tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59767720366616091952024-03-20T02:48:18.924-07:00Also NothingA blog about books and why some of them are good.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-33777688136266402612015-01-21T18:00:00.002-08:002015-01-21T18:00:40.482-08:00Review: The Seas by Samantha Hunt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Recommended for: humans, particularly those who enjoyed the style of <i>The Stranger</i>, the characters of <i>Rebecca</i>, and the magic of <i>Pan's Labyrinth</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm surprised that this book isn't more well known; it has so many delicious elements. Folk stories mixing with modern life, magical realism mixing with fantasy (which is it?), clinical insanity mixed with the "normal" insanity of which everyone has their own peculiar brand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is the story of a teenager, living in a rundown, and her attempts to have a relationship with an older man who just wants to be friends. Years ago, her father walked into the ocean, and never came back - which of course means that the two of them are mermaids, because he couldn't be dead. This shapes the way she sees the world: she can't wait for global warming to melt the ice caps and send everyone who has been cruel to her into the depths; she knows the stories about mermaids who must kill the mortal men who don't return their love, and she's terrified that she will have to kill the man she loves. All this is told a stream-of-consciousness style, where the past pervades the present and words can have many meanings. And, of course, our narrator is unnamed - how could she be anything else?</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-90536002843817696182015-01-17T19:05:00.000-08:002015-01-17T19:05:00.505-08:00Winter 24 Hour Readathon THE END<u style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Pages Read:</u><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">22 in <i>Interesting Times </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">461 Readathon Total</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sourcery</i> by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Eric </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">49 in <i>Interesting Times </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">439 Running Total</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Completed Books:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sourcery</i> by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Eric </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">162 in <i>Eric </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5 in <i>Interesting Times</i> by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Completed Books:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sourcery</i> by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Eric</i> by Terry Pratchett</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-53185670619983718262015-01-17T11:35:00.001-08:002015-01-17T12:49:50.453-08:00Winter 24 Hour Readathon Hours 12-14 Update<u style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Pages Read:</u><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">12 in <i>Sourcery </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">35 in <i>Eric </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sourcery</i> by Terry Pratchett</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-77923199535820168782015-01-17T07:54:00.002-08:002015-01-17T07:54:37.022-08:00Winter 24 Hour Readathon Hours 9-11 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">77 in <i>Sourcery </i>by Terry Pratchett (so close!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">18 in <i>Sourcery </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">12 in <i>Sourcery </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">29 in <i>Sourcery </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">23 in <i>Sourcery </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">16 in <i>Sourcery </i>by Terry Pratchett (you gotta start somewhere)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 in <i>Sourcery </i>by Terry Pratchett (you gotta start somewhere)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It's a Terry Pratchett Fest!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sourcery</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Eric</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. What are you eating or drinking during the Read-A-Thon?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Them bottled starbucks frappuccinos, propel, and don't be surprised if hot chocolate sneaks in there as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. How are you going to keep yourself awake during this challenge?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">SHEER WILLPOWER (aided by caffeine)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. What book are you looking forward to reading the most?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Interesting Times</i> since I've started it 3 or 4 times and never finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Want</i> to read? 29</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">6. Where in your house will you get comfortable to curl up and read?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Down here on the living room couch until my sweetie wakes up and then I'm moving back to bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">7. Have you participated in a Read-A-Thon before?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes (check out that sidebar)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">8.What will you be wearing so you are comfy and cozy to read?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pyjamas and bathrobes - are there other clothes?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">9. What are you looking forward to most about the Read-A-Thon?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Making progress on my "read all of the Discworld novels" goal for the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I did that one!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">101 in</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34506.The_Light_Fantastic?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Light Fantastic</a> </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">b</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">y Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">19 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/959557.Tess_of_the_D_Urbervilles" target="_blank">Tess of the D'Urbervilles</a></i> by Thomas Hardy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">9 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34499.Sourcery" target="_blank">Sourcery</a> </i>by Terry Pratchett</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Color of Magic </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>What If? </i>by Randall Munroe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Transcendence</i> by Shay Savage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Tess of the D'Urbervilles</i> by Thomas Hardy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Light Fantastic </i>by Terry Pratchett</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">56 in</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34506.The_Light_Fantastic?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Light Fantastic</a> </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">b</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">y Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">104 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/959557.Tess_of_the_D_Urbervilles" target="_blank">Tess of the D'Urbervilles</a></i> by Thomas Hardy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>1037 Running Total</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Color of Magic </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>What If? </i>by Randall Munroe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Transcendence</i> by Shay Savage</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-11501807563156702092015-01-08T20:07:00.001-08:002015-01-08T20:23:36.959-08:00Review: Transcendence by Shay Savage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Rating: 5 stars</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Recommended for: ANYONE WITH A SOUL</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Oh my god. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I heard about this book on teh Booktubez and thought it sounded worth an investigation. All the reviews on goodreads encouraged me, and I decided to read the first few pages of the preview, just to make sure I liked the writing style so I could add it to my TBR. So, I read the first few pages. Then the next few. Then the preview ran out. Then I downloaded it. Then I had to go to laundry which is the worst thing that has ever happened in my entire life. Then I went back to reading. Then I had sex with my husband to show him that I appreciate his willingness to protect me from wild boar. Then I finished the story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This process began about 11 hours ago. What I saying is this book is amazing and you need to read it. Here's why:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1st person romance... FROM THE MAN'S PERSPECTIVE: 10 points</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Psycholinguistics geekfest: 1 point and 1 bonus point for cementing in my brain which one is Broca's area and which is Wernicke's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Making me understand the caveman better than the modern woman: 1 point</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Elucidation of relationships: 5 points</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dozens of uses of the word "penis," none of which made me uncomfortable: dozens of points</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Possibly inventing the genre of historicalscifantamance: 1 point</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">DAT EPILOGUE THOUGH: ALL THE POINTS</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There was a period around the 3/4 mark where I feared I would have to lower my rating to four stars because things got weird and not super sense-maky, but now I must say 20 "Hail Mary's" to atone for my sin of not putting my faith Ms. Savage because that epilogue, guys. That. Epilogue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You win, madam, you win.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-57497863845204752672015-01-08T19:25:00.000-08:002015-01-10T06:19:06.584-08:00Bout of Books 12 Day 4 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This was my day to finish <i>Tess </i>- that clearly did not go as planned, because <i>Transcendence </i>happened. Holy bejeezuz, guys, that story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">4 in</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34506.The_Light_Fantastic?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Light Fantastic</a> </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">b</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">y Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">26 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/959557.Tess_of_the_D_Urbervilles" target="_blank">Tess of the D'Urbervilles</a></i> by Thomas Hardy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">301 (aka: all of it) in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20504754-transcendence?from_search=true" target="_blank">Transcendence</a></i> by Shay Savage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>877 Running Total</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Color of Magic </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>What If? </i>by Randall Munroe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Transcendence</i> by Shay Savage</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-19695736928154876542015-01-07T19:26:00.003-08:002015-01-08T19:13:28.913-08:00Bout of Books 12 Day 3 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">22 in</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34506.The_Light_Fantastic?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Light Fantastic</a> </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">b</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">y Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">124 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21413662-what-if" target="_blank">What If?</a> </i>by Randall Munroe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">54 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/959557.Tess_of_the_D_Urbervilles" target="_blank">Tess of the D'Urbervilles</a></i> by Thomas Hardy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>546 Running Total</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Color of Magic </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>What If? </i>by Randall Munroe</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-63941903918176267502015-01-06T18:48:00.002-08:002015-01-06T18:48:15.308-08:00Bout of Books 12 Day 2 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">51 in</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34506.The_Light_Fantastic?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Light Fantastic</a> </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">b</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">y Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">53 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21413662-what-if" target="_blank">What If?</a> </i>by Randall Munroe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">80 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/959557.Tess_of_the_D_Urbervilles" target="_blank">Tess of the D'Urbervilles</a></i> by Thomas Hardy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Color of Magic </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Challenge:</u> Top 10 Recommendations on <a href="http://treesofreverie.com/post/107288766633/bout-of-books-12-challenge-top-10-recommendations" target="_blank">Trees of Reverie</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And here are the titles and authors, slightly more legibly:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Thief of Time </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Thirteenth Tale </i>by Diane Setterfield</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Monstrous Regiment </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Reader's Block</i> by David Markson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Flat Land</i> by Edwin A. Abbott</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Far From the Madding Crowd</i> by Thomas Hardy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Rebecca</i> by Daphne du Maurier</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Unseen Academicals</i> by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Under the Skin </i>by Michel Faber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Mists of Avalon </i>by Marion Zimmer Bradley</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-67492293699155755422015-01-06T07:20:00.002-08:002015-01-06T07:20:35.171-08:00Bout of Books 12 Day 1 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">87 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/533613.The_Color_of_Magic" target="_blank">The Color of Magic</a> </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">16 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34506.The_Light_Fantastic?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Light Fantastic</a> </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">32 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21413662-what-if" target="_blank">What If?</a> </i>by Randall Munroe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">27 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/959557.Tess_of_the_D_Urbervilles" target="_blank">Tess of the D'Urbervilles</a></i> by Thomas Hardy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>162 Daily Total</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Color of Magic </i>by Terry Pratchett</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Challenge:</u> I am way to beat up to deal with challenges right now...</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-48181480429110919332015-01-02T19:10:00.003-08:002015-01-02T19:10:46.496-08:00Winter Re-readathon Day 12 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">75 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/533613.The_Color_of_Magic" target="_blank">The Color of Magic</a> </i>by Terry Pratchett</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>75 Daily Total</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>1234 Running Total</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Zoom</i> by Tim Wynne-Jones</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Persuasion </i>by Jane Austen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Carmilla</i> by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister </i>by Gregory Maguire</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Under the Skin </i>by Michel Faber</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Challenge Progress: </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Re-read the first book you remember reading</strike> (<i>Zoom</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Read a stand-alone</strike> (<i>Persuasion</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read a book by your favorite childhood author</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read 6 books: 5/6</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-11319999563350613132015-01-02T16:28:00.002-08:002015-01-02T16:28:26.328-08:002015 Resolutions + Bout of Books 12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-23718892471851980072015-01-01T19:22:00.000-08:002015-01-01T19:23:06.396-08:00Winter Re-readathon Day 11 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">132 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296213.Under_the_Skin" target="_blank">Under the Skin</a> </i>by Michel Faber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">17 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/533613.The_Color_of_Magic" target="_blank">The Color of Magic</a> </i>by Terry Pratchett</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>149 Daily Total</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>1159 Running Total</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Books Completed:</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Zoom</i> by Tim Wynne-Jones</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Persuasion </i>by Jane Austen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Carmilla</i> by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister </i>by Gregory Maguire</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Under the Skin </i>by Michel Faber</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Challenge Progress: </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Re-read the first book you remember reading</strike> (<i>Zoom</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Read a stand-alone</strike> (<i>Persuasion</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read a book by your favorite childhood author</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read 6 books: 5/6</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-20543254730540555582014-12-31T20:23:00.000-08:002014-12-31T20:23:14.434-08:00Winter Re-readathon Day 10 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">105 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296213.Under_the_Skin" target="_blank">Under the Skin</a> </i>by Michel Faber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">88 in </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18943.Confessions_of_an_Ugly_Stepsister" target="_blank">Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister</a> </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">by Gregory Maguire</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>193 Daily Total</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>1010 Running Total</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Books Completed:</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Zoom</i> by Tim Wynne-Jones</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Persuasion </i>by Jane Austen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Carmilla</i> by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister </i>by Gregory Maguire</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Challenge Progress: </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Re-read the first book you remember reading</strike> (<i>Zoom</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Read a stand-alone</strike> (<i>Persuasion</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read a book by your favorite childhood author</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read 6 books: 4/6</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-34902375326087324452014-12-30T19:10:00.000-08:002014-12-30T19:10:47.370-08:00Winter Re-readathon Day 9 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">23 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296213.Under_the_Skin" target="_blank">Under the Skin</a> </i>by Michel Faber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">43 in </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18943.Confessions_of_an_Ugly_Stepsister" target="_blank">Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister</a> </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">by Gregory Maguire</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>66 Daily Total</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>817 Running Total</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Books Completed:</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Zoom</i> by Tim Wynne-Jones</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Persuasion </i>by Jane Austen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Carmilla</i> by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Challenge Progress: </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Re-read the first book you remember reading</strike> (<i>Zoom</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Read a stand-alone</strike> (<i>Persuasion</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read a book by your favorite childhood author</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read 6 books: 3/6</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933850086282080133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976772036661609195.post-6098056919137626542014-12-29T19:43:00.000-08:002014-12-29T19:43:04.077-08:00Winter Re-readathon Day 8 Update<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Pages Read:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">26 in <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296213.Under_the_Skin" target="_blank">Under the Skin</a> </i>by Michel Faber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">56 in </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18943.Confessions_of_an_Ugly_Stepsister" target="_blank">Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister</a> </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">by Gregory Maguire</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>82 Daily Total</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>751 Running Total</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Books Completed:</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Zoom</i> by Tim Wynne-Jones</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Persuasion </i>by Jane Austen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Carmilla</i> by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Challenge Progress: </u></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Re-read the first book you remember reading</strike> (<i>Zoom</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><strike>Read a stand-alone</strike> (<i>Persuasion</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read a book by your favorite childhood author</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Read 6 books: 3/6</span></div>
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