Monthly Archives: September 2008
Where’s Waldo? Stirring up controversy, that’s where!
After discovering the “Where’s Waldo?” book series by Martin Hanford on the American Library Association’s top 100 most-challenged books of the 1990s, I had a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach. What could be so bad about a children’s … Continue reading
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Tuesday Thingers — Banned Books Week
Joining in on Tuesday Thingers and in celebration of Banned Books Week, here’s today’s question from the Boston Bibliophile: For this week’s Tuesday Thingers, I’ve copied the list of the most-challenged books of the 1990s straight from the ALA website. … Continue reading
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Oooh, sparkly!
Women and shiny things . . . Sparkly things get me every time! I love this ring. It’s gaudy and big and multi-colored! Those are all very fine attributes! Maybe that’ll go on my own holiday list . . . … Continue reading
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Shopping around the Christmas tree
Anyone else thinking about starting their Christmas shopping? I know the economy isn’t exactly in, uh, great shape right now, but the holidays are quickly approaching. October begins the really busy season for most families, and mine is no exception. … Continue reading
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Turning in the ‘mistress of ceremonies’ sash
I’m a drama queen. And no, not in the teenage-girl-eyeroll sort of drama queen way, where I’m constantly slamming doors and texting my friends in a huff because so-and-so didn’t include me in their plans to go to the mall … Continue reading
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Web badges, other goodies up at NaNoWriMo
Surprise! I’m such an obsessive checker of all things Internet that I discovered the web badges for this year’s National Novel Writing Month competition have been posted. They’re pretty cute! Here’s the one I picked: Pretty nice, right? I got … Continue reading
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