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Readathon Update #2 and Crystal's Mini-Challenge
Title of book(s) read since last update: Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for the Animals on Death RowNumber of books read since you started: 1 Pages read since last update:...
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Hour 10 - Readathon Mini-Challenge - Open Internationally!
***This mini-challenge is now over. The winner will be announced at the Dewey's Readathon site. Thanks to everyone who participated!***Hi everyone! How is your reading coming along? Ready for a short...
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Readathon Update #3 (Hour 16)
Title of book(s) read since last update: Choosing to See (Mary Beth Chapman)Number of books read since you started: 2Pages read since last update: 382Running total of pages read since you started:...
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Readathon - End of Event Meme
1. Which hour was most daunting for you? I was perfectly fine until Hour 18, and since I didn't feel like I had anything to prove, off to bed I went.2. Could you list a few high-interest books that...
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Review: Choosing to See: A Journey of Struggle and Hope
Author: Mary Beth ChapmanGenre: Memoir (2010)About: The wife of Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman talks about her life and of the death of her 5-year-old daughter, Maria, who was accidentally...
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Review: Ape House
Author: Sara GruenGenre: FictionAbout: A female scientist named Isabel Duncan meets a married male reporter named John Thigpen, who encounters animal rights protestors during his visit to a lab...
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Review: Operating Room Confidential: What Really Goes on When You Go Under
Author: Paul Whang, MDGenre: Non-Fiction/Medical (2010)About: The inside scoop of the operating room and hospital.My Thoughts: I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Written by an anesthetist, the...
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Review: Without a Word: How a Boy's Unspoken Love Changed Everything
Title: Without a Word: How a Boy's Unspoken Love Changed EverythingAuthor: Jill Kelly Genre: Memoir/Christian Biography (September 2010)About: Football star Jim Kelly and his wife Jill find out...
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Book News and Dog Costumes
I've read quite a few books lately but have been bad about posting reviews. I'm not in a reading slump, but I am in a review slump. Oh well, not going to beat myself up over it.First some pictures of...
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How Book Blogging Led to My Passion
I've been blogging for two years and book blogging, specifically, for one. During the past year I've wondered why I haven't felt fulfilled. After all, I love reading, and book blogging has pushed me to...
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Review: Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses
Author: Claire DedererGenre: MemoirAfter reading the first couple chapters of this book I thought I was going to love it. Dederer made me laugh, and I was reminded how much I enjoyed the few yoga...
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Review: The Source of All Things
Author: Tracy RossGenre: Memoir (2011)About: The author was molested by her stepfather from ages eight to 14, at which time she ran away from home and confided in a family friend about the years of...
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Tiger, Tiger Author: Margaux FragosoGenre: Memoir (2011)About: Okay, I'm done with the child abuse memoirs for now. In this one the author was seven years old when she and her mother met 51-year-old...
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Review: Crystal Clear : The Inspiring Story of How an Olympic Athlete Lost...
Author: Eric Le Marque with Davin SeayGenre: Memoir (2009)Descriptive Words: Addiction, Crystal Meth, Snowboarding, Lost on Mountain for 8 Days, Legs Amputated, Healing, HopeAbout: Eric Le Marque, a...
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Review: Signs of Life
Author: Natalie TaylorGenre: Memoir (2011)Descriptive Words: Widowed and pregnant at 24, accident, single mother, tragic, witty, high school teacher, challenge, triathlon.About: True story of...
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Four Mini Reviews
Popular Crime (nonfiction 2011)Author: Bill JamesAbout: The author discusses at length the books written about well known crimes and criminals - such as the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, Lizzie Borden,...
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I May be MIA but I've Still Been Reading
I may be MIA but I've still been reading!Here's an update:FICTIONThings We Didn't Say by Kristina RiggleCasey, a young adult, is engaged to a Michael, who has three children. His teenage daughter is a...
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The Circus Fire ~ Stewart O'Nan
Stewart O'NanNon-Fiction (2001)5/5 My RatingTrue story of the Ringling Brothers circus tent fire in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 6, 1944, that killed 167 people, most of them women and children.I...
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My Last Few Books...
The last few books I've read:Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time ~ Brian Tracy - Some common sense tips I already know, but other new ones were helpful...
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Books Read in February, March and April
Mom Energy: A Simple Plan to Live Fully Charged ~ Ashley Koff, RD and Kathy Kaehler3 Stars - Most of the recommendations for increasing energy are the same as those I've found in other books, but...
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