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Mini Reviews

June 4, 2010

I still have yet to write reviews for nine books I read in 2009. So, I’m going to call it a day and do mini reviews of them, even though they all deserve their own posts. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski Rating: One word for this book: puppies! I loved the back [...]

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May 2010 Summation

May 31, 2010

Here is an abstract of my literary doings in May. Books Read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer – 5/13/2010 Manhood for Amateurs, by Michael Chabon – 5/25/2010 Newspaper Blackout, by Austin Kleon – 5/27/2010 May Total = 3 Year-to-Date Total = 14 All of these are worthy selections, but Extremely Loud [...]

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April 2010 Summation

April 30, 2010

Here is an abstract of my literary doings in April. Books Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum – 4/6/2010 When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead – 4/7/2010 The Queen of Palmyra, by Minrose Gwin – 4/20/2010 A Step from Heaven, by An Na – 4/21/2010 April Total = 4 Year-to-Date [...]

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North and South, by Elizabeth Gaskell

April 5, 2010

Title: North and South Author: Elizabeth Gaskell Pages: 521 Publisher: Penguin Popular Classics Copyright: 1994 (1854) Format: Paperback Rating: ____________________________ I’ve heard people compare this book to Pride and Prejudice. In fact, I’ve heard people say that they like it BETTER than P&P! Blasphemy. And, I, have to say, I disagree. Pride and Prejudice is [...]

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March 2010 Summation

March 31, 2010

Here is an abstract of my literary doings in March. Books Read A Field Guide To Burying Your Parents, by Liza Palmer – 3/8/2010 The Jewel Trader of Pegu, by Jeffrey Hantover – 3/11/2010 Revolutionary Road, by Richard Yates – 3/17/2010 Moonlight in Odessa, by Janet Skeslien Charles – 3/29/2010 March Total = 4 Year-to-Date [...]

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January 2010 Summation

January 31, 2010

Here is an abstract of my literary doings in January. Books Read Last Days of Summer, by Steve Kluger – 1/5/2010 The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien – 1/18/2010 January Total = 2 Year-to-Date Total = 2 This was kind of a slow reading month, what with being nine months pregnant. I’m anticipating that the next [...]

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December 2009 Summation

December 31, 2009

Here is an abstract of my literary doings in December. Books Read Life of Pi, by Yann Martel – 12/1/2009 Walking Across Egypt, by Clyde Edgerton – 12/14/2009 North and South, by Elizabeth Gaskell – 12/23/2009 Almost Like Being in Love, by Steven Kluger – 12/28/2009 Under the Covers and Between the Sheets, by C. [...]

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Walking Across Egypt, by Clyde Edgerton

December 16, 2009

Title: Walking Across Egypt Author: Clyde Edgerton Pages: 215 Publisher: Ballantine Books Copyright: 1987 Format: Paperback Rating: ____________________________ This was a last-minute replacement for another book club selection that became unavailable. It was good pick for December because it’s a quick and easy read. From the back of my Ballantine Reader’s Circle edition: She has [...]

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