Month: November 2012

Classics Club November Meme

Classics Club November Meme

The Classics Club monthly meme is another way to bring members of The Classics Club together. The post for the month will go up on the main page of this blog on the 2nd of the month, and you’ll have all month to respond over at your blog. Q: What classic piece of literature most intimidates you, […]

Posted November 8, 2012 by Whitney in Meme / 4 Comments
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Review: The Boy In The Suitcase

Review: The Boy In The Suitcase

This book started off with great pacing and potential, but it also had its issues. Nina Borg was too much of a goody-too-shoes constantly helping people and questioning what is the right thing? Like a girl scout earning merit badges. This sounds like an awful criticism (oh you’re too nice) but it started to get […]

Posted November 7, 2012 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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Top Ten Tuesday: Political Books

Top Ten Tuesday: Political Books

Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is a freebie and due to the Presidential election I will be listing my top four political related books. My Life by Bill Clinton: I waited in line for 7 1/2 hours to get this book signed (President Clinton said he liked my […]

Posted November 6, 2012 by Whitney in Top Ten Tuesday / 4 Comments
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Book Review: The Two Towers

Book Review: The Two Towers

Book Three We begin with t he Fellowship broken, Sam and Frodo are off to Mordor, Boromir is dead, Merry and Pippen have been taken by Orcs with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli following their trail. In the first half, we flip-flop from the kidnapped hobbits and the three companions.  Even though they are under brutal, […]

Posted November 5, 2012 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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Two Thons

Two Thons

As of late, I’ve been signing up for read-a-thons and when they approach I drop them due to comintments made in the interim.  These are two I know I can keep. Happy Birthday Me Read-A-Thon hosted by Must Read Faster It’s almost time y’all! That special time that happens every single year…My birthday! Yup, I know you all […]

Posted November 4, 2012 by Whitney in Uncategorized / 1 Comment
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November is Epilepsy Awareness Month!

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month!

I am an extremely private person so I really debated writing this post but I think it is a topic that must be addressed.  November is epilepsy awareness month.  This is a very important issue to me as I was diagnosed with the disorder at the age of five.  For twelve years, we struggled with […]

Posted November 1, 2012 by Whitney in Uncategorized / 1 Comment
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