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48 hour challenge
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Monday, June 22, 2015
Reading Challenge reflections
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Though you are reading this Monday afternoon, I am writing it Sunday night and am still incredibly sleep deprived. Bear that in mind if this...
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Finish Line
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This is it! The end of my 48 hours. I've surpassed my both of my goals, having read more titles and more hours than last year. This year...
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The Unlikely Hero of Room 13 B
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As my final selection for this year's challenge, I have to admit my understanding of this particular novel is probably barely adequa...
The Dumbest Idea Ever!
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I'm quite fond of Gownley's quirky Amelia Rules! series, so when this book arrived at my library just days before this challen...
Roller Girl
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The first time I saw this book I thought "How strange. Why would anyone want to read a book about roller derby?" But then (mayb...
Mr. Terupt Falls Again
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When I first read Because of Mr. Terupt a few years ago I was not overly impressed. There were too many narrating characters with not en...
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Rhyme Schemer
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A good verse novel is a thing of beauty. To be able to tell a distinct, artful story while making each word count for maximum impact is n...
Out of the Dragon's Mouth
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When we learn about things like the Vietnam War in history classes, we tend to get very few details: the basis of the conflict, it's ...
Hold Me Closer
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When this book first came out, I had no intention of reading it. Not only was Will Grayson, will grayson not my favorite John Green nov...
Whale Rider
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This is a deceptive little book. It's brief length makes it seem as if it will be a very quick read. In fact, it's possible to re...
My Near-Death Adventures
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Take Gary Paulsen's The Cook Camp . Add a dash of John D. Fitzgerald's The Great Brain and Robert Newton Peck's Soup with m...
Half a World Away
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Most of us have this idea of adoption as a sort of perfect completion. A couple chooses a child to become a part of their family and love...
The Disappearance of Emily H
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Here's a book that wasn't really at all what I expected. While I appreciate the need for books that look at bullying and which ac...
The Frog Who Croaked
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What a fun book! While the mystery is not overly complex, it is solidly constructed much like your standard cop show. While Zengo and O...
Friday, June 19, 2015
Read Between the Lines
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The thing about most novels is you only get one or two perspectives on the story. While our hero is facing adversity and meeting with a v...
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
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In historical fiction, it's important to capture both the events and the sense of the corresponding era. This is a task that this nov...
A Court of Thorns and Roses
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A Court of Thorns and Roses is a little more on the high fantasy side of things than I usually prefer. A great deal of the plot deals wi...
The Doubt Factory
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Book #1 complete! The Doubt Factory is a complex, political novel. It's the story of a privileged teenage girl who has her whole w...
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And...Go!
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I'm super excited to get started on the 48 Hour Book Challenge! It's now 8 am and this is my official Starting Line post. Join me pe...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
A little business
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Last year I participated in the 48 Hour Book Challenge hosted by MotherReader. This is a challenge in which participants read as much as the...
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