Title: The Plague of Doves Author: Louise Erdrich Genre: fiction ISBN: 9781436107242 Length: 11.25 hours Published: 2008 Source: public library Rating: 3/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Travel the Globe Resolution Reason for Reading: My Travel the Globe Resolution called for a sovereign Native American nation. This also happens to fulfill a slot of my Regional USA sub-sub-resolution, even if that resolution [...]
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The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich
Posted by Kristie on December 29, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/the-plague-of-doves-by-louise-erdrich/
Travel the Globe Sub-Resolution = COMPLETE
In February, I added a sub-resolution to my Travel the Globe resolution that would take me to more regions in the world than six specific countries. So I resolved to read books set in geographical and/or cultural regions. Here is my original sub-resolution (not including the sub-sub-resolution, in which I also resolved to read books [...]
Posted by Kristie on December 17, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/travel-the-globe-sub-resolution-complete/
The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw by Bruce Barcott
Title: The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw–One Woman’ s Fight to Save the World’s Most Beautiful Bird Author: Bruce Barcott Genre: non-fiction (endangered species, conservation, Belize) ISBN: 9781400062935 Length: 298 pages Published: 2008 Source: public library Rating: 3/5 Reason for Reading: I was looking for a book set in Central America for my sub-resolution to my Travel [...]
Posted by Kristie on December 16, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/the-last-flight-of-the-scarlet-macaw-by-bruce-barcott/
Memoir/Biography Resolution – COMPLETE
As of November 3rd, I’ve completed my fourth (of five) resolution for 2011. (That isn’t including my two sub-resolutions for my over-arching Travel the Globe Resolution.) Memoir/Biography Resolution Read at least FIVE memoirs, biographies, autobiographies, diaries, etc. in 2011. Here is the link to my original post about this resolution: fiction vs. non-fiction. 1. Warriors Don’t Cry: A Searing [...]
Posted by Kristie on November 8, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/memoirbiography-resolution-complete/
My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke
“…something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” Title: My Lucky Life In and out of Show Business Author: Dick Van Dyke Genre: autobiography/memoir ISBN: 9780307592231 Length: 273 pages Published: 2011 Source: public library Rating: 4/5 Resolutions/Challenges: Memoir/Biography Resolution 2011 Reason for Reading: I had one more spot open for my Memoir/Biography resolution, so I picked [...]
Posted by Kristie on November 3, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/my-lucky-life-in-and-out-of-show-business-by-dick-van-dyke/
A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd–an Irish traverse
Title: A Swift Pure Cry Author: Siobhan Dowd Genre: fiction ISBN: 9780385751087 Length: 311 pages Published: 2006 Source: public library Rating: 4/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Travel the Globe Resolution Reason for Reading: I admit that I tried to find something with a but more controversy or issues of a larger scale, but I couldn’t really find one. I landed on [...]
Posted by Kristie on October 27, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/a-swift-pure-cry-by-siobhan-dowd-an-irish-traverse/
Honolulu by Alan Brennert {audiobook}
Title: Honolulu Author: Alan Brennert Narrator: Ali Ahn Genre: historical fiction ISBN: 9781436171144 Length: 15.5 hours Published: 2009 Source: public library Rating: 5/5 Resolutions/Challenges: Regional USA Sub-Resolution Reason for Reading: I was looking for something to read set in Hawai’i for my Regional USA Sub-Resolution. And this look at the life of a picture bride from Korea making something [...]
Posted by Kristie on October 5, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/honolulu-by-alan-brennert-audiobook/
The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana by Umberto Eco
Title: The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana Author: Umberto Eco Narrator: George Guidall Genre: fiction ISBN: 978141934896 Length: 15 hours Published: 2004 (in Italian) Source: public library Rating: 2/5 Resolutions/Challenges: Further Exploration (sub-) Resolution Reason for Reading: I was browsing the audiobook section at my library looking for something to listen to and came across this. It sounded [...]
Posted by Kristie on September 15, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/the-mysterious-flame-of-queen-loana-by-umberto-eco/
In Praise of the Stepmother by Mario Vargas Llosa
Title: In Praise of the Stepmother Author: Mario Vargas Llosa Genre: fiction (erotica) ISBN: 0374175837 Length: 149 pages Published: 1988 (in Spanish, 1990 in English) Source: public library Rating: 4/5 Resolutions/Challenges: Further Exploration Resolution Reason for Reading: I was looking for some books set in South America for my Further Exploration Resolution. And I found Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian [...]
Posted by Kristie on September 8, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/in-praise-of-the-stepmother-by-mario-vargas-llosa/
The Early Years by Leona H—–
Title: The Early Years Author: Leona H—– Genre: memoir ISBN: none (not really a published work) Length: 49 pages Published: 1999 Source: mother-in-law Rating: 4/5 Resolutions/Challenges: Memoir/Biography Resolution Reason for Reading: Leona is my husband’s great-aunt. My mother-in-law’s aunt died a few months ago and her family started passing this little memoir around the larger family. And I was slightly [...]
Posted by Kristie on September 6, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/the-early-years-by-leona-h/
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