Mini Bloggiesta Begins

Mini Bloggiesta Begins

Posted January 25, 2014 by Whitney in Event / 4 Comments

Mini Bloggiesta has started and as you can see by the button runs the entire weekend!  Bloggiesta is a great time to scrutinize my blog and fix/update/improve all the little (or not so little) nuances.   Below is my honey-do list. Back-up Blog Update Linkedin profile and add social media icon Join Book Blogging Community and make social […]

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Review: Mudbound

Review: Mudbound

Posted January 24, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

I read Mudbound several years ago for book club. We had gone through a rut of “happy books” which are not to my taste — I prefer a little hardship in my reading material. A guy had recently joined which had me thinking “good, our selections won’t/can’t be gender specific and will be of more […]

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Friday Memes #38

Friday Memes #38

Posted January 24, 2014 by Whitney in Friday Memes / 11 Comments

Hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read    Q: What books are you looking forward to reading in 2014?   A:   In particular order: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Longbourn by Jo Baker The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh Cress by Marissa Meyer Wake by Anna Hope Faithful Place by Tana French Broken Harbor by Tana […]

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A Winter’s Respite Read-A-Thon

A Winter’s Respite Read-A-Thon

Posted January 23, 2014 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 1 Comment

It should come to no surprise that I love a good read-a-thon and that’s exactly what Michelle’s seasonal read-a-thons are.  A Winter’s Respite is approaching, beginning on Monday, January 27 – Sunday, February 2. A whole glorious week of reading.  I currently don’t have a list of books compiled but that will be my assignment […]

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Review: The Blind Assassin

Review: The Blind Assassin

Posted January 22, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

While reading the story of the two anonymous lovers I was convinced that the woman had to be one of the Chase Sisters but kept me wondering which girl it truly was as the woman had qualities that each woman possessed. The semi sci-fi story of the Blind Assassin, which the novel gets its title […]

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Review: Fractures

Review: Fractures

Posted January 20, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

hydraulic fracturing: the forcing open of fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high pressure, esp. to extract oil or gas. Fractures started out with so much potential but never came into fruition.  We begin with the main character Frank talking about suicide running in his family and how he had struggled with it.  Next […]

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Mini Bloggiesta

Mini Bloggiesta

Posted January 19, 2014 by Whitney in Event / 8 Comments

Mini Bloggiesta is coming this weekend and how excited am I!  With the new year comes a fresh set of eyes to scrutinize my blog.  It amazing each time this event comes around when I realize how much improvement I could do.  I’m sure my list will grow in the coming week but for now […]

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Book Review: The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches

Book Review: The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches

Posted January 17, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Flavia grows up just a little in each novel and in The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches it is evident that she has matured and felt like a parent dropping their child off for the first day of kindergarten.  While some of the innocence is lost her skills in deduction have increased.  This mystery series is […]

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Friday Memes #37

Friday Memes #37

Posted January 17, 2014 by Whitney in Friday Memes / 11 Comments

Hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read    Who is your blogger BFF? Tell us a little bit about him or her? If not tell us why you need or don’t need a blogger BFF. Erm, I’m a bit of an introvert but three bloggers that I admire and look to are: Felicia at Geeky Blogger’s Book Blog […]

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