Author: Whitney

Book Club And A Difficult Member

Book Club And A Difficult Member

I just returned from my third meeting of my newly formed book club with the pick being Angela’s Ashes and included some new and return members.  All of us liked the book but both my mom and I had previously read the book didn’t finish it this time nor found it as riveting, although is […]

Posted October 22, 2010 by Whitney in books / 9 Comments
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Halloween Read-A-Thon The End

Halloween Read-A-Thon The End

The weekend of the Halloween Read-A-Thon has come to a close.  I didn’t get as much reading done as I would have liked as my weekend grew busier than I had expected.  On Friday I had a garage sale leaving very little for Goodwill and on Sunday went to an early dinner and saw The […]

Posted October 19, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 2 Comments
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Halloween Read-A-Thon Kick Off

Halloween Read-A-Thon Kick Off

Yesterday at midnight began the Halloween Read-A-Thon hosted by  Young Adult Books Reviewed  the objective being to read nothing but creepy halloweeny books over the weekend.  Friday – Sunday.  I actually have a garage sale going on until one so will get a late start; although I’m not complaining and still have part of today […]

Posted October 15, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 2 Comments
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Femme Fatale Fridays: Veruca Salt

Femme Fatale Fridays: Veruca Salt

“A femme fatale, translating to “Deadly Woman” in french, is an alluring, seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire.  Often this leads them into compromising, dangerous   and deadly situations.” ~ Wikipeda   Veruca Salt is a spoiled child, who is the apple of her father’s eye.  When the hunt for Willy Wonka’s […]

Posted October 15, 2010 by Whitney in Femme Fatale / 4 Comments
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Review: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

Review: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris is a child’s storybook for adults, or a fucked up version of Aesop’s Fables.  The book is filled with short stories accompanied with illustrations of everyday occurrences or controversial  themes, all portrayed by animals. Strangely enough, they all seem to have a moral.  In The Squirrel and the Chipmunk […]

Posted October 11, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 4 Comments
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Review: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest

Review: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest is the last novel in the Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson.  The third installment picks up where The Girl Who Played With Fire left off, our hero Lisbeth Salander hanging on through life and death after being shot in the head.  When she is “captured” and taken to […]

Posted October 10, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 5 Comments
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Read-A-Thon Finish Line

Read-A-Thon Finish Line

I love being able to set aside a full day dedicated to reading, and got quite a bit accomplished.  I’m already looking forward to April’s Read-A-Thon Read-A-Thon Stats Currently Reading: Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt Books Completed The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris Pages Read […]

Posted October 10, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 1 Comment
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Read-A-Thon Mid-Event Meme

Read-A-Thon Mid-Event Meme

1. What are you reading right now? Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt 2. How many books have you read so far? Two so far 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? I’d love to get a least halfway through Angela’s Ashes, it’s one of my favorites […]

Posted October 9, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 6 Comments
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Love To Hate Mini-Challenge

Love To Hate Mini-Challenge

Love To Hated is hosted by Brandileigh from Blkosiner’s Book Blog Make a list of your Top 5 Love to Hate characters. Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights) Professor Snape (Harry Potter) Scarlet O’Hara (Gone with the Wind) The Wicked Witch (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Mr. Collins (Pride and Prejudice)

Posted October 9, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 1 Comment
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Read-A-Thon Updates

Read-A-Thon Updates

Rather than doing several mini-posts throughout the day I’m just going to have one main post that I will update along the way. Hours 1-5 Currently Reading: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris Books Read: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest Mini Challenges: Introduction Pages Read: 103 Hours Read: 3 Hours and 15 Minutes […]

Posted October 9, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 6 Comments
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