Monthly Archives: December 2009

write meg!’s 2009 reading honors

Around this time last year, I handed out my reading honors for 2008 — an activity I found both fun and crazy! It was my first year blogging and, by proxy, the first year I actually kept track of what … Continue reading

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Books read in 2009

I had quite the busy reading year in 2009 — and, as it was the first year I actually kept track of everything I read as time progressed, I’m proud of what I accomplished! Everything I completed is below, along … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘The Girl On Legare Street’ by Karen White

Ghosts surround Melanie Middleton like cobwebs – present in the corners of every encounter, but typically just filling the background of her life, feather-soft and unintrusive. After almost 40 years of practice, she’d learned how to block out the voices only she can … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘When It Happens’ by Susane Colasanti

After finishing Susane Colasanti’s When It Happens, something strange happened: I had an overwhelming urge to read my journals from high school. It’s no secret that I’m a diarist — I’ve written in a journal every day since my freshman year … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Wishing you all a happy, healthy and very merry holiday season!

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Book review: ‘A Painter’s Life’ by K.B. Dixon

It’s hard to put a novel like K.B. Dixon’s A Painter’s Life in a neat, tidy box. In fact, I think that would be impossible. It’s a short, almost genre-less glimpse of the life of one man — the titular … Continue reading

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