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What I’m Reading on Monday 3/8/10

I’m just starting to pick up my reading again and after a slow week last week here’s where I am. Sponsored by: One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books Still reading: New this week: (audio) Finished last week: (Review) (Review) (Review) Post from: Karen's Book NookWhat I’m Reading on Monday 3/8/10

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What I’m Reading on Monday 3/8/10

Desperate Measures by Kate Wilhelm

I continued in on my Barbara Holloway series with Desperate Measures by Kate Wilhelm. About the book: Barbara [...]

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Desperate Measures by Kate Wilhelm

The Power of No by Beth Wareham

My little purse book was The Power of No: How to Keep Blowhards and Bozos at Bay by Beth Wareham. I read snippets here and there when I had a few moments. About the book: The terrible yes years. You know them well: You’re suckered into working late and often, unflattering haircuts and poodle perms, back-fat-exposing [...]

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The Power of No by Beth Wareham

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout About the book (from her website) At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: [...]

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Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

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I’m in recovery mode from a procedure so my reading has fallen way off for awhile. I’m hoping to get back on track soon but for now, sweet slumber is what I need. See you on the other side! Post from: Karen's Book Nookzzzzzzzzzz

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What I’m Reading on Mondays, 2/22/10

Didn’t get much reading done with the Olympics on but here’s where I stand. Sponsored by: One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books Last week I finished: Review Still working on: (paper) (purse book) (non-fiction) New this week: (audio) Post from: Karen's Book NookWhat I’m Reading on Mondays, 2/22/10

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What I’m Reading on Mondays, 2/22/10

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Recommended by the ladies in my Booklovers online group, I read Book 1 of the Trilogy, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. About the book: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capital surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capital is harsh and cruel [...]

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Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Teaser Tuesdays February 16th

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by Miz B of Should Be Reading and asks you to : 1. Grab your current read 2. Open to a random page 3 . Share 2 “teaser”sentences also citing the title of the book and the author and in that way people can have great recommendations if they like the [...]

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Teaser Tuesdays February 16th

What I’m Reading on Monday 2/15/10

Sponsored by: One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books It was a slow week of reading. Last week I finished: Review Review I’m still working on: (audio book) New this week: (paper book) (purse book) (non-fiction) Post from: Karen's Book NookWhat I’m Reading on Monday 2/15/10

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What I’m Reading on Monday 2/15/10

Twitter Wit: Brillance in 140 Characters or Less

My little “purse book” was Twitter Wit: Brilliance in 140 Character or Less by Nick Douglas. About the book: Product Description: New York Magazine proclaims, “Twitter is the hot web company right now…the Next Big Thing;” the New York Times calls it “one of the fastest-growing phenomena on the Internet;” Time magazine claims “Twitter is on its [...]

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Twitter Wit: Brillance in 140 Characters or Less