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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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)
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 […]