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Top Ten Anticipated Reads for 2011

This week, the Broke and the Bookish are contemplating a year of new books to delight in. New releases aren’t a staple of my reading diet — I tend to encounter them by chance — but I imagine I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Places to Read

This week the folks at the Broke and the Bookish want to know just where we like to spend all of our time reading… 1. The Reading Tree When I lived on-campus, I lived across the street from the main … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (7 December)

On every Tuesday, MizB of ShouldBeReading hosts Teaser Tuesday, in which we share two-sentence tidbits from our current read(s). As always I cheat. My teasers are below. On a more serious note, 7 December is also the anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesdays: Fictional BFFs

Top ten characters I’d like to be best friends with.…well, this is going to be fun. 1. Ducky, California Diaries (Ann M. Martin) Ducky is a sixteen-year old guy living alone with his older brother while his parents explore Pompeii. … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (30 November)

Last Teaser Tuesday of the month — they go by so quickly. “I am Alma Gristede,” she said. “I am beautiful.” Well, sir, this took me aback, you may be sure! “Hey,” I said, “That’s MY line.” “I know,” she … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: Thanks!

Booking through Thursday wants to know:  What authors and books are you most thankful for? Beverly Cleary, Gertrude Chandler-Warner, and R.L. Stine, for so many hours of childhood entertainment… Melinda Metz, Anne M. Martin, K. A. Applegate, and S.D. Perry … Continue reading →

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The 100 Book Challenge

There is an interesting note going around in which people claim the BBC believes people have only read six of the below books. This is probably not true, for there is no mention the book list on the BBC website, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (23 November)

‘Tis Teaser Tuesday time! Feeling the words, and remembering how Billie could tell you her whole life story in the glide of a note, Frank began to sing the lyrics as if he really meant them, and something happened. The … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Holiday Books

Ten books to read for the holidays? Well! I don’t know ten Christmas-themed books, so I’ll also tack on a few books I may read during the next month. 1. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens RUN, WESLEY! This story is … Continue reading →

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Booking through Thursday: Borrowing

Booking through Thursday wants to know: Who would you rather borrow from? Your library? Or a Friend?(Or don’t your friends trust you to return their books?) And, DO you return books you borrow?Most of my reading comes from libraries, either public or … Continue reading →

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