Monthly Archives: May 2012

On Bookmarks

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

I’ve recently started listening to a podcast called Under the Influence, which is about marketing/advertising.  This week’s episode featured the host’s (Terry O’Reilly) book recommendations, which was interesting; but in the first part of the podcast he spoke about bookmarks, … Continue reading →

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The Voluntourist

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

The Voluntourist:  A Six-Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem by Ken Budd Published:  2012 by William Morrow Source:  Received ARC from publisher for review Barely a year into his retirement, Ken Budd’s father … Continue reading →

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Sitting Around on a Sunday

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

It’s supposed to hit 97 hot humid degrees here in Chicagoland today so I’m writing this before the heat becomes too unbearable to sit in front of the computer.  I also plan to get to the gym early as well … Continue reading →

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Sitting Around on a Sunday

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

This is the first Sunday in a while where I’ve had no obligations … yay!  I think my husband and I are going to take in The Avengers and then I’ll try to hit the gym later this afternoon. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted at Rose City Reader.  It’s really simple:  Share the first sentence of the book you are currently reading and what it means to you. I just started reading Quiet by Susan Cain, … Continue reading →

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A Blogger Recommended: Raised Right

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Raised Right:  How I Untangled My Faith from Politics by Alisa Harris Published:  2011 by WaterBrook Press Source:  Borrowed from the library Recommended by:  Kim at Sophisticated Dorkiness The political system in the United States is broken – the extreme … Continue reading →

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Review: A Land More Kind than Home

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

A Land More Kind than Home by Wiley Cash Published:  2012 by William Morrow Source:  Received advance reader’s copy **                 I rarely like to define a book as a page turner, because I think it is an odd term … Continue reading →

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Magazine Monday

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Welcome to Magazine Monday, a feature I created to highlight magazine articles that caught my interest. This week I was struck by an article in The Nation by Melissa Harris-Perry entitled It Takes a Village Inn.  The writer discusses the … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted at Rose City Reader.  It’s really simple:  Share the first sentence of the book you are currently reading and what it means to you. My beginning this week is from A Land … Continue reading →

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On Book Snobbery

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Though I’m not entirely proud to admit it, I consider myself a bit of a book snob. Even though I do have my own reading guilty pleasures, I find myself judging people on the basis of what they read.  Though … Continue reading →

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