Monthly Archives: May 2008

Thump, Thump

Posted on 05/31/2008 by chick

‘Tis but a scratch.

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My Memorial Day Week

Posted on 05/31/2008 by chick

On Sunday, we went to my aunt and uncle’s for a barbecue. It was a beautiful day and the baby birds, eager to see it, were peeking out of the birdhouse. I found out that one of my cousins is … Continue reading →

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After the Binge

Posted on 05/31/2008 by chick

I finished reading three of the books that I recently bought. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin Grade: B+ The Westing Game is a mystery. Sixteen people are invited for the reading of a millionaire’s will. The will is a … Continue reading →

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Mystery Thing #2

Posted on 05/29/2008 by chick

I heard a strange sound in the woods today. I was a sound I recognized, but one I hadn’t heard since the so-called gypsy moth infestation of about 20 years ago. It was the sound of caterpillar poops raining down … Continue reading →

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Let It Die

Posted on 05/25/2008 by chick

Just the other night, I was reading along happily, lost in the magic place that exists between the words on the page and the visions in my head, when a jarring word knocked me back to the real world. The … Continue reading →

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A Gate to a Strange Land

Posted on 05/24/2008 by chick

The Gate to Women’s Country by Sheri S. Tepper Grade: B The Gate to Women’s Country takes place in a postapocalyptic world. Forced to eke out a rough living in the lands between “desolations” (vast radioactive areas where nothing will … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Beauty

Posted on 05/23/2008 by chick

I am grateful for the unexpected. I was waiting for Faithful Reader to finish work so that we could go out to dinner. I looked outside and noticed that the ground was wet, and yet there was blue sky overhead. … Continue reading →

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Great Library Binge

Posted on 05/23/2008 by chick

It wasn’t my fault! They were selling books at the library, so what was I to do? Just ignore a whole roomful of cheap books? I’ve heard that some people have that ability, but not I. And so yesterday I … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #2

Posted on 05/22/2008 by chick

There’s a shrub growing near the corner of our driveway. It’s not an attention grabber most of the time, but during the spring it decks itself out with these stunning coral-colored flowers. Can you guess what kind of shrub it … Continue reading →

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Of Flying Peppermint Sticks

Posted on 05/21/2008 by chick

Mary Poppins Opens the Door by P.L. Travers Grade: B Mary Poppins Opens the Door feels a little too formulaic after the other Mary Poppins books, but it still retains some of the magic from the original idea. I love … Continue reading →

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