Monthly Archives: June 2009
Book review: ‘Along For The Ride’ by Sarah Dessen
The summer before she starts college, overachiever Auden West makes the unexpected decision to spend her vacation with her father, stepmother Heidi and newborn baby sister Thisbe in their beachside town of Colby. Since her parents’ divorce two years ago, … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
New bookcase!
I can’t begin to say how ecstatic I am over my new bookcase — a piece of pure genius from none other than IKEA! With the help of my charming and insistent sister, I spent Saturday evening cleaning out my … Continue reading
Filed under book talk
Book review: ‘Fourth Comings’ by Megan McCafferty
Fresh out of Columbia and facing the “where-is-my-life-going” question so many 20-somethings must tackle, Jessica Darling is living in New York City after finally reuniting with her best friend, Hope Weaver. Though things are tangled, complicated and tricky as Jess … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads
Everything Austen Challenge
I am quite ecstatic to say that I’ve just signed up for another reading adventure — the Everything Austen Challenge, hosted by Stephanie’s Written Word! Running from July 1 through Jan. 1, 2010, this challenge asks participants to pick out … Continue reading
Filed under musings
Just can’t beat the peach milkshake
Looking for a little slice of heaven during the hot, sticky days of summer? Travel no further than your local Chick-Fil-A, where I gained about 10 pounds on Tuesday consuming one of the most delicious confections mankind could dream up. Oh, … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Embers’ by Hyatt Bass
The Embers is a sad, sad story. I say this immediately so any hope you may hold that things are going to improve for the doomed Ascher family will evaporate before you even crack the spine of Hyatt Bass’s debut … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads
