Wuthering Heights Wednesday Week 10

Wuthering Heights Wednesday Week 10

Wuthering Heights Wednesday is all about the Wuthering Heights Read-along hosted by Jill at Fizzy Thoughts with each week we will read three chapters from the classic novel and then post our thoughts on, you guessed it –Wednesday! Volume 2 Chapters 14-16 Synopsis: Cathy Jr and Linton are forced into matrimony.  Edgar finally dies, (you […]

Posted June 9, 2010 by Whitney in read-along / 4 Comments
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Book Review: Sense and Sensibility

Book Review: Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility is a novel of the Dashwoods. Mrs. Dashwood, a silly women focused on acquiring a comfortable fortune and abode along with marrying off her daughters well.  Elinor, a very sensible girl who always does the logical or right thing. Marianne who unlike her sister follows her heart and lives in the moment.  […]

Posted June 9, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 12 Comments
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48 Hour Book Challenge: The Finish Line

48 Hour Book Challenge: The Finish Line

Well that’s it folks, that’s a wrap!  The 48 hour Book Challenge has ended as with a blissful weekend of reading.  I also apologize for the tardiness of this post but Blogger has not been kind to me so was unable to post till now. Final Stats Started: Friday, 11:30 am Finished: Sunday, 11 am  […]

Posted June 7, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 10 Comments
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48 Hour Book Challenge: Day Two

48 Hour Book Challenge: Day Two

Several years ago my aunt went to a party hosted by a couple of gourmet chefs.  Determined to impress them decided to make a dessert– Death by Chocolate.  My aunt began baking the cake the day of the party; while the cake was in the oven she turned the page and to much horror read […]

Posted June 5, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 8 Comments
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48 Hour Book Challenge: The Starting Line

48 Hour Book Challenge: The Starting Line

I’m so excited to be participating in my first 48 Hour Book Challenge hosted by MotherReader   I’ll try to check in regularly or when ever my eyes need a rest.  So with my collection of Jane Austen and a cup of tea by my side, I’m ready to start reading! Starting Line: Friday: 9:30 a.m. […]

Posted June 4, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 11 Comments
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48 Hour Read-A-Thon

48 Hour Read-A-Thon

“In vain I have struggled.  It will not do.”  so with this quote from Pride and Prejudice and a stack of Jane Austen novels by my side I join the 48 Hour Book Challenge hosted by MotherReader  Here’s the deal: The weekend is June 4–6, 2010. Read and blog for any 48-hour period within the […]

Posted June 4, 2010 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 2 Comments
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Femme Fatale Fridays: Lydia Bennet

Femme Fatale Fridays: Lydia Bennet

“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.” ~ Wikipedia  I first discovered this class of women from 1930s and 40s film noir several years ago and was seduced […]

Posted June 4, 2010 by Whitney in Femme Fatale / 11 Comments
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Book Review: A Long Fatal Love Chase

Book Review: A Long Fatal Love Chase

Until one night when an unannounced stranger comes to Rosamond Vivian’s island, stealing her heart and whisking her away from her home. Rosamond and her now husband Philip Tempest, live a peaceful and happy first year until a mysterious lady appears at their doorstep divulging some unknown information about Phillip which turns Rosamond’s heart cold […]

Posted June 3, 2010 by Whitney in Review / 10 Comments
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Wuthering Heights Wednesday Week 9

Wuthering Heights Wednesday Week 9

Wuthering Heights Wednesday is all about the Wuthering Heights Read-along hosted by Jill at Fizzy Thoughts with each week we will read three chapters from the classic novel and then post our thoughts on, you guessed it –Wednesday! Volume 2 Chapters 9-13 Synopsis: Edgar’s cold has not improved and he is starting to face reality […]

Posted June 2, 2010 by Whitney in read-along / 7 Comments
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Jane in June

Jane in June

Jane in June is finally here!  Misty at Book Rat has really put some elbow grease into this event and is filled with a myriad of all things Jane this month.  My plan is to read Jane’s novels in the order that they were published.  I’m not guaranteeing that I’ll get to them all but […]

Posted June 1, 2010 by Whitney in Event / 17 Comments
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