Monthly Archives: January 2008

A Book’s Last Chance

Posted on 01/12/2008 by chick

I own a book called The Magus by John Fowles. It came into my hands in an unusual way. The library was giving away a sad-looking collection of books that hadn’t sold at the last book sale. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Whole Lotta Bad

Posted on 01/12/2008 by chick

I enjoyed the writing exercise of the other day. It felt good to write bad and, to my amazement, a story started to emerge from the bad writing. I already knew there was power in allowing oneself to write poorly, … Continue reading →

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Bed News

Posted on 01/11/2008 by chick

The Cloud is gone. In its place, the Dais.

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Food for Thought

Posted on 01/10/2008 by chick

Blue cheese is one of the most disgusting foods ever invented. Oh, I love the taste of it. I really do, but I can’t stand to look at the weeping green veins of mold, so I always buy it precrumbled.

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Futuristic Deja Vu

Posted on 01/09/2008 by chick

Here’s another book that rose to the top of the pile and finally got itself read. The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer Grade: B Eoin Colfer is the author of the popular Artemis Fowl series, excellent books that have already been … Continue reading →

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Winter Salad

Posted on 01/08/2008 by chick

For weeks, it was too cold for me to be easily lured outside, but today was beautiful. I decided to run some quick errands, including a stop at the grocery store to pick up some fresh produce. The grocery store … Continue reading →

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Good and Early

Posted on 01/08/2008 by chick

The January thaw isn’t technically supposed to occur until late in the month, but I think we must be in the middle of one now. Coats were optional this afternoon and even at 8 p.m. the temperature was still almost … Continue reading →

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Off to a Good Start

Posted on 01/08/2008 by chick

Another book read in 2008! Mister Monday (The Keys of the Kingdom, Book One) by Garth Nix Grade: B+ Mister Monday is the story of Arthur, a boy who nearly dies from an asthma attack. He is saved at the … Continue reading →

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Charming Book

Posted on 01/07/2008 by chick

I just keep digging deeper and deeper into the children’s section of my personal library. Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones Grade: A- Charmed Life is a story about two orphaned siblings, a teenage witch and her younger brother, who … Continue reading →

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Mighty Pen

Posted on 01/06/2008 by chick

I wasn’t the first to think that deliberate gratitude might be good for the soul, but I have my own way of going about it. I draw no distinctions between the big things, like water, and the small things, like … Continue reading →

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