Musing Monday: Gifting Books to Children

This week, Rebecca asks:Do you buy books as gifts for children – either your own or those of friends or family? Would you buy books for all children, or only children who are already practiced readers? Yes I do buy books for children, depends on what their interests is. For the younger ones who are already practiced reader, I ended up with...

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Comics Reading Log

Batman Confidential #27 - May 31, 2009Beyond Wonderland # 3 - Aug 23, 2009Epilogue #4 - May 31, 2009Hexed # 3 - May 31, 2009Star Wars: Legacy - Aug 23, 2009X-Men Legacy - #222 - Aug 29, 2009X-Men Origins: Sabretooth # 1 - Aug 28, 2009xxxHolic # 1 - Aug 29, 2009Young X-Men #8 - Aug 28, 2...

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Oh! Words!

Anomalous1. : inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected2.: of uncertain nature or classification b : marked by incongruity or contradiction Promenade1 : to take or go on a promenade2 : to perform a promenade in a danceRendezvous1 a : a place appointed for assembling or meeting b : a place of popular resort : haunt2 : a meeting at an appointed place and time3 : the process of bringing two spacecraft...

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Wednesday Media Mix

Click HERE for the Wednesday Media MixPlay along with the Media Mix by either leaving your answers in the comment field or posting them in your blog and leaving a link.[Listen] What song/group of songs would you use as a backdrop to your nightmares? Do you ever actually have songs playing in your head during your nightmares? Immortal by Evanescence[Watch] What is your favorite documentary? Any Ancient Egyptian related[Read] As...

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Teaser Tuesdays

Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR...

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Musing Monday: Stand-alone books or Series?

This week, Elena asks:Do you prefer to read stand-alone books, or books in series? Do you stick with a series the whole way through or stop after the first instalment? Are there any particular series you enjoy? I am at most in love with Series, but I do mostly read stand alone book even far more than series itself. It is hard to find good...

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Book Review: The Lightning Thief; By Rick Riordan

Somebody gave me this book as a gift because mythology genre happens to be in my favorite lane (other than horror and such). My first impression was “Err… lightning? Zeus??” Yes, it was that straight forward sort of book. Honestly said, I wasn’t really feeling it in the beginning. The hook wasn’t fast. It took me a while to actually...

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Teaser Tuesdays

Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR...

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Book Review: The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story; by Mary Downing Hahn

I have nothing but love for this book. It’s just like a classic ghost story, that brings that old school horror feelings. It is beautifully written and if you like to introduce your young readers to the horror genre, this would be one of the perfect book for the,  The Doll In the Garden By Mary Downing Hahn When Ashley...

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Fiction Read Since... 2009: The Masterlist!

Bruce CovilleI Was A Sixth Grade Alien1. I Was A Sixth Grade Alien2. The Attack of the Two-Inch TeacherDan GreensburgZack Files1. My Great-Grandpa's in a LitterboxDeborah HoweBunnicular1. Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of MysteryJ.K RowlingHarry Potter1. The Philosopher's Stone2. The Chamber of Secrets3. The Prisoner of Azkaban4. The Goblet of Fire5. The Order of the Phoenix6. The Half-Blood Prince7. The Deathly HallowsJane B. MasonThe...

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Teaser Tuesdays

Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR...

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Musing Monday: Favorite publishing house

This week, Rebecca asks:This week we have a library meme courtesy of Mizb17Do you have a favourite publishing house -- one that puts out books that you constantly find yourself wanting to read? If so, who? And, what books have they published that you've loved? I don't have a favorite publishing house. But if I have to choose, most of lookign...

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Meme: Unconscious Mutterings,

Death :: RayIdentified :: CandySaturday :: nightDumped :: siteDivision :: splitStilted :: asideCrimes :: done Stumped :: by?Future :: screamsTeam :: games makes you wonder why I'm messed up this week h...

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Teaser Tuesdays

Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR...

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Musing Monday: Library Habits

This week, Rebecca asks:This week we have a library meme courtesy of Mizb17P/S This is going to be weird, since I actually work in one *tongue in cheek*Library Habits meme:1) If you don't frequent your local library, why not?2) If you do visit the library, how often do you go?3) Do you have a favorite section that you always head to first,...

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Friday Filled ins

And...here we go!1. It's time for me to finish some of these books.2. Public places; it's not a bad place for reading books.3. I must be exhausted.4. My fiance is the best thing I have ever known.5. My life is simply complicated.6. The last time I laughed really loudly was when my fiance told me about that one day.7. And as for the weekend,...

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