Month: November 2012

Do You Re-Review

Do You Re-Review

Re-review, is that even a word?  Well it will be for the next few sentences.  By this I mean do you review a book a second time on your blog?  I reread Harry Potter every year but is it necessary to review it again and again and again.  I recently looked back on some of […]

Posted November 29, 2012 by Whitney in Uncategorized / 4 Comments
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Going Classic: Failure to Launch

Going Classic: Failure to Launch

So at the beginning of the year I decided to switch this blog to strictly classic literature, and like any new year’s resolution I failed miserably.  Of course as soon as I made the decision I saw all the great books that were coming out that year and I sat there salivating.  I found it […]

Posted November 28, 2012 by Whitney in Blogging / 6 Comments
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2012 Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge

2012 Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge

Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge hosted by The True Book Addict  via The Christmas Spirit Blog Details: challenge will run from Monday, November 19, 2012 through Sunday, January 6, 2013 (Twelfth Night or Epiphany). cross over with other challenges is totally permitted AND encouraged! These must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas […]

Posted November 27, 2012 by Whitney in Reading Challenge / 2 Comments
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Review: The Secret of Shadow Ranch

Review: The Secret of Shadow Ranch

While visiting Shadow Ranch, with her friends Bess and George, (surprise surprise) a mystery turns up. The ranch is supposedly haunted by the outlaw Dirk Valentine, who died leaving a hidden treasure to his sweetheart said to be on the property of Shadow Ranch. Not only does Nancy take this case but also a young […]

Posted November 19, 2012 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Review: The Likeness

Review: The Likeness

All of Lexie’s roommates were creepy, Abby appeared to know more than she lets on almost acting like a know-it-all Donna Reed, keeping everything orderly, watching all her ps and qs.  Justin, is a squirrelly little thing, jumping at the slightest noise and willing to please.  Raphael, really fades into the background, and sometimes I […]

Posted November 15, 2012 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Sit Down and Write 2 To-do List

Sit Down and Write 2 To-do List

Sit Down and Write 2 hosted by The True Book Addict  Sit Down and Write 2 has begun.  A full two weeks to you guessed it — sitting down and writing!  I have a plethora of reviews to write which I will probably schedule for the next few weeks, leaving me with more time to read.  I […]

Posted November 12, 2012 by Whitney in Event / 1 Comment
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Happy Birthday Me Read-A-Thon Start Up & Up-dates

Happy Birthday Me Read-A-Thon Start Up & Up-dates

To celebrate her birthday Melissa at Must Read Faster is hosting the Happy Birthday Me Read-A-Thon running through out the weekend.  I’ll be using this post to hold my progress.  The Books: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis  The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by […]

Posted November 10, 2012 by Whitney in Uncategorized / 1 Comment
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Review: To the Power of Three

Review: To the Power of Three

I read this book about a month ago so I’m obviously late in posting a review.  I waver between thinking this is good or bad, no matter what the book,  (unless you’ve read it a thousand times) it is easy to forget details of said novel; but on the other hand it could be a testament […]

Posted November 9, 2012 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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