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Sunday Post #64

Sunday Post #64

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading  is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey her meme […]

Posted September 20, 2015 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Fall Bloggiesta 2015

Fall Bloggiesta 2015

It is Fall Bloggiesta time, (September 17 – 20) and as always I’ve found a few things to do on the blog. Write Reviews Update Reviews (Got A & B done in review index Draft TBR Thursday Posts Back-up Blog Back-up Template Organize Blogs I Follow Comment Participate in at least 1 mini-challenge — create […]

Posted September 16, 2015 by Whitney in Blogging / 1 Comment
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Sunday Post #63

Sunday Post #63

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading  is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey her meme […]

Posted September 13, 2015 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe

Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe

Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe is disjointed. It reads like the author was on a bad trip.  The novel is very descriptive but I found it a bit disconcerting. I also kept picturing Mr. Rochester’s crazy first wife in the attic.

Posted September 11, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Bleak House Movie Review

Bleak House Movie Review

I really enjoy Scully Gillian Anderson in Charles Dickens adaptations and like her performance in Great Expectations, she plays the creep Lady Deadlock wonderfully. She is mysterious and strange, quiet similar to her character in the X-Files, or perhaps I’m grasping at straws. Anna Maxwell Martin was so cute as Esther Summerson, her character was […]

Posted September 8, 2015 by Whitney in movie review / 0 Comments
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September Reading Events

September Reading Events

  Michelle of The True Book Addict and Castle Macabre is having a blogoversary and is marking the occasion by announcing Gothic September! This year, it is all about Edgar Allan Poe. Specifically, there will be read-a-longs of his short stories. The read-a-long discussion schedule is as follows. Ligeia Week of Sept. 7 – 13 […]

Posted September 4, 2015 by Whitney in Event / 0 Comments
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Month in Review: August 2015

Month in Review: August 2015

August has come and gone and it is time to share my month in review. Books Reviewed:  The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus  The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud Finders Keepers by Stephen King  The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier Strange Things that happened in the books I read A […]

Posted September 1, 2015 by Whitney in Monthly Review / 0 Comments
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Sunday Post #62

Sunday Post #62

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.  It was a low-key week.  I went out to dinner with […]

Posted August 30, 2015 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Write On review-a-thon August 2015

Write On review-a-thon August 2015

The Write On review-a-thon is a monthly event created and hosted by Brianna at The Book Vixen. This edition is THREE days dedicated to getting reviews done, whether you have one review to write or 30+. This edition of the review-a-thon takes place all day Friday, August 28th and Sunday, August 30th. Let’s get those […]

Posted August 28, 2015 by Whitney in review-a-thon / 0 Comments
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Classic Club Meme August 2015

Classic Club Meme August 2015

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: “Have you made changes to your list since […]

Posted August 26, 2015 by Whitney in Meme / 0 Comments
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