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One, Two, Three, Four

Posted on 04/25/2013 by chick

Four books from the Darkover series, in no particular order: Rediscovery by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Mercedes Lackey Grade: C- A starship full of opera-loving Terrans (yes, opera lovers, a whole shipload of them) lands on a newly discovered planet. … Continue reading →

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Regarding the Book About the Fountain

Posted on 04/24/2013 by chick

Regarding the Fountain by Kate Klise Grade: B+ Dry Creek Middle School’s drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so the principal decides to buy a new one. He contacts Florence Waters of Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. about buying a typical … Continue reading →

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Colors

Posted on 04/20/2013 by chick

Marshall says, Gray is my favorite color. And yellow. Gray and yellow. And orange. All the colors make me happy.

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Sixth?

Posted on 04/19/2013 by chick

Can it really be my sixth blog anniversary? It can and it is. I wish I had something profound to say. I wish I had something to say. I don’t. So I’m going to borrow from the words of the great … Continue reading →

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Darkover Revisited

Posted on 04/19/2013 by chick

I have decided to continue rereading the Darkover novels by Marion Zimmer Bradley, partly for the fun of revisiting a favorite series, but also as part of the ongoing GLP. I started the ball rolling by asking my mom if … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation

Posted on 04/15/2013 by chick

I was curious about different translations of Heidi, so I decided to acquire a few more copies of the book and compare them. Below are the first two paragraphs from each of the four different translations that I looked at. Translation … Continue reading →

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A Week of Spring

Posted on 04/14/2013 by chick

Monday: One of the most beautiful spring days ever. When my husband went to pick up Marshall at his bus stop, Livia and I sneaked out in our bare feet, sat upon the sun-warmed rocks, played with sticks, and admired … Continue reading →

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It’s Lack That Gives Us Inspiration

Posted on 04/05/2013 by chick

It’s lack that gives us inspiration. It’s not fullness. Not ever having driven, I can write better about automobiles than the people who drive them. I have a distance here. . . . Space travel is another good example. I’m … Continue reading →

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Tricks of the Trade

Posted on 04/03/2013 by chick

Dear Marshall, I recently wrote a post about how difficult your sister can be. Well, she’s not the only one. You don’t always want to do what you’re supposed to do either. It’s normal for a kid your age, but … Continue reading →

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More Acquisitions

Posted on 03/30/2013 by chick

Of Cabbages and Kings and Many Other Things by Marguerite Hurrey Wolf Walking the Maze by Margaret Shaw Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli Heidi by Johanna Spyri (translator unknown) Heidi by Johanna Spyri (translator Louise Brooks) Witch Week by Diana … Continue reading →

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