Daily Archives: 04/08/2008

Of Birds and Flowers

Posted on 04/08/2008 by chick

Linnets and Valerians by Elizabeth Goudge Grade: B+ Elizabeth Goudge wrote The Little White Horse, a magical book that has long been a favorite of mine (and J.K. Rowling’s), so when Linnets and Valerians, came back into print, I had … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Stranger

Posted on 04/08/2008 by chick

I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson Grade: B+ I borrowed this book from the library because I needed to read a passage for work. I figured I might as well read the whole book while I had it. … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take Mine Extra Rare

Posted on 04/08/2008 by chick

In a recent post, I said that a surname was unusual because only 1 in 33,333 families in the U.S. had that name. That may have been an overstatement. By comparison, Faithful Reader’s name is much rarer (1 in 50,000) … Continue reading →

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