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Bride of the Night by Heather Graham My rating: 2 of 5 stars I usually love Heather Graham books, but this one was hard for me to finish. I could not seem to get into either the story line or the characters themselves. The story is about a female vampire, living in the South during the Civil War who wanted to protect President Lincoln and a member of his security team who is trying to

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The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie My rating: 5 of 5 stars I had forgotten how much I enjoy reading Agatha Christie novels! I had never read the first Jane Marple and was delighted to find a copy of it for my Nook. Miss. Marple kept me guessing as to who the real murderer was until the end. I love that in mystery! Off to read another Dame Christie. View all my reviews

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In Close by Brenda Novak My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am hit or miss on novels by Ms. Novak. Sometimes I enjoy them, others I need to walk away. "In Close" had me from the beginning. I couldn't put it down.This book involves the 15 year old mystery surrounding Claire's mother's disappearance. Claire is obsessed with finding out what happened to her mother even though

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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley My rating: 3 of 5 stars I couldn't put this book down. It was a quick, interesting read. View all my reviews

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Kate by Claudia Joseph My rating: 2 of 5 stars After all of the hype this past summer with the royal wedding, I decided that I wanted to know a little bit more about the newest member of the royal family. This book was interesting but not quite what I was looking for. It was rather heavy into Kate's family background.What I was looking for when I picked this book up

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The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield My rating: 3 of 5 stars I saw this when I was at the local library and picked it up because it is one of this month's reading group books. I had seen it before but never really thought about it. After reading "The Thirteenth Tale", I have to admit that I really enjoyed this book and wish that I had picked it up sooner. The

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Cooking the Books by Bonnie S. Calhoun My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was intrigued by the title of the book and found that I enjoyed it a great deal. It is well written and the characters and situations that they find themselves in are more "real" then some that I have read. This book actually had the feel that it might be happening right now some where in the country. Sloane Templeton is an

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If you love books, chances are your reading experience is about more than just reading them. Even if you read books on an electronic device, you may still feel a special affinity toward holding a paper book in your hands. For example, you might read only certain books electronically, saving specific books or favorite authors for print only. You may enjoy the satisfaction of turning the pages,

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Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed this book more than I did Sizzling Sixteen. Sizzling Sixteen seemed to drag a little and wasn't as enjoyable, but in Smokin' Seventeen, I found myself laughing at Stephanie and the crew. The story was interesting and watching Stephanie try to avoid her mother's matchmaking attempts was fun.

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Dead Even by Brad Meltzer My rating: 3 of 5 stars Dead Even was ok. I struggled with this book to get it finished. I just couldn't get into either the story or the characters. I guess that I expected more from Brad Meltzer. I'll try something else that he has written and, hopefully, that will be a better experience than this was.Disappointing... View all

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have to say that I did enjoy this book. I wasn't sure, but the title intrigued me and I had to read it. It's an interesting premise of Abraham Lincoln being a vampire hunter throughout his life. View all my reviews

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Fatal Consequences by Marie Force My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the first Marie Force book that I have read and I really enjoyed it. The characters pulled me in right from the start which is always a good sign for me with a new author. I enjoyed the interaction between Sam and Nick. In some ways, they reminded me of Eve and Roarke from J. D. Robb's In Death Series

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The Mogul's Maybe Marriage by Mindy Klasky My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have to say that I thought that this was a little "heavy" for a Harlequin romance. When I pick up a Harlequin, it's because I am looking for something that is easy to read and won't engage my mind that much. This book dealt with some serious issues that, while interesting to read about, I'm not

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The Fifth Kingdom by Caridad Piñeiro My rating: 4 of 5 stars I obtained a copy of this book from NetGalley. The premise of the story caught my eye and intrigued me. I greatly enjoy reading about other cultures, especially their history so I was looking forward to reading The Fifth Kingdom. I was not disappointed.The characters were enjoyable and well written. I

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A journey in to the wandering mind of Azra’s Pith… I was sort of a space cadet as a kid― always in my own little world. I had stories running through my head all the time. The main presence in all my adventures was this lonely, wandering soul on a never ending journey of great importance. I never thought about it then, but I’ pretty sure the wandering hero (sort of) was a reflection of me, and

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Alexander Drake's Extraordinary Pursuit by Elizabeth Parkinson Bellows My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The title sounded interesting so when I was given the opportunity to read a copy of this book, I took it. The main character, Alexander, is spending time at his grandmother's house while his father is away on a trip. While exploring the woods around

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Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris My rating: 3 of 5 stars I love Sookie, Eric and everyone else in their circle, but this book was a disappointment to me. Parts of this book seems to be a stretch unlike previous books where the whole story flowed.  With all of the men being thrown at Sookie, I am wondering what exactly is happening with Sookie and Eric.  Is Ms. Harris looking to bring a new

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The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood My rating: 5 of 5 stars I started reading Ms. Garwood's books when I was in high school and loved her stories. I've just started to get into her contemporary romances and I was not sure how I would like reading her in this genre. Some writers can make this switch and others, it just doesn't seem to work as well. I have to say that I have been pleased so far

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Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs My rating: 4 of 5 stars I saw this one day when I was in the bookstore and decided that it sounded interesting. When I started reading it, I had a hard time putting it down. The story line was well written and I liked how the characters were developed. One of the things that caught my eye about this book was the title and the cover. I love tea and

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The 5th Horseman by James Patterson My rating: 3 of 5 stars I loved the first Women's Murder Club books and was really looking forward to this one. I have to say that this wasn't one of my favorites, either of this series or that he has written in general. The story line was good and the characters were well written, but I just didn't like this book. I am waiting for a copy of "The 6th

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The Midnight Show Murders by Dick Lochte My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have to say that this wasn't one of my favorite mysteries and that I kept having to stop myself from jumping ahead to the end. It was easy for me to skip pages at a time. I guess that I was just expecting more from this story and from Mr. Roker. I'll give "The Morning Show Murders" a try but I'm not expecting much from them

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Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its Own by Doreen Orion My rating: 3 of 5 stars I picked this book up to read for a book club that I belong to and wasn't that impressed. There was a lot of designer name-dropping and how Ms. Orion liked to shop and not exercise at the beginning. Actually, the designer

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Recovery by Alexandrea Weis My rating: 4 of 5 stars I didn't realize when I read this book that it was actually part of a series. "Recovery" is a great stand-alone book that I really enjoyed reading. It took me about 20 pages to get into it and I think that is because I haven't read the first book, "To My Senses" yet. I enjoyed discovering the characters in this book. Nicci Beauvoir seemed

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Homefires by Emily Sue Harvey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Homefires is a story set in the Deep South centering around a couple, Janeece and Kirk Crenshaw, who have been together since high school.  It follows them as they grow as a couple, have children and deal with marital difficulties.  You see how Kirk's pastoral duties affect their lives and way of handling the world around them. I enjoyed Ms

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Just finished this and need to write my review, hopefully in the next day or so.   Genre - Mystery, Fiction  Almost done.  Interesting... Genre - Travel  I just got this from the library last week and am done!  I'll be writing my review this week!  :) Genre - Fiction, Vampires, Mystery hmmm...that's all for now.  Review to come. Genre - Fiction, Vampires, Young Adult I finished this last

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Who am I, and how do I Armchair? Two interesting questions and a great way to start Armchair BEA. Who am I?  I am a SAHM with two beautiful little girls who loves reading.  Lately, I've been thinking that I'm a repressed librarian and that I should have gotten my Master's in Library Science instead of Information Science.  Growing up, I volunteered for several years in my school library. 

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Private by James Patterson My rating: 2 of 5 stars Usually, I enjoy reading James Patterson and have a hard time putting his books down. When I was reading the description for this book, I thought that it sounded interested and would be a good book. I have to say that I did not enjoy reading Private. It seemed to me that the book was dragging and I had to force myself to pick it up several

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Naked Heat by Richard Castle My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have to admit that I accidentally started to read this book first. When I realized that I was missing some background on the relationship between Rook and Heat, which was pretty quick, I stopped went back. I think that I could have read this book first, but I prefer to read books that are in a series in order. As with Heat Wave, I

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Heat Wave by Richard Castle My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoy watching Castle on ABC when I can watch it, which is not often with little ones, so I was looking forward to seeing if the books would be any good. I was not let down. I really enjoyed reading Heat Wave. The characters were well developed and the storyline gave me background that I have missed because of not being able to see

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High on High Country by Sandra Balzo Ahh, spring. Not quite as exciting in South Florida as it was when I was back home in Wisconsin. I do miss the Midwest's spring weather -- not so much the winters!! But along with the promise of summer heat and humidity, come thoughts of the High Country of North Carolina, where my fiancé, fellow crime-writer Jeremiah Healy, and I will spend a good deal of

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A Crafty Killing by Lorraine Bartlett My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was walking through Barnes & Noble and the title caught my eye and I decided to give the series a try. I really enjoyed this book and thought that it was well developed. Katie Bonner has had a difficult year when she becomes the owner/manager of Artisans Alley. This was not a job that she wanted, in fact, Artisans Alley

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Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 3 of 5 stars I put this series down a while back because I was having a hard time reading it. I recently saw this title as I was looking for something to borrow for my Nook and thought that I would give the series another try. I have to say that I liked this book. I had a good time reading it and was done with it rather quickly. I am definitely

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Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a quick read for me. I am a little out of the loop in this series and will have to go back and see what I am missing.I hadn't realized that Anita had picked up a new power that let her draw strength/energy from a were. I also thought that it was interesting that she was able to "make" the were lion her "Bride" even though she isn't a

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Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb My rating: 4 of 5 stars This volume of the In Death series was pretty good. I enjoyed reading it. While the plot wasn't very complicated, this book had a good pace and showed some interesting interaction between the characters.I thought that Ms. Robb did a good job of building the characters. Peabody is definitely coming into her own as a detective and becoming

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The Painted Room by Tina Mikals My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this book up as a free e-book from Barnes & Noble for my Nook. For some reason, I wasn't expecting much from it. I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. I thought that the plot and characters were well written. I look forward to reading more from this author. View all my reviews

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Running on Empty by Sandra Balzo My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love finding new authors and new series to read. Running on Empty by Sandra Balzo did not disappoint me. I was caught from the first chapter and couldn't wait to get back to the story any time that I had to put it down. The characters and the story were well thought out and developed. The story kept me guessing as I tried to

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While I haven't posted as much as I probably should have, I have been reading a lot the last couple of months. My husband got me a NookColor for our anniversary and part of Christmas. I have been loving it! I've been downloading a lot of free books as well a trying to figure out how to borrow and load books from Overdrive.com.  Hopefully, I will be able to start catching up on what I have been

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Pearl: A Life Too Short; A Death Too Long by Darlene Cox My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love finding new authors! Pearl is the first book by Darlene Cox that I have read and I loved it. The plot and characters kept my interest and I was unable to put this book down until I was finished. There were a number of twists and turns in this book that kept me guessing at who the killer was. I found

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Possession in Death (In Death, #31.5) by J.D. Robb My rating: 1 of 5 stars I did not enjoy this book very much, although I generally love this series. This book just seemed too out there for me to be believable. I hope that the next book, Treachery in Death, is better. View all my reviews

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>Animal Farm by George Orwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Rereading this book after so many years, now, I perfectly see and understand all of the references to Communism. It was good to read it and be able to see the parallels between Communism and Orwell's Animal Farm. This book will be a must-read 100 years from now and the lessons that it contains will still be relevant then. View all my

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Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31) by J.D. Robb My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this installment of the In Death series. I liked the interaction between Eve and Roarke. It was good to see them get away from New York for pleasure and not because of a case that Eve was working on. It was good to see them building relationships with Roarke's family, especially since Eve doesn't have

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I just wanted to post a quick update on how I am doing with this challenge.  As of December 2, 2010, I have finished this challenge.  YAY!!!  I read 8 books from my original list and 4 from my alternate list.  Information about the 2010 Original TBR (To Be Read) challenge can be found on the Should Be Reading blog hosted by MizB. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes - Completed and reviewed

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Buy One Book and Read It 2010

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I wondered how I would feel about this book since I typically don't enjoy listening to CNN anchors whenever my husband turns on CNN. I found myself having a hard time putting this book down. While I hadn't forgotten the events that Mr. Cooper writes about, I had not thought about them in quite this context.   It's one thing to see these events reported on television.  A viewer gets an idea

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Happy Ever After is the final novel in Nora Roberts' romantic series, The Bride Quartet. Four childhood friends who have turned a favorite childhood game, Wedding Day, into a successful wedding planning business, Vows, in Connecticut. Happy Ever After is Parker's story.  I really enjoyed watching Parker and Mal. Then again, I've enjoyed watching all four couples come together. They all work

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Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year.  During the holiday season, I love to send Christmas cards to my family and friends.  My husband says that I send too many out.  I don’t agree with him.  Christmas cards are my way of letting everyone know that I am thinking about them during the holiday season.  Since we started a family, they are also my way of showing family and friends, who don't

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When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan by Peggy Noonan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Have you ever read a book and wanted to meet a character from it? Well, after reading this book, I really wish that I had had a chance to meet Ronald Reagan at some point. Ronald Reagan is the first president that I have clear memories of, although I do have a vague recollection of Jimmy Carter. So

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Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead by Nick Drake My rating: 2 of 5 stars What can I say? I wasn't that impressed with this book. I had a hard time reading it because it really didn't catch my interest as I thought that it would. View all my reviews

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The Camel Club by David Baldacci My rating: 4 of 5 stars I'd seen this book sitting at my parents for a while, but never picked it up and read it. Once I did, I really enjoyed it. The characters and storyline were well written and kept my interest. The Camel Club is about four men, who are all current or former government employees, who all have special skills that they have use while they

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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have to say that I am a little disappointed in this book. It was good, but it took me forever to finish a book that should have kept me engaged since I am interested in wine and love a good mystery. I had a hard time reading more than a ten pages or so at a time.

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The issue of my age came up shortly after Simon and Schuster bought The Book of Unholy Mischief. After I sent my new agent an overly-excited email, she asked, "How old are you?' OMG, should I lie? No. I shot back, "I'm sixty. Is that a problem?" My agent is younger than my children. I considered emergency plastic surgery. I panicked because, frankly, I'm shocked to be over sixty. I feel

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I saw this book at my local bookstore a while back and added it to my to-be-read pile.  When the chance came to get a copy to read and review, I was excited.  I can say that I wasn't let down. I really enjoyed this story and found the book to be well written.  The descriptions took me into the story so that I was "seeing" everything as Luciano was telling it.  I think that Ms. Newmark

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I decided to read this book after seeing that several friends were reading and enjoying "The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins. I have to say that I didn't like this book and would only give it a 2 1/2 star rating.  I can't put my finger on why I didn't like this book.   I had a hard time finishing this book.  It was well written, but didn't grab me.

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From the first time I read this book, years ago, I was hooked on Anne and the world of Avonlea.  I loved to immerse myself in this story and the other books that follow.  "Anne of Green Gables" is so well written that every time I read it, I find myself in the story living in Avonlea with Anne as she makes friends and lives with Marilla and Matthew at Green Gables. I always feel as if I have

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I'm torn on this book.  I had heard and read a lot of positive reviews about it so I was excited to read it.  I found it interesting to read, but I think that I expected more from the book. The premise is a book club that is formed to read the works of Jane Austen.  I found this interesting and enjoyed seeing how the book's characters interpreted Austen's work.  What I had a harder time with and

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This is the second Phillipa Gregory that I have read.  The first one, for some reason, I just couldn't get into and put down within the first 50 pages or so.  I had a good time reading this novel and read it through fairly quickly about 2 weeks ago.  I know, I'm a little late in writing this but it's been a busy month and I haven't been very motivated to write, but I digress. This book captured

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I decided to read this book after several friends read it and I had heard positive feedback from them about it.  Here are my thoughts on it. The Poisonwood Bible is a well written novel.  Barbara Kingsolver does a wonderful job weaving the different story lines and themes in this story together.  The characters were well written and the story lines flowed well.  However, for some reason, this

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The Life You've Imagined by Kristina Riggle My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book that I have read by this author.  It is a story of four women who are each at a cross roads in their life.  It took about 30 pages for me to get into this book.  Once I did, I enjoyed it very much and couldn't put it down. Have you ever looked at your life and thought about whether it was what you

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It's been almost 6 years since I first read The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.  Since than, I've seen the movie a number of times so reading this book away was very refreshing.  Don't get me wrong, I love the movie, but reading the book is so much better. I had forgotten several items that are mentioned in the book, such as how the bank manager wants to protect the vault items and not steal them,

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Today is my daughter's 4 month birthday.  Yes, my husband and I do like to celebrate these little anniversaries since they are nice milestones.  Here are some photos that I took of her and our oldest earlier today.  

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This is a crazy weekend for me.  It's my family's annual golf outing weekend.  The tradition started when my siblings and I were getting married, three weddings in three years.  The day of the bridal shower, my dad hosted a golf outing for the groom so that the guys had something to do.  My dad's side of the family had such a great time, getting together and golfing and socializing that it has

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You would think that coming up with a list of one's hopes and dreams for the next year would simple simple.  And in some ways, it is. For my daughters to be happy and healthy. To be happy. To have my health, my family, my friends. To have the means to live our lives comfortably. For the world to find peace. These things are easy but actually writing them out is not so easy.  Whether it's a fear

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The Writing Circle - I read an Advance Copy of this book through the Barnes & Noble First Look Club.  This is the first book that we read that was an e-book. I have mixed thoughts on this book.  It was good, but I think that I expected better.  I had a hard time getting into this book and I'm not sure why.  It might have had something to do with the style.  The chapters weren't chapters the way

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I've spent the past year looking for a job and taking care of my daughter.  Hated the first part, loved the second part.  My husband and I found out that we were expecting our second child.  We spent the next 9 months getting ready for her arrival and getting our first born used to the fact that soon she won't be the only child in the house but the big sister. Now, our second child is here.  It

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Where has the last month gone???  Well, let's see.  While I've been looking for a job to replace the one that I lost last year, I've been spending a lot of time during the day playing with my girls.  It seems like I get one down and the other one wakes up so I can have some one on one time with both of them.  We've spent time at least one day a week at the local library in the children's section

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The girls and I started the week with a trip to the library so that DD1 could participate in the library's reading challenge for children.  After signing in for the week and getting out new books, we headed home with a stop at McD's for a shake.  Yum yum!  We spent the week trying to stay cool since it was so hot.  Thursday we went over to my mom's and spent the afternoon by her pool and had

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There is not much to say today.  We, my husband and I, spent the day doing a major cleaning or the basement and our office.  There is now a large pile of garbage to go out this week.  I can't wait for trash day so that I can have my front hallway back again! When I wasn't cleaning, I was walking around the first floor with the baby trying to keep her happy.  That's all folks!

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I've found over the years that Heather Graham books are either hit or miss with me.  I either love the book or I don't. This book, unfortunately, falls into the realm of not a favorite.  While it was interesting, it didn't grab my attention the way some of her other books have done. The story is about Chloe Martin.  Ten years earlier, she and 3 friends survived a brutal massacre while staying

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OK, I'm back.  The last two weeks have been busy with family events.  The Fourth of July weekend was spent bouncing between my parents house and my husband's parents (one in Cleveland and one in Pittsburgh).  Lots of driving that I really didn't want to do but that's another story altogether.  The week of July 5th was spent cleaning our house in preparation for our daughter's baptism on July 11.

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About 3 weeks ago, I was at the library with my 2 year old daughter.  We were there so that I could drop some books off. I decided to stop in the children's section of the library to get a DVD for her since she had been so helpful earlier in the day.  While we were checking out, the librarian asked if we were signed up for their summer reading challenge. The challenge is to read 10 books a

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I was looking for something for my 2 year old and found this.  What happy memories!

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I live on a couple of websites every day.  I am constantly checking my Gmail account since my husband and I email each other throughout the day.  I'm on Facebook several times a day.  I also check in with my sorority's online alumnae chapter, the Surfing Sisters of Delta Zeta.  I also try to keep up with what my friends are saying on Twitter. 

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Synopsis from Goodreads.com: Jason Bourne is known and feared in the deadly world of covert-ops as one of the most highly skilled assassins for hire. Bourne, however, was merely an identity assumed by CIA agent David Webb, a personality implanted by the CIA to facilitate a dangerous operation, but one that threatened to subsume David Webb entirely. Years after the events of The Bourne

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I usually post any recipes on my cooking blog so I need to think about this...in honor of Delta Zeta's National Convention going on this week, here is my recipe for Raspberry Sherbet Punch.  I've used this recipe for recruitment parties. Ingredients: 2 2-liter bottles of Sprite or Ginger Ale 1 c. Concentrated Fruit Punch 1 container of Raspberry Sherbet (lime sherbet may be substituted)

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With all of the '30 Days of ME!' posts, one might not think that I have been reading recently.  The truth is that I've been reading a lot, both for myself and with my 2 year old, but more about her later. I recently checked A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris out of the library.  This book is a compilation of the Sookie Stackhouse short stories that she has written.  Each story was a quick read

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I love singing.

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I love crafts and hand made items.  Two crafts that I do a lot are cross-stitching and crocheting. For Christmas this year, I cross-stitched these ornaments for each family in my immediate family, i.e. parents, sister, etc. Last year, for Christmas, I made Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for my daughter, niece and nephew.

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As I started to type this post, my 2 year old walked in from her nap.  As she curled up in her PBK chair, she asked me to turn on Disney.  I just turned to ask her a question and she's sound asleep.  I guess she was more tired than she thought.

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I never read fanfic but since I love Harry Potter and this was one of the first hits when I Googled the term fanfic I'll use this one. Harry Potter fanfic:  http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com

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From Goodreads.com: In a landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed men–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–set the course for our nation. Joseph Ellis illuminates the profoundly deep bonds and the often fractious, sometimes blind, efforts of the Founding

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From Goodreads.com: Don't leave earth without this story of the end of the world and the happy-go-lucky days that follow. The writing of New York Times Best-selling author, Douglas Adams, has been brilliantly successful on both sides of the Atlantic in radio, television, theatre and spoken word audio.

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Just some random thoughts here.  Nothing that is going to be very coherent. Some of my favorite summer things to do...eat ice cream on a hot afternoon...listen to the rain falling while relaxing on the deck...playing with my daughter in the pool... It's the simple pleasures in life that make it worthwhile.

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I want to thank Kailia from Reading the Best of the Best for this awesome award, my first! If you haven't seen her blog yet, hop on over and take a look.  It's great! Here's how this award works:Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award. Share 7 things about yourself. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for

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Taken at the Joyce Center, University of Notre Dame, Winter 1999

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My little princesses, April 2010

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These pictures make me sad because I miss my grandparents every day.

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My girls

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What tickles my fancy today is the World Cup.  The opening weekend was filled with some great matches.  Here are some of the highlights that I watched. The USA team holding England to a draw...Japan beating Cameroon 1 - 0 when they were expected to be beaten....Maradona's debut as the Argentina coach.

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Bloggiesta is over and I was able to get several of my to-do items done.  I have one review left to write and a new post that I want to write that is a follow-up to a post that I wrote over the weekend.  I'll try to get to those this week.  The only template/layout item that I didn't get completed was a wishlist/nice-to-have item so that's ok.  It's not something that I need to have. I also

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The latest Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse did not disappoint me.  I read it very quickly and had a great time with it. After the Fairy War, Sookie is having a hard time springing back.  She was captured and tortured during the war, and she also lost loved ones.  On top of this, while she loves Eric, she is also angry at him.  She feels that he let her down since Bill was the one to rescue

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A quick update on how my Day Two.  Day Two wasn't nearly as productive as Day One was.  I was only able to get one item on my list completed because of my family.  Hopefully, Day Three will be better. Write  reviews for the items that are currently in draft mode and schedule  them. Review Savior the Moment by Nora Roberts Review Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris Review Dead in the Family by

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Once again, I had a great time reading a Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse book.  I had a hard time putting this down once I started it. This book had several things happening.  First, the Weres announced themselves to the world.  The people of Bon Temps need to decide how that announcement affects their view of Sam, Sookie's boss at Merlott's. Then, the FBI shows up in Bon Temps to ask

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Savor the Moment is the latest novel in Nora Roberts' new romantic series, The Bride Quartet.  The Bride Quartet is about four childhood friends, Emma Grant, Lauren McBane, Mackensie Elliott and Parker Brown, who have turned a favorite childhood game, Wedding Day, into a successful wedding planning business, Vows, in Connecticut.  Each of the friends has a special talent that she brings to the

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I actually have two favorite quotes. The first is from Mark Twain: "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." People need to live their lives to the fullest and not be afraid of what others think.  I know that there are times when I need to remind myself of this. The second quote is from Eleanor

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A quick update on how Day One went.  I was able to knock several of the what my old boss would call "quick win" items from my list.  I'm going to spend the rest of the weekend working on the more time consuming items of writing reviews and other post ideas and getting them up on the site. Write reviews for the items that are currently in draft mode and schedule them. Review Savior the Moment

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I don't know about you, but I hate to see a movie or TV show before I've had a chance to read the book.  This is especially true if I am reading a series such as Harry Potter or Sookie Stackhouse or Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan.  One of the reasons that I love to read books is because I love to use my imagination to "see" the world that the author has created. When I read a book, I create an image

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Today's topic is Favorite Book.  Once again, I don't think that I can pick just one book. I loved the Harry Potter series and was sorry  to see it end. This series definitely makes me laugh!  I can't wait to see what happens next.  This is one of my favorite books from when I was growing up. I loved this series! This is one of my truly all-time favorite

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