Category Archives: Books

O Pioneers

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I am not going to lie. I was not excited to read O Pioneers by Willa Cather.    It was the Bookclub pick for April. I started the book reluctantly and was already cheating by reading the plot on Wikipedia. … Continue reading

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Dogs, running, and dinner

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Today I had dinner with a former student and her mom.  We had an instant bond and have stayed close throughout the years. She is graduating this year and I cannot believe it has been so long. I knew her … Continue reading

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Sharp Objects

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     Oh My God!  What more can I say about Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. I did not want to put this book down. It was creepy, but addictive. I had to find out what happened next. I knew … Continue reading

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No excuses

I have been MIA and I have no excuse.  I just did not feel like written and sharing. Hopefully I am back! Harass me if I neglect this little blog. Here is a quick list of what I have been … Continue reading

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Kingsmen and DUFFs

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Awhile back I read a list of books you must read before the movie comes out. The D.U.F.F. was one of those books.  It was only $2.99 on my Kindle and seemed like a good book to read on my … Continue reading

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Movie Date!

Today was day one of my week off and it started off with a bang.  My friend Gretchen and I went out to lunch (we had hushpuppies!!!!!!) and to see Still Alice. I had some hesitations since I loved the book. … Continue reading

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The Dinner

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You know how they say never to judge a book by the cover?  Well that is exactly what I did with The Dinner.   The book started off very slow and actually annoyed me a bit.  Once the story picked … Continue reading

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The boxes have arrived

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First, I think I finished the Neil Patrick Harris autobiography. I say I think I finished it since it was a Choose Your Own Adventure kind of book and how do you know if you ever really read the entire … Continue reading

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Pain and Intimidation

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I played hooky from work today to accompany my mom to a doctor’s appointment. She was seeing a new doctor about her trigeminal neuralgia. She went into the appointment with low expectations and came out a little more positive. We … Continue reading

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Still Alice

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I never would have guessed that Still Alice by Lisa Genova would capture me like it did. I could not wait to have time to read the book. I had to find out what Alice was going through and how … Continue reading

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