Monthly Archives: August 2012

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks Published:  2012 by St. Martin’s Press Source:  Purchased   What did I do on Saturday night?  I read Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend.  Now it’s not unusual for me to spend an … Continue reading →

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Readers’ Workouts

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

The Readers’ Workouts meme is hosted at Joy’s Book Blog.   This is a place to share exercise successes and challenges. I got back on the running wagon last week and logged just under 6.5 miles.  I managed one full 5k on the … Continue reading →

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TLC Book Tour — The Good Muslim

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

The Good Muslim by Tahmima Anam Published:  2011 by Harper Perennial Source:  Received from publisher for review I’ve said it before, but I will say it again:  One of my favorite things about reading is that I learn about people … Continue reading →

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New Books!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

Remember that summer book buying ban I imposed on myself? Well, I was doing pretty well, until a few weeks ago, when the newsletter from my favorite independent bookstore, Read Between the Lynes,  arrived in the mail.  A few of the … Continue reading →

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Book Club — American Boy

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

American Boy by Larry Watson Published:  2012 by Milkweed Editions Source:  Purchased American Boy is a novel set in the early 1960s in rural Minnesota.  On Thanksgiving Day, the town doctor is forced to interrupt his meal to treat Louisa … Continue reading →

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Readers’ Workouts

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

The Readers’ Workouts meme is hosted at Joy’s Book Blog.   This is a place to share exercise successes and challenges. As I mentioned in my Sunday post, I was lazy last week; and when I got my status e-mail from daily mile … Continue reading →

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The Betrayal

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

The Betrayal by Helen Dunmore Published:  2010 by Black Cat Source:  Purchased Reading Challenge:  European Reading Challenge 2012 Last year at the Books on the Nightstand Readers’ Retreat (best weekend ever), one of my new friends highly recommended the novel … Continue reading →

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Sitting Around on a Sunday — The Lazypants Edition

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Let’s see ….. what have I done since last Sunday?  Pretty much nothing productive.  Oh sure, I went to work and I guess I was productive there (that may be questionable), but apart from a pre-scheduled post I did no … Continue reading →

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Giveaway Winner — The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Using random.org, and numbering the comments in the order in which they were received, the winner of the giveaway for a copy of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is …… ….. Anne! Congratulations…. I have contacted you via e-mail … Continue reading →

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TLC Book Tour: The World We Found

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar Published:  2012 by Harper Source:  Purchased Reading Challenge:  Wishlist Challenge   This novel is about friendship and the lengths one would go to help friends in need.   As young university students, Armaiti, … Continue reading →

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