Diary of a Player - Paisley

*This book was an advanced reading copy sent to me, free of charge, for my honest review and opinion.  All comments in this review are the honest opinion of the blogger. Shortly after deciding I would only accept review books that were already on my TBR list, I was conveniently offered...

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Monday Musings - 06/25/12

Over at Should Be Reading Musing Mondays is taking place. And what is the question....... Do you set goals for yourself, while reading? For example, “I want to get this book finished this weekend“, or “I will read __ pages today“, etc. Why, or why not? I have never really set goals for myself...

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Sunday Salon - 06/24/12

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links. Outside my window: A lovely summer evening, warm, but not too muggy given the anticipated rain this week. I am listening to: Sister Wives...uh, yes, I actually watch this show. Embarrassing! I am reading:...

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In Zanesville - Beard

Amazon.com says: "Jo Ann Beard shows us that...within the souls of the awkward and the overlooked often burns something radiant and unforgettable." Unfortunately, In Zanesville by Jo Ann Beard is not that "something". The story, of an unnamed 14-year old narrator (Beard indicates the character is...

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Monday Mailbox - 06/18/12

Courtesy of Microsoft.com Mailbox Monday is on tour at Burton Book Review for the month of June. I do not usually have the opportunity to take part in Monday Mailbox!    Most of my reading is courtesy of my local library. When I started my blog, I jumped on the ARC bandwagon,...

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Various Children's Books - Various Authors

I've found myself with access to a bunch of children's books this month and have plowing through them. Rather than review them separately, I figured I would combine and conquer... Zipping, Zapping Bats by Ann Earle is a short book that provides children with an interesting look at those nighttime...

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Sunday Salon - 06/10/12

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links. A little late, but late is always better than never... Outside my window: Gorgeous, sunny day, supposed to be 77 - Thank God summer has arrived! I am listening to: Doing this a day late so, sounds of work,...

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Armchair BEA 2012 -Let's Talk Networking

  “Let's Talk Networking”: "Share your positive experiences of using your blog to get involved in your community.  This can involve partnerships with the local literary scene, attending author events and signings, or getting together with bloggers in your area.  We...

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Following Atticus - Ryan

Tom Ryan, the author of Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship was an older, single, overweight guy who owned and wrote a local, one-man newspaper in Newburyport, Massachusetts. His life consisted of fighting untrustworthy politicians with...

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Armchair BEA 2012 - The Crem Della Crem: Our "Best of 2012" Link-Up

“Best of 2012”: "Share some of your favorite books so far this year, and/or the the books being promoted at BEA that you hope will end up among your favorites for the year!" As noted previously, it's been a slow reading year for me. I've had tons of other things going on, like getting married...

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Teaser Tuesday - 06/05/12

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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Armchair BEA 2012 - Introduction

Well, I may be behind the proverbial 8-ball, as always, but I jumping in anyway! Hopefully there's still some room for me on the chair's headrest of something... Ok, so Intros are in order: 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging?...

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May 2012 ReCap...

Source: http://www.chaoticcompendiums.com/ May 2012 Update May has flown by! I can not believe June is nipping my heels and I am nowhere close to halfway done in my challenges. I better get my busy bootie in gear and focus, focus, focus! This month I read: Total Read: 18 Adult: 3 YA/children's:...

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