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April Mini-Reviews
Since I am so behind on book reviews, it's time for mini-reviews! Here are some books I've read but have yet to review: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie: Along...
Bloggiesta: Wrap-Up
I'm counting my first Bloggiesta as a success. I completed the pinterest challenge by creating a Books Worth Reading board, answered the unanswered comments on my posts, and...
Bloggiesta 2012: To-Do
I decided to sign-up for Bloggiesta. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get to it, but: let's be real. I don't do anything except sit on the couch on Saturdays anyway....
Book Review: The Count of Monte Cristo
Yes, but one gets out of prison…and when one gets out and one’s name is Edmond Dantes, one seeks revenge... It only took me two and half months, but I am DONE! I have totally...
Book Review: Jane
To expend some of my energy, I wandered the grounds and saw, for the first time, the wreck of the chestnut tree. It was black and split down the center. The two halves clung...
Book Review: No Crystal Stair
No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is a fictional account of the life of Lewis Michaux,...
Book Tour Review: Overbite
I liked Meg Cabot's Overbite much more than I liked its predecessor, Insatiable. For one, the pacing is a lot tighter. Everything moves quickly, making the book easy to read....
Play Review: Wicked: The Musical
I got my daughter tickets to see Wicked: The Musical for Christmas while it was on tour here in Florida. For those who don't know, Wicked is based on the book of the same name...
Book Review: My Unfair Godmother
Wishes are powerful things. You can't expect them to change the world without changing you too. Chrysanthemum (Chrissy) Everstar is back in My Unfair Godmother, the sequel to...