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Pottermore Revealed! (Well, almost…)

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Finally! We know what J.K. Rowling’s mysterious Pottermore website is all about! Well, we sort of do. After much anticipation, Rowling finally made the big announcement today that the Pottermore website that has previously been shrouded in mystery will be … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Pottermore…

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

I’m sure by now that you have all heard of Pottermore.  But we have yet to really have any clue as to what it could mean.  J. K. Rowling is famous for making sure all things Harry Potter stay under … Continue reading →

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Armchair BEA

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

After this week, I’ll be off for the summer and I’ll finally get to some of the reading & blogging I’ve put off these last few months. So, how am I going to kick off my back-to-blogging summer?  With Armchair … Continue reading →

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Solid by Shelley Workinger

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

I’m not a big science fiction fan, so when I received an email from author Shelley Workinger requesting a review for her book, Solid, I had my reservations.  But I decided why not try it.  So I emailed back saying … Continue reading →

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Review: Being Light by Helen Smith

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

I’ve been promising a review on this book since October, and I’ve finally gotten around to finishing it!  I was asked to review this book by the author, Helen Smith, quite a while ago.  Thankfully, Helen was very patient with … Continue reading →

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The Jane Austen Project, Part 2

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Before the end of 2010, I had planed to read Austen’s six novels-Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, and finally, Persuasion-and her unfinished seventh novel, Sandition, that has been published posthumously after it was completed by another writer. … Continue reading →

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Facebook, Classic Literature, and a Whole Lot of Humor

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

“Elizabeth threw a sheep at Mr. Darcy.”  This is only one of the many hilarious lines from the Sarah Schmelling’s book Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don’t Float:  Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook.     Schmelling has brilliantly … Continue reading →

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On Writing by Stephen King

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

After taking what seems like forever to finish this book, I finally did. No, it didn’t take me three days short of forever to finish it because it was boring, nor did it take me a long time to finish … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: NaNoWriMo is Finished & I won!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

I can’t believe it!  I actually was able to write a 50,000 word novel in less than 30 days!  I kicked NaNoWriMo’s butt!  Ok, well not exactly since there were several days I didn’t write anything, but I still persevered … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: NaNoWriMo Update

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Well, I’m trucking along in my quest to write 50,000 in 30 days.  As of right now, I have a little over 12,000 words written in my book, which has yet to be titled.  To keep up with my daily … Continue reading →

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