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Remembering

Posted on 05/16/2008 by chick

I have been reading a memoir by M.M. Kaye called The Sun in the Morning. It’s a long book and it feels like it’s taking forever to finish, but I don’t mind. I wish it really could go on forever. … Continue reading →

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Protected: Ambushed

Posted on 05/13/2008 by chick

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Watching Jane Eyre

Posted on 05/13/2008 by chick

A couple of days ago, I started watching Jane Eyre. I watched the first half alone, but Faithful Reader came in during the second half and insisted on watching it, so I caught him up on the story to that … Continue reading →

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Fear Factor

Posted on 05/10/2008 by chick

Things I don’t do because I’m afraid… Ride rollercoasters Donate blood Quit my job Are these things worth the effort of overcoming my fear?

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Trash Talk

Posted on 05/10/2008 by chick

My town had been tight-lipped about their “mandatory” recycling program, so it wasn’t until recently that we found out how the system works and how to get recycling bins. We learned that the bins are free to new residents. That … Continue reading →

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Waiting for an Invitation

Posted on 05/08/2008 by chick

I’m not too old to jump fences, and I was sorely tempted to jump the one that stood between me and a long row of beautiful lilacs this afternoon. But the lilacs were in a cemetery and I have this … Continue reading →

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Second-to-Last

Posted on 05/06/2008 by chick

Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut Grade: B Hocus Pocus is the story of a Vietnam War veteran who, after the war, becomes a physics teacher at a college for the rich but academically challenged. The school is invaded by an … Continue reading →

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Water, Water

Posted on 05/06/2008 by chick

I couldn’t have said it any better than this. No matter where I am, and even if I have no clear idea where I am, and no matter how much trouble I may be in, I can achieve a blank … Continue reading →

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So Many Books, So Little Time

Posted on 04/26/2008 by chick

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’m intimidated by the amount of reading that I have to do.

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Vacation Tale

Posted on 04/22/2008 by chick

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall Grade: B- The Penderwicks is, as the subtitle states, a book about 4 sisters, 2 rabbits, and a boy. For their summer … Continue reading →

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