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School Daze
All over the world, the kiddies are going back to school. My daughter just went back this past Monday, starting 2nd grade. Her excitement was contagious and, I have to admit, it makes my heart sing to hear her being… Read More ›
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Controversial? You decide . . .
I love controversy. It makes life interesting. One of the most controversial book series in the past decade is His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. I had heard a lot of things about it, with a wide spectrum of opinions…. Read More ›
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The end of summer is near . . .
And with the end of summer comes change. Lots and lots of changes. For one, school will be starting and while I’m not a student anymore (sigh), I have two elementary school age children at home who need to get… Read More ›
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Where’s my Hogwarts letter!
I am officially back from vacation. My husband and I, our two kids, my mother and my mother-in-law all piled into two cars and headed down to south Florida. We spent part of the week visiting family, going to the… Read More ›
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Scribbles
I know I don’t talk about my writing very often here, but I thought that should probably change, especially since that’s why I created this blog in the first place. I wanted a place not just to talk about books… Read More ›
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Magic schools? We got ’em!
There seem to be several books out there about schools that teach magic, from the Harry Potter books to The Magicians to the House of Night series. This next book is a little bit different, and you know I always… Read More ›
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Only you can change your fate . . .
So a while ago, I decided that I wanted to watch more movies, both in the theater and at home. I used to go to the movies all the time, but lately there have been tons of movies that have… Read More ›
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We the Animals
And I am back once again. This time I am blaming my absence on a nasty cold that is still lingering, but at least the fever is gone. My book review for today is We the Animals: A Novel by… Read More ›
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Fairies and Digital Downloads
This week I learned how to check out e-books from my local library and have them wirelessly downloaded to my Kindle Fire. That’s so cool! One problem I’ve always had with library books is getting back to return them, especially… Read More ›
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Book Round Up
I’ve been trying to figure out which books I’ve blogged about and which I haven’t. So far, I am 26 books in to my goal of reading 60 books this year. A lot of them have been re-reads of books… Read More ›