I was just shy of eight years old when Star Wars hit the silver screen in May of 1977. Like millions of young girls, I wanted to be Princess Leia. I spent many an afternoon in my pink room pretending to program an invisible R2-D2 (white beanbag chair) with a secret message for Obi-Wan Kenobi. … Continue reading Reader’s Journal: Postcards from the Edge
Category: 9 for ’09
Reader’s Journal: A Reliable Wife
This is my 9 for '09 challenge pick for Cover, a book that interested you either because the cover is pretty or ugly. I won't lie to you: I chose this book for its cover. But I didn't pick it out for the challenge because of its cover. In fact, I had picked another book … Continue reading Reader’s Journal: A Reliable Wife
9 for ’09: Haunted Ground
I chose Erin Hart's Haunted Ground as my pick for my "Strange" book, or a book that was from an unfamiliar genre. Since that time, I've read a number of mysteries, but I'm still new enough to the genre to feel like I am discovering something every time I pick up a new mystery. Haunted … Continue reading 9 for ’09: Haunted Ground
TSS: Challenges
First, congratulations to everyone who participated the Read-a-thon! I imagine things will be quiet in blogland today...everybody's asleep! This past week, I've been thinking about the challenges I signed up for earlier in the year, and I decided that with the exception of the two books I already have out of the library (one is … Continue reading TSS: Challenges
9 for ’09 Challenge: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
My first pick for the 9 for ‘09 challenge was in the category Long, which had to be a book longer than the books one usually reads, and for that I chose Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke. I remember very well reading the review of this in the New York Times and … Continue reading 9 for ’09 Challenge: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Reading Challenge: 9 for ’09
The second challenge I decided to enter this year should also help me attack my to-be-read (TBR) pile, and that's the 9 for '09 Challenge. I chose this one because the categories seemed fun, and nine books didn't seem too overwhelming (even though I generally read many more books than that in a year, committing … Continue reading Reading Challenge: 9 for ’09
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