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| Book 37: Saint Therese of Lisieux: The Story of a Soul |
[31 Dec 2008|04:58pm] |
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The last book of the year....made it more than halfway to 50, so woooo!!! Thanks Candy, this is fun :)
Title: Saint Therese of Lisieux: The Story of a Soul
Author: St. Therese, translated by John Beevers
Copyright date: 1957
Publisher: Image Books
How many pages: 166
How long it took me to read: About 2 weeks
The Good:
It was interesting to read about a saint's life through their own eyes, even though it wasn't so much an autobiography as it was a journal...well, when it came to the writing style, anyway. It was very humbling, and helped to change my view on things, and honestly...improved my life somewhat.
The bad:
The only bad thing is that it's reeeeally hard for me to stay focused on non-fiction. That's my only problem.
The Verdict: Simple, but inspiring.
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| Book 36: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
[15 Dec 2008|07:09pm] |
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Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Author: Ken Kesey
Copyright date: 1962
Publisher: Signet
How many pages: 325
How long it took me to read: Uhhh like a month and a half....whooooops!
Category: Really messed up fiction
I learned about this book from: Idk, high school???
This book was purchased at: Borders
Other books by this author: Sometimes a Great Notion, Demon Box
Main characters: McMurphy, the Chief, other patients.
Favorite characters: I really liked McMurphy...and the Chief
When and Where the story takes place: A mental hospital...in the 60's I guess?
Plot in a nutshell: Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian patient who witnesses and understands McMurphy's heroic attempt to do battle with the awesome powers that keep them all imprisoned.
What I liked best: The humorous moments
What I liked least: All the loss....
Overall Rating: Hard to follow at times, but good!
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| FOR THE WIN!!! |
[05 Nov 2008|11:32am] |
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Congratulations America, we got it right this time!!!
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| Book 35: King Dork |
[02 Nov 2008|01:48am] |
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Title: King Dork
Author: Frank Portman
Copyright date: 2006
Publisher: Delacorte Press
How many pages: 344
How long it took me to read: A week
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: Looking at Target
This book was purchased at: Target
Other books by this author: Andromeda Klein
Main characters: Tom Henderson
Favorite characters: Tom was pretty interesting
When and Where the story takes place: Tom's home/school/neighborhood
Plot in a nutshell: Tom has an assignment to read Catcher in the Rye for the hundredth time, and he's not a fan of the story. One day he goes to do an assignment and realizes that he left his copy of it at school, so he looks in the basement to see if there's another copy laying around. He stumbles upon his deceased father's copy of the book, it unlocks a bunch of conspiracies and mysteries that pretty much change his life.
What I liked best: The book was hilarious, and I liked the language of it. The glossary in the back was pretty sweet too, hehe.
What I liked least: Umm there was a certain mystery that I wish would have been given a solution, that wasn't.
What parts could you relate to: The possibility of reading into everything
Would this book make a good movie?: It COULD....not sure though.
Quote from the book that sums it up: n/a
Overall Rating: I liked the reviewer he called this "Catcher in the Rye for the Myspace generation". I think that was pretty accurate. It was a great story, and a fun read!
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| Book 34: Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Rodrick RUles |
[24 Oct 2008|02:04am] |
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Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Rodrick Rules
Author: Jeff Kinney
Copyright date: 2008
Publisher: Amulet Books
How many pages: 217
How long it took me to read: About a day
Category: Children's fiction
I learned about this book from: Chels
This book was purchased at: Borrowed from Chelsea!
Other books by this author: The other books in the series
Main characters: Greg and Rodrick
Favorite characters: ehhh....idk
When and Where the story takes place: Greg's journal?
Plot in a nutshell: This one centered on Greg's relationship with his brother
What I liked best: The illustrations are funny!
What I liked least: TNo complaints.
What parts could you relate to: Diary-keeping
Would this book make a good movie?: Sure!
Quote from the book that sums it up: n/a
Overall Rating: I liked the first one better, but this was still cute!
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| Book 33: The 39 Clues - The Maze of Bones |
[22 Oct 2008|05:56pm] |
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Title: The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones
Author: Rick Riordan
Copyright date: 2008
Publisher: Scholastic
How many pages: 220
How long it took me to read: About a day
Category: Children's fiction
I learned about this book from: Target, and Chelsea talking about it
This book was purchased at: Chels got it for me from the library lol
Other books by this author: n/a
Main characters: Amy and Dan
Favorite characters: The kitty :D
When and Where the story takes place: Umm...the US, and Paris...I think.
Plot in a nutshell: Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her descendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue."
Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 Clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents.
What I liked best: This was actually a fun and interesting story. And I actually got interested in the historical side of things. ME!!
What I liked least: Their family nemesis people....they were annoying.
What parts could you relate to: Well since I was a kid I always WISHED I could go on an adventure like this.
Would this book make a good movie?: Umm it'd probably be too much like Spy Kids, I think the book idea is much better.
Quote from the book that sums it up: n/a
Overall Rating: Even though this is a story for kids, I actually found it to be interesting, and a lot of fun!
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| Book 32: Breaking Dawn |
[20 Oct 2008|11:33pm] |
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Title: Breaking Dawn
Author: Stephanie Meyer
Copyright date: 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown, & Co.
How many pages: 754
How long it took me to read: 9 glorious days!
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: Please.
This book was purchased at: Barnes & Noble
Other books by this author: The other books in the series.
Main characters: The Cullens, Jacob
Favorite characters: The Cullens, Jacob, some of the randoms
When and Where the story takes place: Forks
Plot in a nutshell: That would be....a major spoiler that I do not want to type out lol :)
What I liked best: What DIDN'T I like? This book was hands down my favorite. EASILY my favorite. I loved all of it. Except that it ended.
What I liked least: I want more....and none of this "From Edward's perspective" nonsense...I want more of now :D
What parts could you relate to: That Bella has everything I wish I did. Ferreal.
Would this book make a good movie?: I think it would be hard but I'm assuming it'll be done.
Quote from the book that sums it up: n/a
Overall Rating: Rarely am I able to point out something as a stand-out favorite. This book is a favorite of mine. I loved it. I'm sad that it's over and I demand more!!
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| Book 31: Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
[12 Oct 2008|02:34am] |
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Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney
Copyright date: 2007
Publisher: Amulet Books
How many pages: 217
How long it took me to read: a few hours lol
Category: Children's fiction
I learned about this book from: I saw it at Target I think
This book was purchased at: Borrowed it from Chelsea :)
Other books by this author: The other books in the series.
Main characters: Greg Heffley
Favorite characters: idk they're all pretty entertaining
When and Where the story takes place: The middle school life of Greg
Plot in a nutshell: The whole story takes place in Greg's diary, complete with hilarious illustrations
What I liked best: The cartoons were awesome
What I liked least: No complaints
What parts could you relate to: Keeping a diary lol
Would this book make a good movie?: I'm sure it will be, eventually
Quote from the book that sums it up: n/a
Overall Rating: Funny!
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| Book 30: Must Love Black |
[11 Oct 2008|12:35am] |
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Title: Must Love Black
Author: Kelly McClymer
Copyright date: 2008
Publisher: Simon Pulse
How many pages: 167
How long it took me to read: 1 day!
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: Looking at Barnes & Noble
This book was purchased at: B&N
Other books by this author: The Salem Witch Tryouts, Competition's a Witch
Main characters: Philippa, the twins
Favorite characters: See above, and Geoff
When and Where the story takes place: A mansion in Maine
Plot in a nutshell: NANNY FOR 10-YR-OLD TWINS. MAINE COAST. OWN ROOM & GENEROUS SALARY. MUST LOVE BLACK. "Must love black?" Sounds like a coffee-loving, seclusion-seeking goth girl's dream job. Philippa isn't fazed by the fog-enshrouded mansion on a cliff, the weirdest twins on the planet, or even the rumors about ghosts, "cause when she meets the estate's hot gardener, Philippa's pretty sure she's found her dream boy, too. Too bad Geoff's already taken by a girl whose wardrobe is head-to-toe pink. Still, Philippa can't get Geoff out of her head. What will it take to lure him to the dark side? --BN.com
What I liked best: Probably the butterfly thing
What I liked least: How quickly it ended I guess..plus there were some questions and characters I thought could be delved into a little deeper.
What parts could you relate to: I'm not sure...
Would this book make a good movie?: If there was more to it
Quote from the book that sums it up: n/a
Overall Rating: Really short, but I enjoyed it a lot
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| Book 29: The Night Villa |
[09 Oct 2008|04:40am] |
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Title: The Night Villa
Author: Carol Goodman
Copyright date: 2008
Publisher: Ballantine Books
How many pages: 392, not counting the reader's guide
How long it took me to read: Ummm 1-2 weeks I think..
Category: Fiction
I learned about this book from: She's one of my fave authors :)
This book was purchased at: B&N
Other books by this author: The Drowning Tree, Lake of Dead Languages, The Ghost Orchid
Main characters: Sophie, Lyros, Elgin, Agnes
Favorite characters: Hmmm I really didn't have a favorite, or non-favorite....Iusta was interesting though.
When and Where the story takes place: Present day Texas and Italy
Plot in a nutshell: An evocative tale of intrigue, romance, and treachery, Carol Goodman’s spellbinding new novel, The Night Villa, follows the fascinating lives of two remarkable women centuries apart. --BN.com
What I liked best: Hmmm....I guess I liked who the "bad guy" ended up being.
What I liked least: It was hard to get into at first, but once I did I was hooked :) ....oh and all those crazy Latin names.
What parts could you relate to: Uhh....my life is NOTHING like anything in the book....how bout umm...I dated, and so have the characters? lol
Would this book make a good movie?: I think so.
Quote from the book that sums it up: n/a
Overall Rating: Most excellent, and the cover art is beautiful as well :)
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| Adorable Vote For ad.... |
[02 Oct 2008|05:37pm] |
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Starring my gf ;)
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| Oh you know you want one!! Or 2..... |
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[22 Sep 2008|11:23pm] |
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I am sooooooooooooo pissed right now.
So there were 4 shows I wanted to watch tonight. Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, One Tree Hill, and Raising the Bar. Well the DVR didn't record them!!! I saw Heroes which is good, but the others??? NOPE. Well, we got the last 45 mins of RtB but gahhhhh. That was the least important one :(
I'm cranky, sad and tired.
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| I got a pocket, got a pocket full of sunshine.... |
[21 Sep 2008|12:11pm] |
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Son on Tuesday, I was sitting in my living room, and my sister was across from me. She asked me if I had a bruise. I said "uhhh...no?" Not knowing what she was talking about. She pointed out something on my shoulder. I looked down, still unsure of what it could be. There was a lump there, that was basically skin, with a slight discoloration at the bottom.
Honestly, my first thought was a tumor. Which isn't negative!! Erica, my nephew's gf, has a non-cancerous one on her leg. So I called her, and what she described back to me was pretty much what I had. I also asked around at work and such to get opinions. I heard bug bite, boil, cyst, etc. If it didn't go down by Friday, I was going to make a doctor's appointment. BUT I worry about EVERYTHING so on Thursday I scheduled it for the next day.
So guess what... I WAS RIGHT. It's a fatty tumor. It's nothing to be worried about, it's not dangerous. And it's not HORRIBLY noticable. My doctor thinks it looks like I have more muscle on my right side. I decided to name it Hank. And Hank is here forever until I decide to go see a plastic surgeon and have it removed. I guess a lot of people who do this are unhappy about the scar they'll get. Which, that doesn't really bug me at all. So I guess that's what I'll do when I can actually afford it. Bah.
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| Book 28: GG: I Like it Like That |
[20 Sep 2008|11:00pm] |
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Title: Gossip Girl: I Like it Like That
Author: Cecily von Ziegesar
Copyright date: 2004
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
How many pages: 202
How long it took me to read: 3 or 4 days
Category: Teen fiction
Overall Rating: I couldn't get into this one at all, perhaps I need a break from Gossip Girl?
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| SO IMPORTANT! |
[19 Sep 2008|03:29pm] |
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Click HERE or on the picture to donate today!
This year, hundreds of thousands of people will hear the words "You have breast cancer," and there's a good chance that some of them will be people we know and love. I have chosen to fight back against this disease and help make a difference by participating in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, and I hope you will join me by making a donation in support of my effort.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive walk that takes place in 120 communities across the country. From Arizona to Maine and Washington to Florida, Making Strides walkers unite to honor breast cancer survivors and to educate women about early detection and prevention. And of course, by raising money to support the American Cancer Society fight against breast cancer, we help fund groundbreaking research, public awareness campaigns, efforts to ensure all women have access to mammograms, and free programs and services that improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
I hope you will support my efforts by making a donation using my personal online fundraising page. It's safe and simple. All you have to do is click the link below and follow the few easy steps. Last year, 450,000 Making Strides participants raised $45 million ... and they did it one donation at a time. So, whether you're able to give $5 or $500, every bit truly does help. Hope starts one dollar at a time. Hope starts with me. And hope can start with you. Thank you in advance for any support you may be able to offer.
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Contact myself or Ashley for any info!!
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| Book 27: GG: Because I'm Worth It |
[16 Sep 2008|06:44pm] |
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Title: Gossip Girl: Because I'm Worth It
Author: Cecily von Ziegesar
Copyright date: 2003
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
How many pages: 234
How long it took me to read: 5 Days
Category: Teen fiction
Overall Rating: I actually really enjoyed this one :)
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| Book 26: Eclipse |
[11 Sep 2008|05:22pm] |
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Title: Eclipse
Author: Stephanie Meyer
Copyright date: 2007
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
How many pages: 629
How long it took me to read: 9 Days
Category: Teen fiction/horror/suspense
I learned about this book from: Hmmm.
This book was purchased at: Borrowed from Molly :)
Other books by this author: Twilight, New Moon, Breaking Dawn, The Host
Main characters: Bella, Edward, Jacob
Favorite characters: All the Cullens, especially Alice and Edward, Bella
Least favorite Characters: None really... oh that Jane chick.
When and Where the story takes place: Forks
Plot in a nutshell: Basically, it was Jacob vs. Edward while the pack and the Cullens united, and Bella trying to figure out what she wanted.
What I liked best: I liked the alliance between wolves and vampires.
What I liked least: I guess the pain Jacob had to go through, and the mushy love stuff that got ridiculous at times.
What parts could you relate to: Some of the lovey stuff lol
Would this book make a good movie?: yes it would.
Quote from the book that sums it up: n/a
Overall Rating: It was good but not my fave. I'd still read it again though lol
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