Category Archives: Reading

The Return of the Mojo

Posted on 04/28/2009 by chick

After my recent painful experience while rereading one of the Harry Potter books, I was almost afraid to try reading anything longer than a magazine article. I picked up another children’s book, though, and crossed my fingers. I am relieved … Continue reading →

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Brain Drain

Posted on 02/19/2009 by chick

Pregnancy is draining my brain. I can’t think straight. My work is suffering. Even worse, I can barely read for my own enjoyment. Normally I’m a voracious reader, able to finish any book within a few days, but now I’m … Continue reading →

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Dreamers of Dreams

Posted on 02/13/2009 by chick

While sorting through the things in one of our many moving boxes, I found a photocopy of a poem. I made the copy because a couple of the lines from this poem were used in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate … Continue reading →

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Another Year of Reading

Posted on 12/31/2008 by chick

I did a lot of reading in 2008, an average of one book per week, but still I wish I could have done more. There are so many books to enjoy for the first time and so many old friends … Continue reading →

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Year-End Reading

Posted on 12/24/2008 by chick

I thought it would be fun to reread the entire Harry Potter series, so that’s what I’ve been up to lately. I already finished the first three (The Sorcerer’s Stone, The Chamber of Secrets, and The Prisoner of Azkaban). I’m … Continue reading →

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What Took You So Long?

Posted on 12/06/2008 by chick

Now for the reading post you’ve been eagerly awaiting… The Memory, Sorry and Thorn trilogy by Tad Williams Grade: C+ I should have known from the get-go that it was a bad idea to read this trilogy. It’s just too … Continue reading →

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About Those Posts…

Posted on 12/03/2008 by chick

Faithful Reader told me that he doesn’t like my reading posts, at least not as much as my other posts. That’s OK. I don’t either. But it’s for a different type of enjoyment that I write them. I write them … Continue reading →

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Two Gifts

Posted on 11/09/2008 by chick

Both of these books were gifts from a dear friend. I hope she knows how much I appreciate the books that she sends my way. The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale Grade: A The Goose Girl is a retelling of … Continue reading →

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Pippi Longstocking, Short Tales

Posted on 11/07/2008 by chick

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren Grade: B I used to own a different copy of this book. I don’t know what happened to it. I don’t remember ever reading it either, and that’s very strange. When I saw a copy … Continue reading →

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Four More Books

Posted on 11/03/2008 by chick

Here’s a look at four more books I read during the last few months. The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian by Phil Doran Grade: A- In The Reluctant Tuscan, a Hollywood writer is maneuvered by his wife … Continue reading →

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