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Orange Prize and Pulitzer Predictions
In addition to the announcement of the Orange Prize LongList (so many books, eventually I’ll get to all of them!), it’s also time to get serious about the Pulitzer Prize contenders (winners and...
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Smart boys make me weak.
I am not someone that knows one thing really well. All of my education – formal, informal, whatever – has been interdisciplinary and I have extremely varied interests. Therefore when I hear someone...
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Let’s play catch up…
April ended up being busy and May started like April finished. When the sun is shining and the warmth comes with it, I like to spend any and all spare time in the sun. And I’ve spent the last three of...
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Back to the Classics Update…
I’ve been terrible at keeping up with these reading challenges, but I haven’t forgotten about any of them! A refresher of the Back to the Classics challenge hosted by Sarah Reads Too Much. Goals: A...
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Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by the awesome MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, just follow these easy steps: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two...
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Back to the Classics Challenge: The Killer Angels
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara I read this book for three reasons…it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, it was one of my goals on the Back to the Classics Challenge hosted by Sarah Reads Too Much,...
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Summer Reading Recap
According to everyone else, summer is over because Labor Day is behind us. While it’s still hot here in the desert and I have plenty of time ahead to read & tan, I thought it would be a good idea...
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November is the new goal-setting month?
November is just around the corner and I’ve decided to take on a few new things…because I’m crazy…? Yes. I’m crazy. Writing First, NaNoWriMo (aka National Novel Writing Month) begins on Tuesday! Fifty...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’d Recommend To Someone Who Doesn’t Read Historical...
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created over at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they post a new Top Ten list and everyone is invited to share their answers. If you’re...
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2012 Reading Challenges = Fail.
I like to sign-up for reading challenges, but I (clearly) don’t like to complete them. At the end of 2011, I signed up for 5 challenges and I’m pretty sure I didn’t complete ONE of them. So no matter...
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