Monthly Archives: April 2009
Booking Through Thursday: Windfall
Let’s go Booking Through Thursday! “Yesterday, April 15th, was Tax Day here in the U.S., which means lots of lucky people will get refunds of over-paid taxes. Whether you’re one of them or not, what would you spend an unexpected … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Audrey, Wait!’ by Robin Benway
When 16-year-old student and music fan Audrey broke up with Evan, her wannabe rock star boyfriend, she could never have imagined it would inspire him to write The Song. “Audrey, Wait!” is aloof Evan’s ode to his apparent heartbreak, and … Continue reading
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Packing for London: The cross body experience
So I’m deep in the throes of planning my trip to London next month — and by that, I mean I’ve been Googling tons of places, printing out info sheets and Facebooking my friend Stacy regarding trip plans! I’m visiting … Continue reading
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Knitting Club Book Club ’09
April 23 marks a pretty momentous day for me as a reader — and a social butterfly! I’m going to be hosting the first Borders Book Club at my local bookstore — a place I’ve worked, off and on, for more than two … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘A Certain Strain of Peculiar’ by Gigi Amateau
Gigi Amateau’s new young adult novel A Certain Strain of Peculiar starts out compellingly enough. For Mary Harold, we know that life in Virginia has gotten all but unbearable. Pegged “the grossest girl” and forced into exile by her former … Continue reading
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Musing Mondays: Commenting back
Here’s this week’s question: How do you respond to the comments on your blog? Do you try to email individually or comment on posts yourself answering the comments above? What do you think is the best way to respond to … Continue reading →
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