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Wondrous Words Wednesday

May 26, 2010 Blog

or book club this month, I read Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale.The only word I didn’t recognize was:
Gher- a tent-like dwelling for a nomad in Central Asia.
You can see a great picture of one on Flickr.
Have you ever heard of a gher? What new words did you stumble across this week?

Mailbox Monday

May 24, 2010 2010

Hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page, Mailbox Monday is where readers can share what books they received in the mail, purchased, or borrowed last week.

Books in my Mailbox:

Darcy’s Voyage by Kara Louise from Sourcebooks

Books I purchased:

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen

Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan

The Lace Reader [...]

An Awesome Book — An Awesome Review

May 20, 2010 2010
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About a week ago, my nephew turned seven years old. I don’t have any children of my own, so I was wondering what in the world a seven-year-old kid would want for his birthday.
A trip to DisneyLand of course!
That was a little out of my budget, so when I was surfing the Web for [...]

The Canine Condition — A Review

May 13, 2010 2010
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The Canine Condition by Alex Vardamis is narrated by a dog named Dingus. Dingus can read and write, and he is trying to learn how to speak. He is in love with Sally, who is a silver saluki. However, Paula, a purebred pointer, also likes Dingus, and she tries to get him [...]

Crashing the Party: A Book-Signing Adventure

May 8, 2010 2010
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Thursday night, Lyn from Barding Well and I went to see and hear Kathryn Stockett talk about her book The Help.
The event was held at The King’s English in Salt Lake City, UT.
I’d been planning on attending this for weeks. I had the emails. I’d been checking The King’s English site. I shared the invite [...]

How to Thrive in Changing Times—A Review

May 6, 2010 2010
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How to Thrive in Changing Times by Sandra Ingerman is a book about positive thinking. Using stories, meditations, and guided activities the author strives to help you find peace in your daily life when things change or become overwhelming. A big focus of the book is on finding things to be thankful for and [...]

Wondrous Words Wednesday

May 5, 2010 2010

I think I have a pretty good vocabulary, but I’m always coming across words in my reading that I don’t know.
On Wednesdays, I look them up, and then I share them with you. This week’s words are taken from The Canine Condition by Alex Vardamis.
Do you know any of these words?

Canophobe: I can’t find a [...]

The 100 Mile Fitness Challenge

May 4, 2010 2010

What: The 100 Mile Fitness Challenge. Typically hosted by Trish, this round is being hosted by Enriched Mom (Allie) and Softdrink (Jill).
When: April 1 — June 30, 2010
The Challenge: “Travel” 100 miles by June 30, 2010. I’m walking. Find more info at 100milefitness.
Since the snow has melted, I’ve started walking outside and enjoying the mild spring [...]

It’s Monday! What are you Reading?

May 3, 2010 2010

The Canine Condition
by Alex Vardamis

The Highest Stakes
by Emery Lee

Little Bee
by Chris Cleave

Let the Great World Spin
by Colum McCann

Tears to Triumph
by Dawn Marie Daniels, Candace Sandy,
and Dr. Jarralynne Agee

Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi — A Review

April 28, 2010 2010
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Dreams of Trespass is Fatima Mernissi’s account of her life growing up in a harem in Morocco in the 1940s.
Throughout the book, Fatima tries to figure out exactly what a harem is and what it is not. It is a coming of age story and also an exploration of the frontiers or boundaries [...]

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