Tag Archives: Current Reads

Monday Musings: Busy, Busy, Busy

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

I’m sure some of you have been wondering where I’ve been.  The last entry I wrote was at the end of March, and I’ve been all but invisible since then.  To be honest, I’ve basically been really busy.  Sometimes teaching … 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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Monday Musings: I’m Still Here

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Before I say anything else, I want to apologize to my readers, followers, & authors.  I have not posted in over a month, and I truly am sorry.  I have had a rough December, January, & February, and blogging has … 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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Halloween Review: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays for various reasons, so I always try to read a scary, semi-scary, or strange book around that time.  This year my Halloween related read was The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Site & Blog Recommendations

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

I don’t usually make posts recommending other sites, simply because I don’t normally have a chance to browse often, but I wanted to give my readers a chance to see some of the sites or articles that have intrigued me … Continue reading →

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Ariel: The Restored Edition

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

Having read The Bell Jar within the past month or so, I thought that it would be good to also read Sylvia Plath’s collection of poems entitled Ariel, after one of the poems in the book.  I actually taught both … Continue reading →

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

It has been many years since I have read Harper Lee’s classic To Kill a Mockingbird.  I read it the last time as a freshman in high school because it was part of the required reading.  This year marks the … Continue reading →

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Booking Through Thursday (October 7)

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

Today’s Booking Through Thursday question is: When you travel, how many books do you bring with you?  Has this changed since the arrival of ebooks? Honestly, that depends on where I am traveling.  This summer when we travelled to the … Continue reading →

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