of course). Add don't forget a pinch of family and...

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The Girl's Guide to Homelessness - Karp

Homelessness can happen to anyone, at any time.  If the tides were to turn at just the wrong moment and things occurred in the right "wrong" way...we could all find ourselves without the blessings we currently have. Despite entering the job market as a young teen, assisted by a cheating,...

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Charlotte's Web - White

As noted in previous postings, despite being an avid child reader, I somehow managed to miss reading many really well known and loved children's books.  I don't know how, or why, I never read these books but many are now classics.  I've been wondering lately if I missed out on something...

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Damaged - Glass

For many years I have been a fan of Torey Hayden. Hayden is a teacher who has, over the years, worked with many special needs children. Her books tell of these experiences and how she was able, or not, to reach forgotten and unloved children.  But, I do think I've now read all of her non-fiction. I...

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Life Is Not A Stage - Henderson

Like millions of others, I was a huge fan of The Brady Bunch growing up.  I mean HUGE FAN...I even own all the shows on DVD!   Over the years, I have really enjoyed reading the various autobiographies that have come out of the show (Barry Williams' Growing Up Brady, Maureen McCormick's...

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The Secret Life of Bees - Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is the story of a young teenage girl, Lily Owens, who's life has been shaped by the loss of her mother, presumably at her own hands. After just over a decade of being abused and ignored by her "father," T-Roy, Lily finds herself forced with believing T-Roy...

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Fridays Fave Five - 11/25/11

  Welcome to Friday's Fave Five. It's Friday so that makes it time to look back over our week and look for those things we are grateful for. It may be big or it may be small and you have to dig for it, but there are always things we can be thankful for. Please join us as we share our...

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Happy Turkey Day!

Source: Microsoft.com HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!! May your day be filled with loved ones, good food, and reasons to be thankful! Best, Shann...

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Monday - 11/21/11

Sheila at Book Journey hosts this weekly event where we celebrate what we are reading for the week, as well as books completed the previous week. Currently Reading: Damaged (Cathy Glass) The Girl's Guide to Homelessness (Brianna Karp) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) Math...

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Sunday Salon - 11/20/11

11/20/11 Goodness, what a couple of weeks! Work was outrageously crazy busy (I've sent more grants this month along than I have the whole 2 years I've been there!). And, knowing I would be on vacation this week, I was trying to get everyone caught up and prepared. Ever notice you have to work...

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Friday's Fave Five - 11/18/11

Welcome to Friday's Fave Five. It's Friday so that makes it time to look back over our week and look for those things we are grateful for. It may be big or it may be small and you have to dig for it, but there are always things we can be thankful for. Please join us as we share our favorite...

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Teaser Tuesday - 11/15/11

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...

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Monday - 11/14/11

Sheila at Book Journey hosts this weekly event where we celebrate what we are reading for the week, as well as books completed the previous week. Currently Reading: Life Is Not a Stage: From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and                                             ...

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Library Loot - 11/9/11

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire and Marg that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like to participate, just ...

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Teaser Tuesdays - 11/8/11

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...

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Monday - 11/7/11

Sheila at Book Journey hosts this weekly event where we celebrate what we are reading for the week, as well as books completed the previous week. Currently Reading: The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) Charlotte's Web (E. B. White) Math for...

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Salon Sunday - 11/6/11

11/6/11 It was pretty good week here. Seussical opened at the Footlight Club this weekend and it was FABULOUS! I really enjoyed seeing the show and think the audiences agreed whole-heartedly! Halloween was pretty calm, as noted we are new to the area so we didn't get any trick-or-treaters,...

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The Central Park Five - Burns

The Central Park Five, A Chronicle of A City Wilding by Sarah Burns is an interesting look into the situation in New York City during the late 1980's and early 1990's in regard to crime, racial tensions and politics. I actually knew more about this story going into this book than I realized, having...

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Pictures of Hollis Woods - Giff

Hollis Woods is a talented artist, but she is also trouble. Time and again she has been told so by her foster families.  And when trouble starts brewing, Hollis runs. Even when she is sent to a house that might actually offer a home and family.   She eventually finds herself sent to live...

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Friday's Fave Five - 11/4/11

Welcome to Friday's Fave Five. It's Friday so that makes it time to look back over our week and look for those things we are grateful for. It may be big or it may be small and you have to dig for it, but there are always things we can be thankful for. Please join us as we share our favorite...

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October 2011 ReCap...

Source - Microsoft Clip Art October was a pretty good month for me...  As I've mentioned, I am a slow reader. I have way to many hobbies and reading often gets put aside. But with this month's effort to include some YA/children's books in my reading, my numbers have actually become respectable. This...

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Follow My Book Blog Friday - 11/4/11

RULES - To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:   1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read} 2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers 3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also...

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