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Random Acts of Kindness June/July

Once again, I am signing-up for the super-fun and feel-good event, “Random Acts of Kindness” book-exchange!  I have participated pretty regularly over the past year, and it has been great! Not only have I given and received great books, but I’ve also met some… Continue Reading “Random Acts of Kindness June/July”

July Read-Along: Stick by Andrew Smith

Hello, People and Things! Today is July 1st – Which means it is time to start reading the next book in our Andrew Smith summer read-along schedule!  Our selection for July is Stick – and I will be hosting this time around!  I absolutely loved… Continue Reading “July Read-Along: Stick by Andrew Smith”

Review: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 18 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. Agnes Grey is the first novel of the youngest Brontë sister, Anne.  It is based in large part on Anne’s life and was created… Continue Reading “Review: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë”

10 Surprisingly, Shockingly O-M-G Good Books!

This week’s original idea for “Top 10 Tuesdays” (hosted by The Broke and the Bookish) was “Authors I’d Like to See on a Reality Show“.  This one turned out to be too hard for a lot of folks (although I think I could manage… Continue Reading “10 Surprisingly, Shockingly O-M-G Good Books!”

2011 Reading Survey

Hosted by: The Perpetual Page-Turner 1. Best Book You Read In 2011? We the Animals by Justin Torres. Far and away the best read of 2011.  I did also enjoy The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and Under the Poppy by Kathe Koja.  Some great classics found… Continue Reading “2011 Reading Survey”