Mondays - 12/7/15

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been and plan on reading over the week. Recently taken over, this meme is managed by my Kathryn at the Book Date. (Still) Current reads: • Fishbowl - Bradley Somer• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (reread)...

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Sunday Salon - 12/6/15

The Sunday Salon is now a Facebook group. The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted byKimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Life: Hello all! It's been a long few months being on blogging hiatus. Anyone who was following me before and happens to still be here - thank you for sticking around!!  Long...

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All The Bright Places - Niven

Title: All The Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Genre: YA FictionRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source: Library  Recommended if you like: YA novels, Books about suicide  What Its About: Theodore Finch is on the edge...literally....

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Tuesday Tunes - 12/1/15

A good lyric is like a great book... Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy David Bowie & Bring Crosby, Artist Katherine K. Davis and Harry Simeone, Writers David: and this one. this is my son's favourite. do you know this one? Bing: oh, I do indeed, it's a lovely theme... Come...

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Mondays - 11/30/15

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been and plan on reading over the week. Recently taken over, this meme is managed by my Kathryn at the Book Date. My week: Slow week as I was home for the holidays and not riding the train, but managed...

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Monday Mailbox - 11/30/15

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. Honestly, I can't quite remember everything that arrived over these past months...or...

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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2015 Wrap Up!

What a great way to celebrate my return to blogging after a few months of silence! Though I spent quite a bit of time this weekend cleaning up after the holiday and "lazin' like raisins", as I call it, I was able to get through a few chapters of my Harry Potter reread and was able to finish...

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Saturday Savings - 11/28/15

I haven't been doing much couponing recently. First of all, we have a basement full of good stuff!  And with the new job, the longer hours, and traveling via train (and no longer via my own car) it's hard to work up the energy to make it happen.But I've always got an eye out for a good deal! Perhaps...

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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2015!

I guess it's day three of this challenge, but I started late Thursday, so for me it's really day two. Thursday was just way too much to consider reading. Yesterday, I spent most of my day "vegging out". While there was a good chunk of reading, there was a lot more TV (I hate to admit). But after...

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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2015!

Here are the details: There are no rules to the weekend, we’re simply hoping to devote a good amount of time to reading, and perhaps meeting some of our reading challenges and goals for the year. We thought it’d be fun if we cheered each other on a bit. If you think you can join in, grab...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Still Here

Hey all,I'm still here!I'm working hard to solidify a new job and hope to be able to return to blogging soon.The new job has enabled me to add about 2 hours of reading to my day, so I've got lots of reviews to catch up on.I'll be back soon.  Promise!Don't give up on me yet.Shan...

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Sunday Salon - 08/09/15

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links. The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received...

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Moloka'i - Brennert

Title: Moloka'i Author: Alan Brennert Genre: FictionRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source: Borrowed from a friend  Recommended if you like: Historical fiction, Stories of Hawaii   What Its About:   The Kalama family...

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Love Life - Lowe

Title: Love Life Author: Rob Lowe Genre: MemoirRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source: Library  Recommended if you like: Memoirs, 1980's    What Its About:   In his first book, Rob Lowe shared with readers his life...

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Working Stiff - Melinek/Mitchell

Title: Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner Author: Judy Melinek/T.J. Mitchell Genre: MemoirRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source: Library  Recommended if you like: Memoirs, medical stories/books,...

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Tuesday Tunes - 07/07/15

A good lyric is like a great book... You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile Harry Connick, Jr. Martin Charnin, Writer Hey, hobo man, Hey, dapper dan, You've both got your style, But, brother, you're never fully dressed Without a smile! Your clothes may...

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Etched in Sand - Calcaterra

Title: Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island Author: Regina Calcaterra Genre: MemoirRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source: Library  Recommended if you like: Memoirs, stories...

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Tuesday Tunes - 06/30/15

A good lyric is like a great book... Young Hedley, Artists Hoggard, Howes, and Poederooyen, Writers I'm tired of waking up at 5AMMy boss has lost his freaking mind againI'm getting so sick of the same routineAnd living out somebody else's dreamAnother zombie coming back to life,Only 20...

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