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Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:35:00 -0800

Advice of the DayCourtesy of Sugar Bear
What would you do if you broke your arm in two places?Don't go back to those places.
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Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:40:00 -0800

The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon
Published in 2006. 338 pages.This historical fiction novel was one of the 2009 picks for the "book lunch girls." One of the...
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Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:05:00 -0800

I'm In!
Hosted by Trish.January 1 to March 31.100 Miles.(Click the button for rules and sign-up on the challenge blog).My friend Chele...
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Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:43:00 -0800

Favorite Reads of 2009
In 2009 on goodreads, I gave five stars ("it was amazing") to only two books. It appears that I gave another 45 books a...
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Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:56:00 -0800

My 2009 Movie Viewing
In the TheaterInkheartSunshine CleaningThe Time Traveler's WifeNew MoonOn DVDChocolat (2000)27 Dresses (2008)Juno (2007)The...
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Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:41:00 -0800

Social Justice Challenge
I thought that I was going to hold myself to five challenges this year, but I just can't pass on the opportunity to...
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Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:24:00 -0800

20-10 Plus 20-10A Personal Challenge
I am planning to limit myself to six reading challenges in 2010, two of which began in 2009. Here are the six, with links to...
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Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:08:00 -0800

Book Awards IV
10 months. 10 awards.January 1 to November 1.Hosted by 3M.Rules and Sign-up on the Challenge Blog.I don't yet know what I'll...
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Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:02:00 -0800

Photowalk No. 4
In the NeighborhoodChristmas Eve 2009
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:16:00 -0800

Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Cofer
Published in 2006. 290 pages.This mystery was the third pick for my fifth grade book club. The kids and I found it...
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:29:00 -0800

Best Intentions by Emily Listfield
Published in 2009. 338 pages.This was my first experience with the work of Emily Listfield. I absolutely loved the first...
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:10:00 -0800

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Originally published in 2001.Audio book performed by Andy Paris and Carine Montbertrand.For some reason, I expected this "he...
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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:01:00 -0800

The Real Realby Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
Published in 2009. 310 pages.I enjoyed the somewhat snarky, satirical tone of McLaughlin and Kraus's The Nanny Diaries when I...
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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:44:00 -0800

A to Z Challenge
January 1 to December 31, 2010Hosted by BeckyChallenge BlogI attempted this challenge in 2008 and managed to complete 44 of the...
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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:52:00 -0800

Merry Christmas!

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Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:08:00 -0800

Fall Into ReadingWrap-Up Post
A big thank you to host Katrina at Callapiddar Days!The weather outside is frightful. Winter must be here, and that means that...
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:39:00 -0800

Maybe, Just Maybe
A few minutes ago I noticed that my daughter has become a "fan" of a Facebook group that somehow strikes a chord with me:I Am...
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:49:00 -0800

It's Bloggiesta Time!
2nd EditionJanuary 8-10, 2010Hosted by Natasha at Maw BooksAll the Details
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:43:00 -0800

It's Bloggiesta Time!
2nd EditionJanuary 8-10, 2010Hosted by Natasha at Maw BooksAll the Details
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Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:47:00 -0800

Happy Winter Solstice!The 2009 solstice is today at 10:47 a.m. MST,marking the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphereas...
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:22:00 -0800

Don't Tell a Soul by David Rosenfelt
Published in 2008. 306 pages.I am not (yet) familiar with David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter mystery series. Don't Tell a Soul...
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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:42:00 -0800

Series Challenge 3Challenge Completion
December 1-November 30Hosted by KathrinThere are many series that I enjoy, and I'm pleased by the progress I made on some of...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:07:00 -0800

Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Heroby Charise Mericle Harper
Published in 2008. 106 pages.I didn't like this third Fashion Kitty episode as much as I did the previous two (Fashion Kitty...
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Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:04:00 -0800

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Published in 2009. 509 pages.It took me longer to read The Lost Symbol than it did to read The Da Vinci Code (which, as I...
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Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:33:00 -0800

The Answer is 42
January 1 to December 3, 2010Challenge BlogI'll be keeping track of my 42 sci-fi related itemsboth here and on my book blog.
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