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52-52-52 Challenge
Amanda at The Zen Leaf is hosting a 52-52-52 Challenge that starts on Wednesday. The challenge is to read 1 book a week and to lose 1 pound a week, adding up to 52 books read and 52 pounds lost by next June 1. I immediately signed on to the challenge because I need more…
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Chief YellowHorse Lives On! by Lisa Schnebly Heidinger
I bought a copy of this little book of essays from Lisa after I heard her speak last week in Flagstaff. It is a really informative collection on her favorite places in Arizona, barely known stories of Arizona history, and a few essays on her family’s history in the state. It probably wouldn’t be of interest…
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My Arizona 100 Project
On February 14, 2012 (at 2:14 pm to be exact) my home state of Arizona will turn 100. This fact has been in the back of my mind for a while and I occasionally see articles and hear news about the plans being formulated for celebration across the state. Yesterday, however, it was brought to…
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The Complaints by Ian Rankin
This Ian Rankin is a very clever guy. I’d forgotten how sly his plots are. I read the entire Rebus series a few years ago (all except for the last one – I couldn’t bear to see the end of Rebus) and loved the convoluted and complex plotting. This latest book, The Complaints, takes place…
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Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
A co-worker and I are doing a genre study together – reading books from genres neither of us is particularly drawn to and then discussing them over lunch. This month we’re reading thrillers and since I’ve wanted to try Tess Gerritsen for a while, this seemed like the perfect time to pick up her latest.…
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The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin
After losing his wife in a freak accident, Nicholas Close begins seeing ghosts. Not just ghosts; deaths. Anywhere he goes where there’s been an unexpected death, Nicholas is able to see it, over and over again. As he lives in England he constantly sees the deaths of centuries of people. So he decides to move…
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Well, Hello There!
I decided to return to blogging on my own after being away from WordPress for a few months. I really missed the blogging community and writing and thinking about what I am reading. I probably won’t post tons – just when I’ve finished a book, but I suppose this blog is more for me to…
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