Category Archives: Random Rants

My TBR is filled with crap.
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Posted on January 26, 2015 by

And I need a new book to read. And NOT Sarah’s Key, Audible – that book scares the shit out of me, so quit trying to shove it down my throat! Ugh, I am tired of contemporary stuff and want … Continue reading →

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Still Alice by Lisa Genova
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Posted on January 6, 2015 by

So, funny story. I’d heard vaguely of Still Alice a good bit recently on various sites and noticed some good reviews about it, so I knew it was about a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. However, I also remember hearing about that same … Continue reading →

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Two Dorks, One Book: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon
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Posted on December 31, 2014 by

So, this is the series that wrecked my Goodreads goal for the year (by like 20 books, but whatever). AND, it was so not worth it. I mean, don’t get me wrong, overall, I think I liked the series as … Continue reading →

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Little Women series by Louisa May Alcott
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Posted on May 11, 2014 by

So, I loved this as a little girl, and decided it was time to try it as an adult. I was shocked to find that apparently I’d never actually read the original and instead had just read a VERY abridged … 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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Kelley’s Year End Wrapup
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Posted on December 31, 2013 by

Well, I missed my Goodreads reading goal AGAIN this year. However, I’m overall fairly pleased with myself. I read some really good books and I think that joining a book club helped force me to read things outside of my … 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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A rant…
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Posted on July 10, 2013 by

I have decided… I do not want to read any more young adult fiction for awhile. I do not want to read any more zombie apocalypse books. I do not want love triangles. I do not want witches, warlocks, vampires, … Continue reading →

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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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Posted on June 24, 2013 by

I do not like this book, Sam-I-Am, I do not like this book at all! My first problem with Life of Pi is that the first third of it is SO DAMN BORING. I kept wanting to quit. Since Kelley … Continue reading →

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