Bout of Books Master Post

Bout of Books Master Post

Posted May 13, 2013 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 5 Comments

Bout of Books read-a-thon which is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal  started one minute ago.  I usually don’t make goals for these kinds of things because I typically never meet them but I would like to read a least one book.  I think that’s doable… I’ll be keeping track of my […]

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Weekly Wrap-Up #1

Weekly Wrap-Up #1

Posted May 12, 2013 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 5 Comments

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. This Week on the […]

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Bout of Books read-a-thon

Bout of Books read-a-thon

Posted May 12, 2013 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 1 Comment

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition […]

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The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin

The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin

Posted May 10, 2013 by Whitney in Review / 3 Comments

Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis to Paris and his baby was kidnaped. That’s the gist of my knowledge of the Lindberghs. Much has been researched/documented on Charles Lindbergh but what about Lucky Lindy’s co-pilot, his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh? Like her first two novels, Melanie Benjamin gives us a look at a […]

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Friday Memes #23

Friday Memes #23

Posted May 10, 2013 by Whitney in Friday Memes / 11 Comments

  Feature and Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read Q: Happy Mother’s Day! Who is your favorite mom from fiction? A: Mrs. Bennet, she is by no means June Cleaver, in fact very far from it.  Despite best intentions she is a horrible mother.  I mean seriously, who sends their daughter out in the […]

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Review: The Diary of a Young Girl

Review: The Diary of a Young Girl

Posted May 9, 2013 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

When I was younger I went through a “holocaust” phase before moving on to Harriet Tubman and slavery. The funny thing is that Anne Frank’s Diary was not the first Holocaust book I read, I think that was The Devil’s Advocate. Anyway, I soon became fascinated by the Secret Annex and the secluded life she […]

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Top Ten Light & Fun Books

Top Ten Light & Fun Books

Posted May 7, 2013 by Whitney in Top Ten Tuesday / 10 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Anything by David Sedaris, he has me laughing to tears every time.  Although, if you need a recommendation, my favorite is Me Talk Pretty One Day Harry Potter series J.K. Rowling: This is fun fantasy series that has me smiling with enjoyment with a warm fuzzy feeling. Twilight […]

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Starting Sit Down and Write 3

Starting Sit Down and Write 3

Posted May 1, 2013 by Whitney in Event / 1 Comment

 Sit Down and Write hosted by Michelle at The True Book Addict  I got back from visiting my brother in Florida yesterday.  I flew there.  Yes, I flew.  I started out positive, excited to see my younger brother, but like my last trip on a plane, we got delayed.  Our yet-to-be airplane hit a bird and had to […]

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Monthly Review: April 2013

Monthly Review: April 2013

Posted April 30, 2013 by Whitney in Monthly Review / 0 Comments

Currently Reading: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight Books Reviewed: Go ask Alice by Anonymous  The Boy in Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne The Dinner by Herman Koch DNF Truth in Advertising by john Kenney Events Joined: Zoladdiction Challenge Progress: Pride […]

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DNF: Truth in Advertising

DNF: Truth in Advertising

Posted April 24, 2013 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment

Truth in Advertising is long-winded, and disjointed, with an ADHD attempt at witty writing. There were actually a few moments where I was reminded of a David Sedaris’ panache but those were fleeting and rather reverted back to a moronic, sophomoric teenage boy sense of humor.  An example being a commercial using the Old MacDonald […]

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