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This blog is all about reviewing literature, films, and TV. With as many great stories as there are out there, I try to review and give friends (and those who stop by), my impressions on what's out there.
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Movie Challenge Review: Dancing in Lughnasa
Who doesn't love Meryl Streep? Okay, now that I've said that, those people will all step forward. Well, it just so happens that I love Meryl Streep's versatility, and really fell in love with her acting ability when I saw her in Mama Mia one summer...
Sunday Salon: A Stack Too Big to Conquer
Happy Sunday to all. I'm sitting back at my lovely desktop, that I've not used for over five months. I LOVE this computer, but it was in storage all summer while I was in Hawaii, then sat unused in the "office" of my new home, and now that I have i...
24 Hour Readathon: When I Died Off & End of Event Meme
Good morning! I could no more have written this last night as the fatigue set in, than I could have gone out and ran a mile in the rain! Those evening hours, that I originally thought would be pretty productive, turned out to be the worst time to r...
24 Hour Readathon: Hour 16 & Midway Survey
After taking a HUGE, non-planned break to put in laundry (which turned into changing sheets on beds), and running to grab some dinner, I came back to find that I'd missed a Midway Survey! Although I'm just now getting back to reading, all is well in...
24 Hour Readathon: Half Way Point
I'm a little shell-shocked that we're nearing the half way point already. It's crazy to me how fast time flies when you're engrossed in a good book (or two)! I've actually roped my friend Doc into coming over after she finishes a rotation at the ho...
24 Hour Readathon: First Four Hours
Welcome! I'm getting ready to get off and running with my readathon goals, and although I'm getting a later start than most, I'm excited about what I have to read! I apologize for being a big whiner in my last post; it was evidence of the end of te...
Dewey\'s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon Preparation Post
A short note to anyone who might wonder where I'm at early tomorrow morning:I hereby proclaim that I am very tired, have had the flu this week, and simply cannot get up at the crack of dawn to start the marathon. While I am duly sad at my own lack o...
Review: Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai
In the wake of reading The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai, and struggling to review a book that blew me away with its depth and meaning, I thought I'd tackle her mother's book, Fasting, Feasting. It is also a book that I've seen featured on the ...
Sunday Salon #12: Dewey's Readathon & More
It's hard to believe that summer is over and fall is more than underway. We're preparing to finish our first term at school already, which blows my mind! I'm already looking towards Christmas, with a few major purchases made here and there in prepa...
Film Review: Schindler\'s List
Two weeks ago Schindler's List was playing on Direct TV. Since it has literally been since the film released back in 1993 that I'd seen this film, I recorded the movie to watch it again. One of the challenges I'm participating in, the Period Drama ...
Rejuvenate & Renew Challenge Finale
Thank you so much to those of you who joined with me in reading some great books to literally...rejuvenate and renew yourself! Thankfully, with the one month extension after moving during the month of August, I did manage to finish off the challenge...
Challenge Updates: Extending the Rejuvenate and Renew Challenge
In the mass chaos that has been my life in the process of starting back to work and moving into a new home, I felt that I needed to do a little blog-keeping (like housekeeping). Since I didn't really read a book in August--I know, horrifying--I want...
Rejuvenate & Renew Challenge Update: 7/27 to 8/10
Here it is. The end of the summer is staring me down. I don't mean that to be a negative, as I really am a big fan of the second half of the year--summer to the holiday season. There is something so quaint about the changing colors of fall that dr...
How Well Read Are You?
How well read are you? Well, at least how well read are you as according to the BBC? The BBC believes that most people will have only have read 6 out of the 100 books on the list below. This intrigued me, so I thought I'd see how I stacked up! Ho...
Sunday Salon #8 -- BBAW, Challenges, & Giveaway Reminders
For this Sunday Salon, I wanted to update on some great things going on in books, reading, and blogging! Although I did quite a bit of reading this past week, and plan on doing some more reading today, I need to catch up on a few "announcements" bef...
Rejuvenate & Renew Challenge Update: 7/13 to 7/26
Yes, this has been a bit of a tricky summer! Besides teaching two very active literature courses, my mother up and moved into a new house this week. That has pretty much kept me frantically looking for an internet connection, or using whatever time...
Review: Macbeth by William Shakespeare
I finally settled down enough to finish off Shakespeare's famous play Macbeth. Now I know that most people believe that English teachers just adore Shakespeare. Well...I don't. I have plays that I like, and that I like to teach, but I'm not a die-...
Book Drive: Nothing But Ghosts by Beth Kephart
Somehow, in getting behind on my Google Reader, I missed seeing the information about a book drive going on over at My Friend Amy. After a lot of discussion about whether book blogging and reviewers actually drive sales toward the book market, this ...
Period Drama Challenge
As my blog features both books and movie reviews, I also follow a few sites that discuss period dramas. Over at Lights, Camera...History! they feature photos, articles, and updates on soon to be released period dramas. I love the information they p...
Rejuvenate & Renew Challenge Update: 6/22 to 6/28
Yikes! I almost forgot to post this for the week. I've been really horrible about reading...REALLY horrible, so I have nothing to report.So here's my update so far:Suze Orman's Action Plan for 2009TBATBAOkay, so I guess it's not true that I have no...
Bloggiesta: Finish Line
I've crossed the finish line! Let me echo everyone who has already thanked Natasha at Maw Books Blog, by adding my own thanks for this challenge. I didn't get anywhere near the number of things accomplished that I wanted to, but I did get a few thi...
Bloggiesta: Update #2
NOT a good Bloggiesta day for me. I kind of knew that to begin with, but did finish a challenge today. I'd love to say I got the favicon issue resolved, but I haven't had the time, nor energy, so I'll try it again tomorrow!So, here's what I've acco...
Bloggiesta
I wanted to join the Bloggiesta, sponsored & headed by Maw Books, but just didn't think it was possible when I got up this morning. However, after pushing aside some of the factors holding me up, I'm now able and willing to join. I will have to...
Back to the Mainland
I'm off to the mainland for a two day conference. I know I'll be back here soon, but there is a strange sadness sinking in as I say, "Aloha" until Thursday. So silly, I know, but it's a second home!In the meantime, I'm going to be reading on my fli...
Rejuvenate & Renew Challenge Update: 6/1 to 6/14
Okay. Sorry for not getting the update up sooner! Between moving out of my home so quickly and arriving here in Hawaii, I simply let it slip my mind. I know our numbers are few, but we would LOVE to have more people join in on this challenge. I lik...
48 Hour Marathon FINAL WRAP UP
Wow. This was a lot more difficult to focus on than I thought it would be. I really have been so worn out from the end of school and moving, that I got here to my mother's place and collapsed. Not only was I tired, but I also hadn't seen my mother...
48 Hour Marathon #4 -- Hour 31
Okay, it's that time again.Hours into Marathon: 31Reading Time: 10 (total) & 4 (today...so far)Books Read: 2 & 3/4 -- Suze Orman's Action Plan for 2009 and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. On page 202 of 324 in The Inheritance of Loss, and Cha...
48 Hour Marathon #3 -- Hour 19
Let's start with the stats...Hours: 19Reading Time: 6Books Read: 1 & 1/2Blog Post/Reviews: 4 posts (including this one) & 1 reviewBlogging/Twittering: 5Working Online Job: 3Wow, when you break it down, it makes me feel like a real flake! ...
Review: Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan
Talk about a stressful way to start off the reading challenge! I've actually posted about this book, back when I first picked it up to read. Many of you know that I'm in the process of buying a townhouse. That is, if the builders can get their fin...
48 Hour Challenge #2
First off, let me mark off my stats for the 48 Hour Challenge.Hours: 5 1/2Reading Time: 2 (What! Why so few...let me explain)Books Read: 1Blogging/Twittering: 2Working Online Job: 1Talking to Stressed out Friend Studying for Boards: 1/2I will ...
