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Recent Read: Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris

On January 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In books

This book, Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris, was the most recent selection for my online book club. We were supposed to read it by 12/31, but with the holidays and everything going on, I hadn’t had a chance. Not only that, but I wasn’t terribly motivated to do so. Some of my […]

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Recent Read: Sammy’s House by Kristin Gore

On January 7, 2009 · 2 Comments · In books

A few years ago, I read Kristin Gore’s first novel, Sammy’s Hill. I don’t think it’s any secret I enjoy politics, and I can also appreciate chick lit. Those two “hobbies” are combined in Sammy’s Hill, and came together once again for Sammy’s House.

Since there was quite a bit of time between […]

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Marley & Me

On December 29, 2008 · 12 Comments · In books, movies

This afternoon, I went to see the Marley & Me movie with my mom, my brother and his fiancee, my cousin and her husband, and my other cousin and her daughter.

And I’m not going to lie. It was rough.

However, the tough parts (toward the end) were totally worth it because of the […]

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Recent Read: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

On November 11, 2008 · 20 Comments · In books

I started reading The Time Traveler’s Wife a couple of weeks ago when we were traveling to and from Charlotte to visit friends. I got about halfway through the book, but when we got home, life got in the way a little bit and I hadn’t picked it up since.

Well, on Sunday, […]

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Recent Read: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

On October 22, 2008 · 2 Comments · In books

Over the weekend, I finally finished reading my most recent book. I’m part of an online book club and this was the September/October selection. The beauty of a book club: I never would have chosen to read this on my own, but I actually really liked it and am glad I read it.

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