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Armchair BEA

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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The Jane Austen Project, Part 2

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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Monday Musings: NaNoWriMo is Finished & I won!

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

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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Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice is probably one of my favorite books of all time.  I hadn’t read it in a little while, but since I am teaching it to my honors sophomores, I reread it, as I always do with any … Continue reading

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Monday Musings: NaNoWriMo

Wait…what?  What in the world is NaNoWriMo?  Many of you know that I’m a high school teacher and book critic by day and an aspiring writer by night.  Ok, maybe not many of you, but at least some of you … Continue reading

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Monday Musings: Reviews, Writing, & Resolutions

I’ve been able to finally relax a little this weekend with the short “fall break” that I had from work.  I was able to finish both Ariel and To Kill a Mockingbird and post reviews on them.  I slacked off … Continue reading

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Banned Books Week 2010

Today begins Banned Books Week 2010!  I love this week in the literary year.  In my opinion, no book should ever be banned.  Yes, that’s what I said NO book should ever be banned.  Almost all books can be treated … Continue reading

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Project 365 (Day 5 & 6)

I happened to forget to post yesterday so I’m combining days 5 & 6 in one Project 365 post.  So far, I’m quite enjoying my little project.  I don’t have the most exciting photos, but hopefully I’ll be able to … Continue reading

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Project 365 (Day 4)

I’ve spent most of today working at school, so the one thing I thought of to take a picture of was my computer.  I spend a ton of time on my computer anyway, so it will probably show up more … Continue reading

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