Monthly Archives: November 2011

11/22/63 by Stephen King

Hardcover: 849 pages Publisher: Scribner; 1ST edition (November 8, 2011) ISBN-10: 1451627289 Source: Purchased eBook November 22, 1963 is a day that forever changed our country, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. If you could go back and time & change … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading

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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2011: The Wrap Up

While I didn’t get nearly as much reading done as I would have liked, I did read two books: Supernatural: Bobby Singer’s Guide to Hunting by David Reed and 11/22/63 by Stephen King. I started reading a third book, The … Continue reading

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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2011: Day Three

You’ve made it! It’s day three of the Thankfully Reading Weekend!  I hope you’ve enjoyed the event! I’ll be spending the day in the car, driving back home from a visit to my parents’ house. Well, I should say my … Continue reading

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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2011: Day Two!

Day two of Thankfully Reading Weekend is here! How did everyone fare yesterday?  I admit; I didn’t get nearly as much reading done as I would have liked. I’m visiting family and we actually went out to brave Black Friday crowds. … Continue reading

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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2011: What Book Are You Thankful For?

Thanksgiving is all about being thankful for the things we have. So, for the first Thankfully Reading Weekend challenge, write a post about the book you are most thankful for.  This could be a book released this year or twenty … Continue reading

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Thankfully Reading Weekend 2011: The Kickoff

It’s time!!  Rather than facing the crowds & going shopping on this Black Friday, what are we doing? READING!! This is the official kick off post for Thankfully Reading 2011.  Feel free to link up your kick-off post to the … Continue reading

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Review: iBoy by Kevin Brooks

Reading level: Ages 14 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: The Chicken House (November 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0545317681 Source: Publisher Tom was an pretty unremarkable teen, just another individual to blend into the crowd. Growing up in the Crows, a gang-infested South London housing … Continue reading

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Review: The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (September 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0545290147 Source: Big Honcho Media Some time in the past, the United States went to war with China and its allies, using militarized weapons like nuclear … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading

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