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Two Dorks, One Book: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn – A Kindle notes review
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Posted on January 31, 2014 by

  It’s been a long time since we’ve done a Two Dorks, One Book review although we have read a few of the same things of late. Anyway, Kelley and I read this for book club recently and I’m going … Continue reading →

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Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
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Posted on January 29, 2014 by

Yep, it’s dark all right. Stephen King’s most recent (I think?) short story collection Full Dark, No Stars was a return for me to “classic” Stephen King. And I have to say, I enjoyed it, although I’m not sure I’m jumping … Continue reading →

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The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
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Posted on January 22, 2014 by

This was an interesting book, entwining myths of Arabic and Jewish cultures with the lives of new immigrants in turn-of-the-century New York. Chava, a golem girl built from clay to serve her lonely master, and Ahmad, an entrapped genie in … Continue reading →

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Hmm…just some thoughts.
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Posted on January 16, 2014 by

I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem or if it is just me? I’m just not enjoying books like I used to. Any books. I even walk in the bookstore (when I have money, or a gift … Continue reading →

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Well, I did it to myself AGAIN, but…
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Posted on January 5, 2014 by

Well, I did it to myself again, but…it’s that time of year when I allow my students to choose from a list of novels to read. This year, I was dumb and let them choose from TEN selections. This was … Continue reading →

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Light on Snow by Anita Shreve
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Posted on January 3, 2014 by

I read this one a few months back and sadly, had to pick it up again today to see if I had actually finished it. THAT’s how memorable the ending was :/ Anyway, the premise of Light on Snow is … Continue reading →

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So long, 2013…and may your replacement be kinder!
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Posted on January 1, 2014 by

So this happened…or rather, didn’t happen. Michelle has read 55 books toward her goal of 80 books. 55 of 80 (68%) I just…couldn’t. I got into a reading rut when I tried to read a couple of bad books in succession, … Continue reading →

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Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
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Posted on December 10, 2013 by

Otherwise known as the last, most incredible book I read. Ooh, man, I REALLY liked this one. Twins Tennyson and Bronte, who are having some issues at home, disagree about Bronte’s new boyfriend, Brewster Rawlins. Tennyson feels his sister can … Continue reading →

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Recent DNFs
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Posted on December 8, 2013 by

First off, let me just say that it is still rare that I put a book down unfinished. I’ve tried over the last year or so to walk away from books that are just not good, so that I can … Continue reading →

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So, I must embrace the suckiness of my blogging…
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Posted on December 3, 2013 by

So, I have been a terrible book blogger of late. I haven’t kept up my posts because life got crazy. (I know you all don’t care about that as it is a story for another day, another place, another blog!) … Continue reading →

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