BBC Future column: Hypnic Jerks
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Here’s my column at BBC Future from last week. You can see the original
here. The full listof my columns is here and there is now a RSS feed,
should you n...
YA: Review of Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
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*Title: *Of Poseidon
*Author: *Anna Banks
*Pages: *324 (ARC)
*Publication Date*: May 22nd, 2012
*Publisher:* Macmillan-Feiwel and Friends
*Source:* Rec...
Unique Candles for Your Special Occasion
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Are you planning to throw a party for your loved ones? For your loved ones
of course definitely you put all your effort to make an unforgettable
party. Whe...
Shut Out by Kody Keplinger
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[image: book cover of Shut Out by Kody Keplinger]
Title: Shut Out
Author: Kody Keplinger
Release date: September 5, 2011
Publisher: Poppy
Pages: 273
Source: ...
Thoughts On: The Handmaid's Tale
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Because it feels odd to write a traditional review of a classic, but I
wanted to give a shout-out to my love for *The Handmaid's Tale *by Margaret
Atwood a...
Trees
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Okay, I have a question for you guys. Have you guys heard of a book called Angel
Eyes by Shannon Dittemore? It comes out May 29th.
Something is really both...
In My Mailbox (177)
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Welcome to In My Mailbox! You can find official information like how to
participate, why it was started and other goodies about IMM on the IMM
page! Hope y...
TSS: Cooking Up Trouble
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Okay, so maybe not trouble so much, but ALL THE FOOD. My mom and I were
planning to put together some freezer meals yesterday, then my husband’s
mother and...
In-flight entertainment
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I'm going on a trip again this week. And I don't want to be bored again by
an airline's lousy in-flight entertainment. One time, they showed a movie
withou...
Giveaway: The Age of Doubt by Andrea Camilleri
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Have you read any of Andrea Camilleri's Salvo Montalbano mysteries? His
protagonist is a police inspector in Sicily, Italy, and the latest book in
the seri...
WHAT????
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IT WASN’T HOLLIE??? IT WAS ELISE???? This is why I hate this show and this
is why I swear I am never getting sucked in to another season EVER AGAIN.
Ever.
Sunday Summary
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Sunday Summary is a thing I have decided to do to combine things such as
mailbox and reading memes and in general cover what has been happening in
the past...
Saturday Snapshot
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*Saturday Snapshot* is hosted by *At Home with Books*. To participate in
this meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken
then l...
Saturday Snapshot- Yep, it's broken!
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Saturday Snapshot
is hosted by Alyce of At Home With Books.
It’s easy to participate – just post a picture
that was taken by you, a friend, or a family memb...
Salad Saturday: Let the Cauliflower Shine!
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Editorial contributor and cooking phenom Hannah Klinger is posting this
Saturday for our fourth installment of Salad Saturday. I’m kind of over
leafy salad...
Cheap (or free) books on an extra long weekend.
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So, I have found that I love free or cheap book deal posts! Here are
several of the free or awesomely cheap books I have recently checked out or
plan on ch...
Giveaway: Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter
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Today, I get to give one of you amazing readers a copy of Goddess
Interrupted. Goddess Interrupted is the sequel to The Goddess Test. Both
books in the s...
Where You'll Find Us At Phoenix Comicon
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Phoenix Comicon kicked off tonight. Here's where you'll find us for the
rest of the Con.
IHM Phoenix Comicon 2012 Conquest
Observing Memorial Day With Pride
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MSLO employee, Kate Lewis, recently attended a wonderful luncheon honoring
United States Military Spouses and the Military Spouse of the Year. Once
again,...
Wintercraft Trilogy & The Hunt Winners
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The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda The winner of The Hunt selected by Rafflecopter
is: Clover (from Fluttering Butterflies) Congratulations! By now you should
alrea...
Movie Review: Men in Black 3 + Back in Time Video
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Source
*Men in Black 3*
*Review by Lauren*
*"Back in Time" by Pitbull, Video Below. Feel free to play the song while
reading the review!*
*Brief Summar...
Some Guest-Posting of Mine
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You're probably already well aware (you know, cause you're cool like that)
of *Bookworm Blues'* month dedicated to disabilities in science fiction and
fant...
The Ultimatum Game
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What can The Ultimatum Game tell us about how people cooperate?
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*→ The GUTS of Depth Psychology -- terrific insight for uptig...
Party Monsters!
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This past Sunday, I got together all of my Professor Figgy gear and teamed
up with The Martha Stewart Show's resident cookie expert, Dani Fiori of
SweetDan...
Giveaway: Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
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*About the Book: *Bethia Mayfield is a restless and curious young woman
growing up in Martha's vineyard in the 1660s amid a small band of
pioneering Engl...
Why I hate children's sports
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My kids have all reached the age where any sports they choose to
participate in require try-outs. I myself lived through try-outs as a child
(although I th...
Cool Green Morning: Friday, May 25
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This Memorial Day weekend, impress your fellow beach-goers and BBQers with
your knowledge of all things green.
1. Climate change in US cities: it's ...
Brainsss for iphone Review
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Zombies are everywhere! I mean literally everywhere on the app store. This
theme is one of the most used themes outside of birds and fruit. Most of
these g...
Lookalikes 165
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I really like this layout, especially in the case of How to Be Single,
great lighting and color.
Thanks to Kelsey who suggested this lookalike!
Hav...
Caddy's World: Review Haiku
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I can never decide
whether I want to be
a Casson or not.
*Caddy's World* by Hilary McKay. McElderry/Atheneum, 2012, 272 pages.
Compendium of Shiny
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Happy Book Birthday, SO SILVER BRIGHT paperback! You are... *sniff* the
last little bird out of the theater book nest.
Coincidentally, the day after the pa...
Recipes for the Beach
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Are you headed to the beach for the Memorial Day Weekend? If the price of
gasoline has taken a bigger piece of your vacation budget than usual, you
might c...
Review: Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales
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Publisher: Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover
Released: October 5th, 2010
Rating: 5/10
Amazon summary:
It’s Violet’s junior year at the Westfield School. She...
Trimming the Dreadlocks.
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I almost cried. But the time had come, it is getting warmer, and my long
dreads weren't a good match for the heat of the summer. I have been
debating what ...
Review: Havah: The Story of Eve/A Novel
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[image: Havah: The Story of Eve/A Novel]
Havah: The Story of Eve/A Novel by Tosca Lee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a beautifully-written story of the f...
Ladyada's Workshop in LEGO
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Adafruit has an awesome LEGO kit design for Ladyada's Workshop up on LEGO
CUUSOO. CUUSOO is a site where people can submit designs for new LEGO sets
or ...
Waiting on Wednesday (121)
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*Stormdancer (The Lotus War, Book 1) by Jay Kristoff*
A DYING LAND
The Shima Imperium is verging on the brink of environmental collapse;
decimated by cloc...
Hair Loss, Propecia, and Aging Matters
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Propecia for Hair Growth and Aging Maters
Aging is a natural process we all go experience. For many men, hair loss is
an expected side effect of aging. It i...
My Writing Process: Twelve Simple Steps
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*Step One:* Stare at computer screen for minutes on end, blinking
occasionally, trying to figure out how to start.
*Step Two:* Think to self: 'I would ...
The Blogger In Draft Blog Is Being Retired
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*
*
*Cross-posted from the Blogger in Draft blog*
*In 2007, we introduced Blogger In Draft, a special version of Blogger
where new features could reach use...
Hard Weekend
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The past couple of weeks have been pretty hard here in the Benson/McCarthy
household. And this weekend the Matriarch of the Benson/Fralic clan passed
away....
Does hair length define gender?
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This is my new haircut. As you can see, I had most of the hair chopped off,
making it the perfect cut for summer and my new exercise regimen. And this
is m...
The Vicious Deep
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You’ll have to forgive me for this review; it’s been almost 3 months since
I’ve written my last review. Hopefully it’ll be like riding a bike….
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Outlining Liveshow
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So, if you have been wandering around these parts for any period of time,
you probably know that I am a HUGE fan of outlining. HUGE. I outline
everything...
My answers to your frequently asked questions
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Hey all-
I've been getting A LOT of questions lately via the blog, twitter,
Facebook, and email. Even though many different people from all over the
worl...
Rogue Streetcar
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I caught a rogue streetcar the other day.
It approached as I stood at the St. Clair/Bathurst bus stop. I'd never seen
a streetcar that far north.
Instea...
7 Bookmarking Sites Beyond Pinterest
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An infinite scroll of captivating visual content, the online
inspiration-board destination Pinterest might be the most popular web
bookmarking site to da...
Remember That Launch Party I Had...?
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So, for some reason I didn't get a lot of pics, but here are a few from the
launch of THE LAST ECHO at Ravenna's Third Place Books:
So, someday I swear I'm...
In My Mailbox.4
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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie and
memefied by The Story Siren. IMM is *the original* book haul meme for ya
book ...
The Model Millionaire - by Oscar Wilde
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*A note of admirationk*
Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance
is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the...
The Avengers // Movie Review
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*Rating:* 5/5; Loved it!
*Release Date:* May 4, 2012 (US)
*Synopsis:*
*Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form
The Aveng...
MV Reading Challenge 2012: May Link-Up
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[image: morganivlle vampires readingchallenge 2012]Hey everyone! Here is
your post to link up your May reviews for the Morganville Vampires Reading
Challen...
The Chard is Failing! The Chard Is Failing!
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There's one thing I don't want to tell the little chickens. It's that the
swiss chard is failing. It's bolting. Like crazy. And their favorite
treat i...
Edenfantasys Cake Beauty Products
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Being an inspiring pastry chef I love to smell like baked goods at work and
at home. So I was pleased to see the Edenfantasys Cake collection. These
bat...
UNWHOLLY by Neal Shusterman – REVIEW
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UNWHOLLY is a book I’ve been waiting for since 2008 when I finished UNWIND.
Neal Shusterman really set the bar high with UNWIND and I was hoping he
could k...
Hour 24 – I Can See Clearly Now the End Will Come…
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This is Kate from Kate’s Book Nook and you have made it to the finish hour.
Can you see the finish line? No, seriously, it is right above. Can you see
it? ...
Pink is not the problem.
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Feminish. I thought only men identified the colour “salmon”? (Seriously,
guys. That shirt you’re wearing? It’s pink. It’s lovely, ∞ permalink »
comment? » ...
#Giveaway - Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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*ABOUT THE BOOK:*
At fourteen, Nick Gautier thinks he knows everything about the world around
him. Streetwise, tough and savvy, his quick sarcasm is the ...
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
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Okay. I just started and deleted about eighteen sentences in a row trying
to figure out what exactly my thoughts on this book are. I very obviously
loved ...
Cyborg Future Reality
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Musing today about how what was once considered “Science Fiction” has
become “Future Reality.” And how the FUTURE, in this rapidly moving
Technology Age, g...
2012 Quarterly Update
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Here it is, March. So far this year is not unlike last year. One change
has been my work location at a new salon. Things are OK there, but I'm
separated fr...
RESWYT - Sponsored Review
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[image: Reswyt (Dreamline)]
RESWYT on Amazon
RESWYT by David Mayer, is a thrilling new Paranormal self published book on
the market for Kindle users. Sabin...
Leap day musings
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Today, as everyone knows, is Leap Year. (Leap Day?) Since I have been
musing lately on how very much has changed in four years, I thought it was
fitting...
Texas Pecans
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Lately, I've been wanting to make a German Chocolate cake, which is our favorite cake around here. I missed a January birthday and I missed Valentine's Day. ...
Guest Posts -- Reg
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Hello Everyone,
Anyone interested in guest - posts? I am ready to host a few guest posts
and to contribute to a host of blogs for sake of online presence...
The Vow
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My husband took me to see the new movie, The Vow, which is based on true
events of a couple who were in a car accident and when the woman woke up,
couldn't...
I'm ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!
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Just a note to let you know that I'm still alive. Beginning to feel the
blogging urge getting itchy again, but I'm not quite ready to be back yet.
Life is ...
In My Mailbox [54]
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Wow, haven't done one of these posts in over half a year - crazy! So anyway
- today was the launch party for *The Way We Fall*, Megan Crewe's latest
releas...
Congrats, Guadalupe!
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Dear Guadalupe,
Congratulations on the Belpre Award! It was so fun to see Under the
Mesquite come up for honors today, in addition to the Morris nominati...
Follow Friday (4)
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Q: Many readers/bloggers are also big music fans. Tell us about a few of
your favorite bands/singers that we should listen to in 2012.
I am completely in ...
Another New Year ... Do I Need A Resolution?
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I can't believe another year has passed and it's time to start again! I've
finally been able to catch up on all of my favorite blogs, close friends
and ...
Dreaming Awake Release Day!
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One of my favorite things about being a writer is Release Day...my second
full length novel, Dreaming Awake, releases today. It's the sequel to Falling
Un...
Interview with ‘A’ from Pretty Little Liars!
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Happy New Year everyone! 2012 is going to be an AMAZING year and I know it.
2011 was a tough year for me but I thank God that I made it and here I am
typin...
Kate Winslet
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Kate Winslet
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NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!
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as a result of my last post on here some of you thought that Skatterbrain
was perhaps over. As I clarified in the comments, it is not. BUT, it is
changing....
All Change for Royalty
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The leaders of the 16 Commonwealth countries where the Queen is head of
state unanimously approved the changes to succession to the throne laws at
a summit...
A Few Good Reads...
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Tuesday September 20, 2011
After a what seemed like a very short summer and a crazy back-to-school
last few weeks I am finally caught up here in the lib...
To Fast
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Eli was 7 lbs 5 oz at birth... brought him home at 6lbs 12oz and at 2 weeks
he was 7lbs 13oz.. his new nickname is Tank. Peanut is still tiny and
sweet, Ia...
Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
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*Title:* Between Here and Forever
*Author:* Elizabeth Scott
*Release Date: *May 24, 2011
*Publisher:* Simon Pulse
*Pages:* 250 pages
*Links:* amazon/ goodr...
Beginnings
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this blog and the new one combined under one roof at the Bird Haus.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
content, and ...
Anticipation & Procrastination
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Am I the only one who longingly anticipates a book release, counts down the
days, and even will buy the book on release day ... and then wait to read
it fo...
Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott
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I remember Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott being a good
book. Sadly, it has fallen ill to the passage of time. I read it much too
long ago ...
Writing the Last Book in the Series
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Is hard. And painful. And heartbreaking. Like someone is ripping your insides out and all you want to do is run and hide. But there's nowhere to hide. You ha...
Book Covet #1: Galore
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While browsing through Amazon’s Best Books of 2011 So Far list, I came
across Galore by Michael Crummey. Well, I didn’t really come across it
since I’d see...
Uses of a Tablet and Why Do I Need a Tablet
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A lot of people may wonder what are the uses of a tablet, or why do I need
a tablet when I already have a laptop computer, a desktop, or...
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
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This book made me laugh, smile, and cry. On a day where nothing
extraordinary was going on, I was just laying in bed reading all day this
book made me feel...
I Can Breathe Again...For Now
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It's been awhile since my last post, and I vowed not to let this happen,
but how was I to know the upheaval that would be my life over the last
month. Thi...
24 hour Readathon
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I have decided at less than 8hrs to go to join in the readathon. While I
know I will not be reading the whole time I would love to participate. I
will r...
Men at Work...
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We're doing a bit of construction on the blog today, so stay tuned, and try
your best to ignore anything smoking by the side of the road...Unless of
cours...
Dear Visitors
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Hi my dear readers,
Here is Mary Tudor alias Sue, i have something to tell all of you that i
planed to move new blog. I am gonna to wind off this blog from...
Hello!
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I am back after a long pause. I will once again start on reviews. Sorry if
I haven't done yours. I am so sorry!
Bonita.
Also, don't forget to check out my...
Beautiful Me!
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I HAVE HAD A BREAK THROUGH! I am soooo happy right now! So I was going for
my bath, and still had all these poems and artists and paintings in my
head, and...
Food inflation to spill over, says RBI, hikes rates
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With rising prices becoming the “dominant concern”, the Reserve Bank of
India on Tuesday hiked its key short-term rates by 25 basis points and
cautioned th...
Steph & Office Supplies: A Love Story
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Somewhere on the other side of town, a young man by the name of Steph's
Boyfriend is watching Supernatural. He's known to do pretty normal things
from time...
The Sweet Escape: Tussle Edition
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Winter formal this year was a blast!!!! I went with my buddy JC and we had
the best time! Since the theme was Sweet Escape, I changed the words to the
Gwen...
Your favorite YA book trailer of 2010? VOTING!
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Here's some trailers you have all voted for. Watch, then go to the bottom
and vote.
You can vote for up to TWO trailers. If ther's any tha...
T2T: Leila Sales On books she hasn't read
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*10. BOOKS I HAVEN’T READ*
Because I am an author and an editor, some strangers believe that I have
read *everything*. They are wrong. To let you in on a l...
As you can see...
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I have gone AWOL. My apologies to my followers. I am in my third year of
college, just trying to raise my grades, and reading needs to be on the
back-burne...
Just Checking In
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Okay so I know it has been awhile but you know how new borns go, they keep
you very busy! So I a lot has happened lately that I would like to share.
Scott ...
My New Blog is Up and Running
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Yesterday I published my review of "The Chosen One" and mentioned I would
be creating a new blog. My new blog is now up and running. It's called "A
Life of...
God works in Mysterious Ways!
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A little over a year ago I said a prayer.
I prayed for the opportunity to help someone.
I have been so blessed in my life. I have love, health, family, shelt...
The Twin's Daughter Contest Winner
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The winner of a copy of *The Twin's Daughter *is...
JENNA!!!
Congratulations Jenna! An email will be sent to you shortly.
Deception Winner
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The winner of Deception by Lee Nichols is
*Cherry!*
Congratulations! Please send your mailing address to
mrsmagooreads[AT]gmail[DOT]com.
Son Of A Witch
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Wicked is Gregory Maguire’s marvelous interpretation of the Wizard of Oz
story. A few years ago, I was entranced by his rather cynical and
realistic “...
Lenore's Baby
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One of our household all time favorite books is "The Very Hungry
Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. Who DOESN'T love this book? I believe this book
prompted Leno...
old pics, recent editions
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Both were taken last year, but edited last week, now that I have Photoshop
CS4.
I live in a beautiful place.
(click to enlarge)
Don’t Write Me Off Just Yet…
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This site under (major) reconstruction. Sit tight and stay tuned for some
big surprises and the greatest comeback since… leg warmers? Okay!
The Start of My Adventure
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Well, I made it to Alaska!! I arrived in one piece, but it was a rocky
ride. My flight was set to leave at 6 am on the 17th, so me and my parents
leave the...
"Every Last One" by Anna Quindlen
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I realize that this is a review site devoted to horror and fantasy books.
The thing is, there are many kinds of horror, and not all of them involve
the sup...
Defining New Moon by Brian Leaf
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Defining New Moon is a workbook that helps you learn vocabulary for SAT,
ACT, GED and SSAT, by using the book New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. The work
book is...
Checking In
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So, my hiatus has lasted longer than I would have liked. I won’t apologize
or anything, but I just wanted to let you all know what was going on. Life
has...
French and Wellness
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10:39 AM
So I'm in French class now.. Booooring. Ms. Rebekah is yelling at everyone
so I'm on here instead of doing my work... Yeah smart I know. Questions ...
Sparks Will Fly #02
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Apologies for procrastination on editing, interruptions, etc. This episode
was recorded before the release of Book 3's title, so yeah... Guest
speaker: Ale...
family pics
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ok, so we are alive, and here's some photos to prove it. these were taken
just after the 2 year birthday, i can't believe how fast they grow up.
Coming up in 2010
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*Happy New Year!*
Here are some things coming up in 2010 at Fun Fiction!
So I am about halfway through this book so far. It's pretty good but I'm
not givi...
Farewell
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Hello.
You have reached the former blog of Geneva Anderson. Due to the possible
prying eyes of smelly teenagers, it has been relocated to a place of
anony...
Thanksgiving
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We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. It was extremely laid back,
quiet, and just the thing we needed. We had lots of invites to do lots of
things thi...
Beautiful Creatures Site & Ning are LIVE
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Little, Brown's AMAZING BC site is now LIVE! There is even a 3-D map of Gatlin! LBC has really outdone themselves! The BEAUTIFUL CREATURES ning is also LIVE....
Philadelphia, PA Fall 2009
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This was the long awaited weekend for our family fall get-away. The weather
was nice on Friday for most of the day. Towards the end of the day it
started r...
Make Ahead Meals for Busy MOMs
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As you can probably tell from my lack of participation over here lately
I definitely needed the help...
Probably most of us do...
I tried several recipie...
In My Mailbox (October 4-11)
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The last week was another one of those weeks when I get a ridiculous amount
of books (mostly because I went overboard at 2 library book sales on
Saturday.)...
Oh so sore is me
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October 1st was an awesome day. I had my usual chiropractor appointment and i was informed that yes, i can start lifting weights again. YAY!!!!
Sooo Frida...
Um... Hi... Remember us?
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Yah, we do too, even though we took an extended vacation from blogging, and
Im not sorry. And lets just face it... we Mills are going PRIVATE!!! in
like a ...
Back to School
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I believe that this U-Tube link is a great way to contribute to the back to
school theme this month. It's a lecture by "only a child" to the adults in
char...
Giveaway: The Day the Falls Stood Still
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Many thanks to the lovely Diane Saarinen for allowing me to host this
wonderful giveaway of one (1) copy of the novel The Day the Falls Stood
Still. Unfort...
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This photo series by Dina Goldstein entitled “Fallen Princesses” totally
blows me away. I’m obsessed with fairy tales–wrote about them extensively
in my fi...
Ummm...
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I'm sorry for being so MIA as of late.
Life's just been getting the better of me.
I am still reading and I'll try and get some reviews posted but as an
adva...
Hufflepuff: More than just Cedric Diggory
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You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those
patient Hufflepuffs are true And unafraid of toil; Of all four of Hogwarts’
houses, Hu...
Weekend Workout: Get on the Ball
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Using an exercise ball to do strength training exercises can be really
challenging, so not only will you become stronger, but you'll do so in less
time. ...
Stops for Sleepless
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Sleepless by Thomas Fahy
Summary:
A group of students in a secret society try to figure out who or what is
responsible for an epidemic of sleepwalking that...
Why Is It So Hard?
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Ahhh life flies by too fast! Why is it that it's difficult to love and
appreciate our selves and our families? I haven't the faintest idea!
What gets me t...
Chapter Two
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*February 6th, 2009 – Sacramento, California*
“Okay Joyce, who’s my next appointment?” The man’s voice was deep and loud
and easily carried through the doo...
Shadow Girl of Birch Grove: Chapter Three
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“Birch Grove alumna become productive, moral, and ethical citizens and
understand their responsibilities as leaders in our community.”
Birch Grove Student...
Halfway to Race Day!!
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So we are about halfway to race day, and I am getting excited!!!! I am
currently up to running about three miles three times during the week, and
every Sat...
People can be so stupid…
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I work for a rather large company. It’s safe to say that there is probably
5-10 thousand employees with email accounts around the world… So I’m
sitting t ...