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2011: In Remembrance

April 16, 2011 2 Comments

Today marked 4 years since 32 people were gunned down at Virginia Tech. I’ll never forget how I felt that day. The fear, the momentary relief, and the horror when the true magnitude was realized. The all-encompassing sadness I felt the first time I stood before the makeshift memorial. I’ll also never forget the pride I felt, and still feel, in our community in the

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2011: Challenges – Four Month Challenge Part 6

April 3, 2011 1 Comment

Part 6 of the Four Month Challenge (hosted by Book Drunkard) started on April 1 and lasts until July 31. The general guidelines are: You do not need a blog to sign up for the challenge. One book, one category. Finish up all the categories for a whopping 250 points and bragging rights. Sign up in the comment section of the post linked above. Here

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2011: Challenge Ended – Four Month Challenge Part 5

April 2, 2011 1 Comment

Another challenge down! I didn’t complete this one 100%, but I managed 165/250 points. It included some categories that just weren’t going to happen, particularly the memoir/biography categories. On to Part 6! FIVE POINT CHALLENGES: Read a book by your favourite author – Black Magic Sanction (Kim Harrison) Read a YA book Read a book written in 2010 – Lake Magic (Kimberly Fisk) Read a

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2011: It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (March 14th Edition)

March 14, 2011 2 Comments

This isn’t a meme I regularly participate in, but I felt the urge to wax poetic this morning! First, the business. Here’s what I have going this week: Kindle: The Raising by Laura Kasischke Audio: The Likeness by Tana French Non-fiction I pick through occasionally at work: Left Back: A Century of Battles over School Reform by Diane Ravitch On hold while I finish The