October 2014 ReCap...

OCTOBER 2014 A better reading month. Still not likely to meet those goals, but at least got some great reading done! This month I read: Total Read: 4YTD: 26Adult: 4YA/children's: 0Abandoned: 0 Including: The Martian (Andy Weir) My (not so) Storybook Life (Liz Harrell Owen) Mr. Penumbra's...

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The Martian - Weir

Title: The Martian Author: Andy Weir Published: Genre: FictionRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source: Borrowed from the library  Recommended if you like: Memoir,  Books about loss, Books about medical adversity What Its About:   A brutal...

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Tuesday Tunes - 10/28/14

A good lyric is like a great book... If Nobody Believed In You Joe Nichols, Artist Harley Allen, Writer  I watched him take the two strike call He hadn't tried to swing at all. I guess he'd had all that he could take, He walked away, for goodness sake. His father's voice was loud an'...

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Mondays - 10/27/14

This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Now Reading: Getting Life (Michael Morton) Just Finished:  Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Robin Sloan) On Deck Something grea...

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Sunday Salon - 10/26/14

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links. Life: Late as always... After disinfecting for days, hoping against hope that I wouldn't get sick like hubby, I fell to the evil beast. I spent three days out sick this past week, and only went in Friday because...

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Saturday Savings - 10/25/14

**DEAL OF THE WEEK** Generally speaking, I am an honest person.  I'm a black/white, right/wrong person...very few"greys".  Seriously, I've corrected someone or spoken up to my own detriment on many occasions.  That being said, there are some cases where I have learned to keep my mouth...

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Fly A Little Higher - Sobiech

Title: Fly A Little Higher: How God Answered One Mom's Small Prayer in a Big Way Author: Laura Sobiech Published: Genre: MemoirRating: 5/5- Excellent. Keep it, treasure it, reread it. Book Source: I purchased this book.  Recommended if you like: Memoir,  Books about loss/cancer What...

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Tuesday Tunes - 10/21/14

A good lyric is like a great book... Luka Suzanne Vega, Artist & Writer My name is Luka I live on the second floor I live upstairs from you Yes I think you've seen me before If you hear something late at night Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight Just don't ask me what it was Just don't...

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Monday Mailbox - 10/20/14

Monday Mailbox hosted by Marcia @ To Be Continued. This little goody arrived this past week... ...

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Mondays - 10/20/14

This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Now Reading:  Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel (Robin Sloan) Just Finished:  My (Not So) Storybook Life: A Tale of Friendship and Faith (Elizabeth Owen) On Deck Many, so many....

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Sunday Salon - 10/19/14

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links. Life: Oooff... A busy week here! At work, one of my admin folks was out sick, one was on vacation, and the other left to work for another department a couple weeks back. That left me doing three (actually 3.2)...

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Saturday Savings - 10/18/12

**DEAL OF THE WEEK** Total trip = $0.48!Papers towels = $5.00 each minus $1 coupons for each Soap = $3.39 each, BOGO (buy one get one free), so $3.39 for two, minus $1 coupons for each pair And I had last week's extra care bucks (CVS) =  $13.50 Total paid was $3.48 But I got an...

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Stronger - Bauman

Title: Stronger Author: Jeff Bauman Published: Genre: MemoirRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source:  Borrowed from the library.  Recommended if you like: Memoirs, Surviving tragedy stories What Its About:   Despite what people say, Jeff...

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Tuesday Tunes - 10/14/14

A good lyric is like a great book... Stupid Boy Keith Urban, Artist Dave Berg, Deanna Bryant and Sarah Buxton, Writers Well, she was precious like a flower She grew wild, wild but innocent A perfect prayer in a desperate hour She was everything beautiful and different Stupid boy, you can't...

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Mondays - 10/13/14

This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Now Reading: My (Not So) Storybook Life: A Tale of Friendship and Faith  (Elizabeth Owen) Just Finished:The Martian (Andy Weir) On Deck Suggestion...

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September 2014 ReCap...

SEPTEMBER 2014 A better month, despite being crazed with work stuff, though still not up to norm. I am still tracking, even though I am confident I will not succeed in Challenges this year. But I've read some pretty good books so far, so it was all worth it anyway! This month I read: Total...

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Chobsky

Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Author: Stephen Chobsky Published: Genre: YA, FictionRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source:  Borrowed from the library.  Recommended if you like: Young Adult,   What Its About:   Charlie, a "wallflower",...

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Tuesday Tunes - 10/7/14

A good lyric is like a great book... Stealing Cinderella Chuck Wicks, Artist Chuck, Wicks, George Teren, and Rivers Rutherford, Writers I came to see her dad for a sit down man to man Wasn't any secret, I'd be asking for her hand I guess that's why he left waiting in the living room by...

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Mondays - 10/6/14

This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Still Reading: The Martian (Andi Weir) Just Finished:  Nothing this week...

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Sunday Salon - 10/5/14

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links. Life: And hello friends!  I hope your week was good. Same crap different day here. :) Got a 2nd interview, later this week.. Purely Vocals went into the studio Friday to record our CD. We are not...

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To Selena, Wtih Love - Perez

Title: To Selena, With Love Author: Chris Perez Published: 2014Genre: MemoirRating: Book Source:  I purchased this book myself. Recommended if you like: Memoirs, Music/Artists, Selena fans What Its About:   Selena Quintanilla Perez was taken from this world so suddenly, so...

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