The interesting news of the week is really only from yesterday. Nick and I drove about an hour away in his pretty depleted 2002 Chevy Cavalier and we came back in a shiny 2011 Chevy Silverado. Yes, that’s right, my husband has finally got the truck he has wanted for years. I have to admit, I’m [...]
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Sunday Salon {5/27/2012}
Posted by Kristie on May 27, 2012
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Blast from the Past: The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 10/6/2006-10/17/2006—328 pages—fiction Recommended by practically any younger girl reader Borrowed from public library ★★★★★ So this book was definitely one of a kind. I’ve never read anything like it, and I’m pretty sure I’ll never ever read anything that seemed more real to me. The way Susie was in heaven [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 23, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/blast-from-the-past-the-lovely-bones/
Sunday Salon {5/20/2012}
All in all, I think this past week has been a pretty normal week. As far as life in general goes, I’m as busy as ever at work. Last summer I only had 3-4 kids; this summer it’s turning out that I have 7-8 (I work at a daycare, in case you didn’t know). No [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 20, 2012
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Around the World in 12 Books (#4 Tanzania)–a bit late
Title: Kele’s Secret Author: Tololwa M. Mollel Illustrated by: Catherine Stock Length: 14 pages ISBN: 9780525675006 Published in: 1997 Genre: children’s fiction Rating: 5/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Around the World in 12 Books (I had originally planned on reading Paradise by Abdulrazak, but my library didn’t carry it, even through interlibrary loan. This was the closest I could [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 16, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/around-the-world-in-12-books-4-tanzania/
Blast from the Past: The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 9/?/-10/7/2006—244 pages—fiction Required by: Rory’s Book Club ★★★ Borrowed from: public library So, as soon as I began reading this book, I thought it was kinda like Catcher in the Rye. Esther reminded me of Holden, but the whole time I was reading it, I wasn’t annoyed at all. Granted [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 16, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/blast-from-the-past-the-bell-jar/
Sunday Salon {5/13/2012}
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Since I didn’t really post much last week, I failed to mention that I recently finished reading a book and listening to an audiobook: I finished listening to Dear John by Nicholas Sparks and I finished reading Anne of the Island by LM Montgomery. I read the later for Giraffe Day’s Mini-LM Montgomery Challenge–while I [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 13, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/sunday-salon-5132012/
Anne of the Island by LM Montgomery
Title: Anne of the Island Author: LM Montgomery Length: 243 pages ISBN: 076783002951 Published in: 1915 Genre: fiction Rating: 5/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Summary (from book): LM Montgomery Mini-Challenge 2012, hosted by Giraffe Days New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 10, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/anne-of-the-island-by-lm-montgomery/
Blast from the Past: Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll (aka The Sexy Book) 8/25-9/13/2006—465 pages—fiction Borrowed from: public library ★★★★★ “For every person in the world, there had been an act of love.” (p237) {On second thought, that is unfortunately not true.} So I absolutely LOVE this book. I know it really is not Jane Austen at all [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 9, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/blast-from-the-past-mr-darcy-takes-a-wife/
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks {audiobook}
Title: Dear John Author: Nicholas Sparks Narrator: Holter Graham Length: 9.25 hours ISBN: 9781415934845 Published in: 2006 Genre: fiction, although the audiobook case says “romance” Rating: 2/5 Challenges/Resolutions: none Summary (from case): When Savannah Lynn Curtis comes into his life, John Tyree knows he is ready to turn over a new leaf. An angry rebel, he had [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 8, 2012
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Sunday Salon {5/6/2012}
This is what I did this weekend No, that’s not me. One of my younger sisters got hitched. So, this is Kassy and her new husband, Nick. (Yeah, my husband’s name is Nick, too. It can get a little confusing at family gatherings.) This was the most involved I’ve ever been with a semi-Catholic wedding. [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 6, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/sunday-salon-562012/
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