Tag Archives: Fiction

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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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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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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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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Pride & Prejudice

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

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

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

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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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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