Author: Whitney

Vain & Fickle

Vain & Fickle

Recently I adamantly decided to go from She is too fond of books to She is too fond.  I changed it because I wanted to include movie reviews and thought having “books” in the title was too defining.  Well, I realized I’m vain because  after fiddling around with a new banner and my mom mentioning […]

Posted September 22, 2014 by Whitney in Blogging / 0 Comments
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Sunday Post #35

Sunday Post #35

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.  Our home is once again another family unit of five (two […]

Posted September 21, 2014 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Fall Bloggiesta

Fall Bloggiesta

Bloggiesta is here once again, I really enjoy spending weekends working on my blog, espcieally the weekend of Bloggiesta, when I realize my blog to-do list is a mile long and discover new tips on improvement. To Do Participate in one mini-challenge Write review for Broken Harbor Comment Update reviews Prep Reviews Write Waiting on […]

Posted September 18, 2014 by Whitney in Event / 0 Comments
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Review:  Madame Picasso

Review: Madame Picasso

Review: The Good: I’m typically not a romance novel kind of person, but I’ve always enjoyed reading about women behind the (fill infamous man here) perhaps I would have enjoyed People Magazine if it existed in the early 1900s. The details depicted to Picasso’s paintings were miraculous and could vividly picture them.  Eva’s yellow kimono […]

Posted September 16, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Blog Revamp

Blog Revamp

I’ve been thinking about changing up my blog for a while. I started fiddling with the design and pondered.  I haven’t lost interest in blogging I just needed a little spice.  I started a movie blog which dropped soon after, two blogs to upkeep was one too many for me.  I still watch a ton […]

Posted September 15, 2014 by Whitney in Blogging / 0 Comments
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Sunday Post #34

Sunday Post #34

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.  The second is, It’s Monday! What Are You Reading  is hosted […]

Posted September 14, 2014 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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The Giver 2014 Movie Review

The Giver 2014 Movie Review

Director: Phillip Noyce Writers: Michael Mitnick (screenplay), Robert B. Weide (screenplay) Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep Release Date: August 15, 2014 In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the “real” […]

Posted September 10, 2014 by Whitney in movie review / 0 Comments
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Sunday Post #33

Sunday Post #33

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.  Earlier this week we went to Middleton to continue the process […]

Posted September 7, 2014 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 0 Comments
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Spotlight: The Thief

Spotlight: The Thief

Publication Date: February 25, 2014  Publisher: Howard Books Formats: eBook, Paperback Series: The Living Water (Book Two) Genre: Historical Fiction Longinus is a Roman centurion haunted by death and failure. Desperate to escape the accursed Judean province, he accepts a wager. If he can catch the thieves harassing the marketplace before Passover, he?ll earn a […]

Posted September 6, 2014 by Whitney in Book Feature / 0 Comments
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Review: Faithful Place

Review: Faithful Place

Fond of:   Tana French has great character development particularly Frank Mackey’s family.  From the start it was obvious that things weren’t right in the head, it was dysfunctional family on high.  Besides the fact that he is still mooning over his first love I really don’t have much to say about Frank.  He did his […]

Posted September 4, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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