And. . . . I went to see the New Moon movie tonight. You couldn’t have expected anything less. This will be the nineteenth post I’ve written that references Twilight in one way or another (and that doesn’t count the quarterly or yearly recap reading recap posts). I have embraced my Twilight nerd status. Ask to see my tattoo some…
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Alone Together
When you’re one of several children, I think most people, at least occasionally, daydream about what it would be like to be an only child. I know I did. One of the things that my parents did that I loved most was take just one of us on vacation – one parent, one child. Three or four days as the…
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The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine
9.5 of 10: I can’t say anything about The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had that will do it justice. Just trust me that it’s really terrific and should definitely be read. It’s sometimes delightfully fun to read a book with no idea what it’s about. It doesn’t happen to me all that often, but it did last week. I…
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Food, Glorious Food
I’m still cooking with a vengeance, and oh, how Bart loves doing all the dishes I’m producing (I think). New priorities are 1) at least three vegetarian meals a week and 2) two side dishes per meal, unless it’s soup and sandwiches. Friday Homemade Pizza (I always use this crust recipe) Mango Guacamole Salad I think Bart’s eyes rolled back…
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Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman
9.5 of 10: You can’t ask for better non-fiction than Lincoln: A Photobiography. A very fair and interesting look at Abraham Lincoln from birth to death. I couldn’t put it down, which is sadly rare for non-fiction books. I mentioned in my goals post, that I was trying to crank through some Newbery titles in order to reach my mark…
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