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Summer Reading Bingo Wrap-Up
Well, what do you know, I got a BINGO!! The book that got me to the bingo was Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley (book with only words on the cover). It was a nice short (142 pages) read about a travelling … Continue reading
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The Ghost Bride – TLC Book Tour
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo is an interesting novel set in a world few in the West are familiar with. Set in 1893 in the Malaysian port city of Malacca, it is a story about Chinese traditions both in … Continue reading
Sitting Around on a Sunday – Summer Reading Bingo Update
After one month, here is what my bingo card looks like: Books read: Currently on the best seller list: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. This was a re-read as my book club was discussing it in June … Continue reading
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Literary Giveaway Blog Hop – Winner
Congratulations to Courtney! She was the randomly selected winner of my giveaway of The Sun and Other Stars by Brigid Pasulka. Thank you everyone for visiting and commenting. I have added a few more books to my to-read list after … Continue reading
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The Sixteenth of June
A few years ago I bravely attempted to read Ulysses. I finished it, but I got absolutely nothing out of it, except for being able to say that I finished it. That dynamic is partly in play in Maya Lang’s … Continue reading
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Literary Giveaway Blog Hop
I am thrilled to participate once again in leeswammes‘ Literary Blog Hop, a great opportunity for readers to win books and hopefully discover new blogs and fellow book-lovers. Since it is World Cup season, I am giving away a copy … Continue reading
Last Train to Paris
Reading books like Last Train to Paris by Michele Zackheim confirm my theory that I may have been born in the wrong decade. This novel combines two of my favorite subjects, Paris (loosely, though part of the novel is also … Continue reading
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A Replacement Life – TLC Book Tours
One can say that a benefit of having a book blog is that it provides an opportunity to receive copies of books in advance of their publication date; sometimes they are the final published edition, but most of the time … Continue reading
Summer Reading Bingo!
I like the idea of reading projects, but I never seem to have the time/energy/discipline to properly follow through with one (exhibit A: all of the reading challenges I have attempted in my blogging career, none of which I ever … Continue reading
Thoughts on Booktopia Boulder
It goes without saying, but a weekend dedicated to talking about books and reading is amazing. Add the beautiful location of Boulder, Colorado and who could ask for anything more? Unlike past Booktopias where I signed up for every session … Continue reading
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