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Top Ten Tuesday – Settings Edition
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, from the folks over at “The Broke and the Bookish,” was a difficult one for me. It’s all about settings this week, trying to think about places that you would like to see more… Read More ›
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Weekend Update
Hello all! Last week was a tough one, which is why I disappeared for three days. The stomach flu hit our house pretty hard. Everyone is back up and around again, thank goodness, so we can all get back to… Read More ›
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Top Ten Tuesday – 2013 Edition
Greetings one and all! This week, the lovely folks over at “The Broke and the Bookish” are talking about the debut books coming out this year that they can’t wait to read. This was a bit harder for me than… Read More ›
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Grad School Update
Last week was my first week of grad school. At first, it feels so exciting. The possibilities are endless. You meet lots of cool people on the icebreaker forums on Blackboard. Your teachers seem really nice and interesting. And then… Read More ›
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Happiness Project – Week #2
The Happiness Project has been good so far. Still plenty of room to improve, but I’m making some progress. Things I’ve done this week: Changed my bedtime. This has been harder than I thought it would be. I was always… Read More ›
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It was a dark and stormy night . . .
Thus begins one of the most popular series in children’s literature – The Time Quartet by Madeline L’Engle. It had been forever since I had read these books. One day, I just felt the need for something comfortable and familiar,… Read More ›
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I’m not a hero . . .
After many years of waiting, of fan petitions, of hysteria, The Hobbit is here, folks! I will start off by saying that I was a little concerned when I heard they were making three movies. I loved Peter Jackson’s Lord… Read More ›
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Top Ten Tuesday – Goals Edition
So here it is. The part where I commit myself to furthering my bookish insanity. There aren’t ten of them, but here are my reading goals for 2013: 1. Read 70 books this year. 2. Read at least 15 books… Read More ›
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Fresh Beginnings
So . . . . grad school starts today. AAAAHHHH!!!!! I’m a little nervous. I sat down last night to list all the things to try and get done this week. The list is fairly long and it’s only the… Read More ›
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Happiness Project – Week #1
As promised, here is my Friday round-up post for the Happiness Project. Before I get into what I’ve done this week, let me tell you a bit about the Project itself. One day while browsing around Borders (may they rest… Read More ›
Life With No Plot 