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2008: The Sunday Salon – Sunday #2

July 20, 2008 5 Comments

I actually had a fairly productive reading week! Or at least, I have since Thursday. Thursday I finished The Plot Against America, partially thanks to alternating between being at a dead stop and crawling on the interstate for about half an hour. That left me with just enough to finish before I went to bed that night. I have some mixed feelings about the book,

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2008: Booking Thru Thursday – Vacation Spots

July 17, 2008 2 Comments

This week’s topic: Another question inspired by the Bunch of Grapes on Martha’s Vineyard having burned down on the Fourth of July. Do you buy books while on vacation/holiday? Do you have favorite bookstores that you only get to visit while away on a trip? What/Where are they? I don’t generally buy books when I’m on vacation, but I certainly bring plenty with me! I

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2008: Challenges – The 888 Challenge

July 15, 2008 2 Comments

Oh my god, this is the last one, I swear. I’m not going to be able to sign up for any others unless I can use books I’ve already chosen! In The 888 Challenge, you’re supposed to read 8 books in 8 different categories of your choosing in 2008. You’re allowed 8 overlaps for a total of 56 books. The challenge runs the full calendar

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2008: The Sunday Salon – Sunday #1

July 13, 2008 7 Comments

So here I am, my first Sunday Salon post! It hasn’t been a super productive reading week for me…somewhere in the middle of the road, I’d say. Last Sunday I finished reading Dick Francis’s Driving Force and started Philip Roth’s A Plot Against America. On Thursday I finished listening to Twisted by Andrea Kane and Friday I started listening to Full Tilt by Janet Evanovich.