Monthly Archives: June 2007

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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Fresh-Baked Goodness

Posted on 06/26/2007 by chick

Packing up your entire life and moving it to another state is an awful experience. Material items really shouldn’t be that important and yet it’s hard when you have to leave things behind or they get damaged or lost. But … Continue reading →

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Fast Reader

Posted on 06/26/2007 by chick

Yup, I finished another book: Storm Thief by Chris Wooding. I found this book on the New Fiction shelf of the library’s YA section. Grade: B Storm Thief is a quick and fun read. It has plenty of unique elements, … Continue reading →

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Mojito Bandito

Posted on 06/26/2007 by chick

I am the Mojito Bandito. It’s true. Leave your mojito unattended and I will steal it. What can I say? Mojitos are yummy. We discovered the mojito on a Caribbean cruise. The cruise itself was not very good, just a … Continue reading →

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Who You Calling Fussy?

Posted on 06/25/2007 by chick

What a lovely weekend! On Saturday, I did almost nothing, which was quite nice. On Sunday, we went to Providence and had some yummy falafel wrap and hummus. It still amazes me that I eat such things. When I was … Continue reading →

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Not Forgotten

Posted on 06/25/2007 by chick

I didn’t forget about the Vonnegut Marathon. Not at all. I finished Mother Night on Thursday, but I was too busy on Friday to blog about it. It’s not the kind of book that you read, breezily comment on, and … Continue reading →

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