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Favorite Thing: My Husband’s Sense of Humor

Posted on 02/24/2013 by chick

My husband recently found a shelf that I had purchased for my condo but had never used. He thought we should put it in the master bathroom of our house. Not that it matches our bathroom decor at all (nothing … Continue reading →

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Playing the Glad Game

Posted on 02/23/2013 by chick

No Pollyanna am I, but I really should try to look on the bright side more. Here’s goes. The snowblower ate my favorite scarf. The scarf gave as good as it got, ripping the axle right off the snowblower. On … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Writing

Posted on 02/22/2013 by chick

A book inscription is a wonderful thing. I know that’s not a universal sentiment. Some people, such as serious book collectors, are more likely to look upon an inscription as a blemish. But if you’re like me and really interested … Continue reading →

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A Typical Conversation

Posted on 02/21/2013 by chick

Me: Hey, I’ve read well over 50 of the Top 100 Children’s Books now, so I’m more than halfway through the list. My Husband:  Yeah, so when are you going to start reading the adult list? Me: When I grow … Continue reading →

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A Thought for Today

Posted on 02/20/2013 by chick

I doubt anyone could become a great writer without first being an avid reader, but being an avid reader doesn’t magically make one a great writer.

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Nancy Drew, Meet Nancy Drew

Posted on 02/19/2013 by chick

It still seems bizarre to me that there are two very different versions of The Hidden Staircase, both attributed to Carolyn Keene. Oh, I know there’s no Carolyn Keene and that both versions were written by ghostwriters (ghost—ha-ha!), but it’s … Continue reading →

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Another Dark Story

Posted on 02/18/2013 by chick

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill Grade: B- Heart-Shaped Box is Joe Hill’s first novel. I loved the premise: an aging rocker buys a ghost at an auction website, and the ghost is delivered to his house in a black, heart-shaped … Continue reading →

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Four Books

Posted on 02/17/2013 by chick

Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis by Peggy Layton Grade: B+ With the number of storms we’ve had that either knocked out or threatened to knock out … Continue reading →

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Mystery Thing #7

Posted on 02/16/2013 by chick

This is not a Mystery Thing in the usual sense, because I know what it is. It is ice. Specifically, it is ice bursting out of the ground. I see a lot of this kind of ice in the woods. … Continue reading →

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Eats, Sleuths, and Leaves

Posted on 02/15/2013 by chick

The Secret of the Old Clock (2001 printing) by Carolyn Keene Grade: B+ The Secret of the Old Clock is the first Nancy Drew book. In this story, Nancy meets several people who thought they’d been named heirs in a … Continue reading →

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