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Review: Beyond the Summerland
Beyond the Summerland by L.B. Graham My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3.5/5. The world-building and storytelling in this book were phenomenal. Also, the author does a reasonable job of developing the characters (though some more than others) and I cared about what happened to them, and I was fully immersed in their world. However…
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Review: The Secret History of Wonder Woman
The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wow, what a fascinating read. My book club selected this book for August, and I personally think it’s the best selections we’ve had so far. Jill Lepore is a great writer. The story behind how Wonder Woman got started is…
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Review: Soul Coaching: 28 Days to Discover Your Authentic Self
Soul Coaching: 28 Days to Discover Your Authentic Self by Denise Linn My rating: 4 of 5 stars I bought this book in February ’14 but finally got around to completing the 28-day soul coaching program this summer. It’s great. Lots of interesting exercises, nice way to examine your life from the inside out. May…
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Animal Day
Today’s Daily Post Prompt: Many countries celebrate Father’s Day and Mother’s Day. If you could dedicate a holiday to a more distant relative, who would it be — and why? This is tough. I was going to say let’s dedicate the day to non-human animals. In a way, they are our distant relatives. DNA-wise, chimps aren’t that far off…
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Hello July! Plus reflection on June Goals
Well it’s been a long time since I blogged last. Now it’s a new month and I’d like to start blogging again. I have a TON of Project 365 pictures to post (I’ve still been taking a photo a day). I’ve got to reflect on my June goals and look ahead to this new month.…
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Review: The Marrying of Chani Kaufman
The Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harris My rating: 3 of 5 stars It was fascinating to get an inside glimpse of an Orthodox Jewish community, but overall I felt this book didn’t present Orthodox Judiasm in a fair and unbiased manner. I know nothing about Judaism in general, but while reading this book,…
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Review: Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks
Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a delight! Such a neat idea, writing a book about those typographical characters we see all the time and don’t aways pay a lot of attention to. It’s easy to take them…
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Review: Little Brother
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow My rating: 3 of 5 stars Oh man, I really wanted to like this one. I was excited since it’s about hackers (I’m one of those “tech folks”) AND it’s set in San Francisco. It started off well enough. However once the big disaster hits San Francisco, things went downhill…
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Review: The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins My rating: 3 of 5 stars This kept being called the next “Gone Girl”. It was definitely a page-turner. I admit I didn’t guess who the killer was until closer to the end. I had wild theories of who it might’ve been. I feel like the characters…
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I suck at Crossfit
I hate writing negative blog entries, but I have something to get off my chest. I need to vent, and it’s my blog, and vent I will. If you don’t want to read a rant, stop here.