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Two Dorks, One Book: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon
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
Two Dorks, One Book: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Michelle says: I REALLY liked the beginning of this book. I felt like the narrator had an authentic childlike voice, the mom was likable, and their visit to the museum seemed tense and plausible. The terrorist attack was wrenching and … Continue reading
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Two Dorks, One Book: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Michelle says: So this is an enormous book in a ginormous series and I really wasn’t sure I was going to like it. Unfortunately, I was also afraid it would take me a long time to get through, so I … Continue reading
GUEST DORK: The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
And now for a feature we haven’t had in awhile: a Guest Dork post! Today’s Guest Dork is a seven-year-old reader who participated in a schoolwide One School, One Book event on Beverly Cleary’s The Mouse and the Motorcycle. This book … Continue reading
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Two Dorks, One Book: The Bear by Claire Cameron – A Publisher ARC
Ah, shit. This one’s gonna be all nature-y and survivalish. Totally not my kind of book at all, except FREE****, so there’s that. I KNOW everyone on the internet (weird, since this is a pre-release but many have already read … Continue reading
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The Bear – Claire Cameron
The Bear will be released on February 11, 2014 by Little, Brown and Company. This book was received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. So…I finished The Bear a few days ago, and I’m STILL not sure … Continue reading
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Tagged Advanced Reader Copy, animal attacks, ARC, child's POVs, Claire Cameron, fiction, scary as shit, The Bear
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Two Dorks, One Book: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn – A Kindle notes review
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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Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn
Oh, man. Man, man, man. Mannnnnnnnnn. I just finished reading Gone Girl and I’m so upset that book club was cancelled this week because of the snow so I have to wait until NEXT TUESDAY to discuss it!!! So Nick’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Dorks 1 Book, book club, fiction, Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl, mystery, unreliable narrators
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P&P Readalong Review #4
Chapters 31-40 should be subtitled: Lizzy is clueless, tweenage drama, meddlesome friends, and lots o’ letters In this section, Darcy (and also his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam) visit Elizabeth and the Collinses at the parsonage. Charlotte wants to believe at first … Continue reading
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Kelley – P&P Readalong Week 3
Chapters 21-30 – from Rejecting Mr. Collins to Mrs. de Burg’s Well, Caroline Bingley has persuaded Mr. Bingley to leave town to marry Darcy’s sister, and Jane’s deludedly nice and doesn’t blame Caroline and is all martyrish sweetness and YAWN. … Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, classics, fiction, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, readalong
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