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#285 ~ Columbine

28 Oct By 15 Comments

Columbine by Dave Cullen Published by: Grand Central Publishing Published on: April 2009 Page Count: 443 Genre: non-fiction My Reading Format: audiobook rented from my local public library Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review As did most Americans, I followed the events of the Columbine massacre intently. I was shocked that anything on [...]

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Thoughts on My Reading ~ Columbine

27 Oct By 9 Comments

Author’s Note: I wrote this quite a while ago when I was reading Columbine by Dave Cullen. I was very passionate about this entire book, but the Klebold family really took a hold of me. I am not sure exactly why I didn’t publish it at the time. Things got haywire toward the end of [...]

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#284 ~ Bad Things Happen

26 Oct By 7 Comments

Bad Things Happen by Harry Dolan Published by: Amy Einhorn Published on: July 2009 Page Count: 352 Genre: Mystery/Thriller My Reading Format: Hardcover purchased at Powell’s Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook Synopsis from Publisher The man who calls himself David Loogan is hoping to escape a violent past by living a quiet, anonymous life [...]

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#283 ~ Hush, Hush

21 Oct By 9 Comments

Hush, Hush by Becca FitzPatrick Published by: Simon & Schuster Published on: September 2010 Page Count: 391 Genre: YA Fiction My Reading Format: Paperback copy rented from the library Available Formats:Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review Ever since I’ve come to Jesus, I’ve been on the lookout for things I normally wouldn’t read and have [...]

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#282 ~ The Nobodies Album

20 Oct By 11 Comments

The Nobodies Album by Carolyn Parkhurst Published by: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Published on: June 2010 Page Count: 320 pages Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Hardcover purchased from Amazon.com Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, and eBook My Review Last summer I read and reviewed The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst. It was quirky and I [...]

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#281 ~ I’d Know You Anywhere

18 Oct By 11 Comments

I’d Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman Published by: HarperCollins Published on: August 2010 Page Count: 373 pages Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with Audible.com credit Narrator: Linda Emond Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, and eBook My Review Before listening to I’d Know You Anywhere, I’d never before read any of Laura Lipman’s work. [...]

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Questions, Questions, Questions ~ The Angel’s Game

15 Oct By 7 Comments

**** This post and comments will contain spoilers **** Awhile back, I received a few comments on my review of The Angel’s Game by Ellie and Gabby.  They have quite a few questions about just who David was, who Corelli was, and just what happened in the novel.  I loved this book, but it’s been over a [...]

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My Mom and Robert Hicks

13 Oct By 13 Comments

My parents came down for a visit this past weekend. They arrived on Thursday night and left Monday morning. We all enjoyed our time together. I must say that they wore me out. We certainly did a lot more than we would normally do. Since it’s a 12 hour drive from Grand Rapids to our [...]

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#readingfreude or Jennifer Comes to Jesus

4 Oct By 11 Comments

As a book blogger, I have been out of commission pretty much since #franzenfreude hit the fans. I’ve read some tweets and random articles about the brouhaha while I’ve been absent, but by no means have I kept up to date with ruckus. What I’ve read a couple of weeks ago changes my perspective. In [...]

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#280 ~ Good Enough To Eat

1 Oct By 10 Comments

Good Enough to Eat by Stacey Ballis Published by: Berkley (Penguin Group) Published on: September 2010 Page Count: 320 pages Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Review copy sent to me by the publisher Available Formats: Paperback and eBook My Review Good Enough to Eat is the story of Melanie Hoffman, a 30-something Chicago professional who, [...]

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