Category Archives: Dahl Marathon

Next in Line

Posted on 10/10/2012 by chick

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl Grade: B- As you might guess from the title, this book is about a fox. Foxes often raid farms for food, and this fox is no exception. Three farmers, each of whom is a … Continue reading →

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That’s Duckie

Posted on 09/17/2012 by chick

Here is the next book in my Dahl reading challenge. The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl Grade: B+ In this book, a young girl doesn’t like that her neighbors hunt for sport, so she uses her magic finger on them. … Continue reading →

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Time for Dahl

Posted on 09/05/2012 by chick

I didn’t forget about my Dahl reading challenge. I just got temporarily sidetracked by other things. On the bright side, the postponement improved the timing. You see, my husband, who picked up a bunch of Dahl books for me just … Continue reading →

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Hard Choices

Posted on 10/24/2011 by chick

I have to face it. I just don’t have time to do everything I would like to do. So unless I want to miss out on the things that really matter to me, I have to give up some of … Continue reading →

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First in the New Marathon

Posted on 10/11/2011 by chick

The Gremlins: A Royal Air Force Story (The Lost Walt Disney Production) by Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl Grade: B+ The Gremlins is the first book in my Roald Dahl reading marathon. It is an old-fashioned, cutesy kind of story. It … Continue reading →

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My New Reading Challenge

Posted on 09/09/2011 by chick

I seem to have acquired a collection of Roald Dahl books. I also have the urge to start a new reading challenge. Hmmm. I guess I’ll have to do a Dahl marathon. Starting September 13 (Dahl’s birthday), I will begin … Continue reading →

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