Monthly Archives: November 2009
Specials by Scott Westerfeld
Specials by Scott Westerfeld 2006. 372p. Paperback This is the third book of the series that started with Uglies and Pretties. So there are some spoilers up ahead for any who have not read the first two books. (And if … Continue reading
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Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Storm Front by Jim Butcher 2000. 322p. (mass market paperback) This was a fun and quick read. Harry Dresden is a wizard living in Chicago, advertising his trade in the phone book. He’s also a consultant to the police on … Continue reading
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Books in Film: Next Stop Wonderland (1998)
I returned home today after spending Thanksgiving in Vermont at my grandmother’s house, which is where I usually spend that holiday. It was a good time with family – eating, talking, playing games, working on a puzzle. I read some … Continue reading
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The Colorful Reading Challenge (I know! another one)
Adding another challenge is probably not wise, but this challenge is so whimsical in spirit, I can’t resist. Besides, most of these books were already on my sizeable to-be-read pile, so this is just a creative way of choosing which … Continue reading
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America, America by Ethan Canin
America, America by Ethan Canin. 2008. 458 pages, hardcover. I liked, but did not love, America, America. This distinction is largely due to the fact that a substantial portion of the book is about political campaigning, and that’s just not … Continue reading
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Count me in for these Challenges
I’ve immersed myself in book-blogging for these past couple of weeks and have learned about various cool challenges that I have decided to join. My personal 2010 challenge (19 books older than I am) is my first priority, but I … Continue reading
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Books Read in 2009: January review
As I didn’t start this blog until November 5th, this will be the first of several posts where I will write reviews of the books I read from January 2009 to October 2009. There are some great books that I’ve … Continue reading
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Library Loot – 11/18/09
I was just supposed to be returning books, but apparently for that to happen it’d have to be after library hours and in the book drop. Here is what came home with me: The Best American Travel Writing 2009 – … Continue reading
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Personal Goal for 2010: Read 19 Books older than myself
While looking over the books I’ve read this year, I was dismayed to find out that I had read very few books published before the 1990′s. So, I decided for next year to read one book for every decade from … Continue reading
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