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Disturbing

Posted on 07/03/2007 by chick

I went to the library today. While browsing in the non-fiction section, I noticed some books about wedding planning. Hey! I have a wedding to plan! So I took a closer look, and that’s when I discovered that the wedding … Continue reading →

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Time Travel, Real or Not?

Posted on 07/03/2007 by chick

This is an experiment to see if it’s possible to post in the past.

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Nothing New Under the Sun

Posted on 07/03/2007 by chick

Before I give away A Swiftly Tilting Planet, let me share a passage that caught my eye. The bad guy, called El Rabioso, wants to nuke America. Here’s the explanation of why. “El Rabioso sees this as an act of … Continue reading →

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Latest Read

Posted on 07/02/2007 by chick

Last night I finished reading A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle. Grade: B A Swiftly Tilting Planet is a companion to A Wrinkle in Time and A Wind in the Door, both of which I loved. I really wanted … Continue reading →

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July Has Arrived

Posted on 07/01/2007 by chick

July has arrived, its suitcase practically bursting with long summer days, and each day is a fresh page on which to write your life. A romance or a mystery? A thriller or a comedy? Which one will you write today?

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Good Luck

Posted on 06/30/2007 by chick

Imagine driving down the highway at night, hungry for dinner, thinking to yourself that bangers and mash would really hit the spot. You pick a random exit for food and stumble across a British Beer Company restaurant. You order bangers … Continue reading →

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The Thief Lord

Posted on 06/29/2007 by chick

I just finished reading The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke. Grade: A This book grabs you and hurtles you straight into the heart of Venice, and though I never before had any desire to visit Italy, I now want very … Continue reading →

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Day of Thunder

Posted on 06/28/2007 by chick

Images from this afternoon— Rain. The scent of fresh tomatoes and basil in the garden. Hailstones wildly dancing on the deck. A basketball bouncing out of the garage followed by . . . no one. Inside the garage, the smell … Continue reading →

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The Marathon Continues

Posted on 06/28/2007 by chick

The next leg of the Vonnegut marathon is Cat’s Cradle, which I plan to start in a couple of weeks. I read this book in college and enjoyed it immensely. I’m looking forward to reading it again. For once, I … Continue reading →

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Ignorance Is Bliss

Posted on 06/27/2007 by chick

Now, before I let Mother Night go back to the library, let me share my favorite passage. The main character pretends to be a Nazi and he plays the part perfectly. Too perfectly. He says this about himself: Since there … Continue reading →

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