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post #101 of 132
2/25/10 at 2:16am
#45 The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
book club book for tomorrow night.

#46 Jarrettsville by Cornelia Nixon
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post #102 of 132
2/25/10 at 12:12pm
Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley

I brought a few books home that came in our last book order but had not been getting checked out. The last one I reviewed, I could see why but this one however I loved and will have no trouble talking it up. It's about two friends a snake and a lizard, they are very different but become best friends. Every short chapter is about them having to work out some problem. It's funny and cute and a bit silling. I think kids of 2/3 grade (maybe 1st too) will love it. In fact, I will recommend to teachers as a read-aloud, especially in classes where kids are having trouble working out their problems. It's a shame this book is not written as an easy reader chapter book--I really think that it would get many more readers.
post #103 of 132
2/25/10 at 4:40pm
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#45 The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
book club book for tomorrow night.
that was one of my top 10 reads last year. a big pleasure was that i had been to Barcelona and the city was very vivid in my imagination. the suspense elements reminded me of Name of the Rose, in a way.
post #104 of 132
2/25/10 at 4:54pm
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that was one of my top 10 reads last year. a big pleasure was that i had been to Barcelona and the city was very vivid in my imagination. the suspense elements reminded me of Name of the Rose, in a way.
I loved this book!
post #105 of 132
2/25/10 at 6:49pm
The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown

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brilliant Harvard professor Robert Langdon finds himself in a predicament that requires his vast knowledge of symbology and superior problem-solving skills to save the day. The setting, unlike other Robert Langdon novels, is stateside, and in Brown's hands Washington D.C. is as fascinating as Paris or Vatican City (note to the D.C. tourism board: get your "Lost Symbol" tour in order). And, as with other Dan Brown books, the pace is relentless, the revelations many, and there is an endless parade of intriguing factoids that will make you feel like you are spending the afternoon with Robert Langdon and the guys from Mythbusters.
[audio]Interesting enough story, until the last bit where it seemed like everything was wrapped up in a soliloquy by one of the characters...but definately kept me from being bored on my drive to work.

Sea of Monsters

second in the percy jackson series.
post #106 of 132
2/26/10 at 2:15am
I just wanted to share with you all:

I'M DONE WITH THE BAR EXAM!

This means that I'll now be able to get back to reading some books and posting my thoughts about them with y'all. YAY!
post #107 of 132
2/26/10 at 10:38am
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I just wanted to share with you all:

I'M DONE WITH THE BAR EXAM!

This means that I'll now be able to get back to reading some books and posting my thoughts about them with y'all. YAY!
congrats to you! that is a huge accomplishment. happy reading.
post #108 of 132
2/26/10 at 11:15am
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I just wanted to share with you all:

I'M DONE WITH THE BAR EXAM!

This means that I'll now be able to get back to reading some books and posting my thoughts about them with y'all. YAY!
Congratulations!

I have to say that I cracked up because you seem to be more excited about being able to read again than the fact that you passed the bar and you are a lawyer now!
post #109 of 132
2/26/10 at 11:21am
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I just wanted to share with you all:

I'M DONE WITH THE BAR EXAM!

This means that I'll now be able to get back to reading some books and posting my thoughts about them with y'all. YAY!
Happy Happy Joy Joy! Congratulations!
post #110 of 132
2/26/10 at 11:27am
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley

I really liked this story of Terra, a high school senior, who is blond and beautiful, except for a disfiguring birthmark on her cheek, which she tries to cover up with layers of makeup. She has a boyfriend who is definitely not her soul mate but she stays with him because she doesn't think she could get anyone else and everyone tells her how lucky she is to have him. In addition to her own struggles, she is constantly trying to protect her mother from her father -- who is not physically abusive but worse, verbally abusive. The characters really came to life for me in this book and I enjoyed the story immensely. Terra is an artist and I loved hearing about the collages she was creating. Also, interesting was the information about geocatching and maps. In the end, the growth and changes in Terra and her mother were realistic as well as satisfying.
post #111 of 132
2/26/10 at 11:48am
"Bones Crossed” by Patricia Brigggs
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/...ne-crossed.htm
The fourth in the series very addicting but this one does get a bit scary.


"Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/...ing-castle.htm

What a delightful book! I loved too movie too even though they changed a lot.
I look forward to reading more books by Diana Wynne Jones. I'd like to see if she wrote anything DS (11) might like.
post #112 of 132
2/26/10 at 12:51pm
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that was one of my top 10 reads last year. a big pleasure was that i had been to Barcelona and the city was very vivid in my imagination. the suspense elements reminded me of Name of the Rose, in a way.
Oh, that's cool -- I've never been to Spain. One of our book club members may be going sometime in the next year, which is why she chose the book -- a very yummy Spanish food potluck ensued. I made arroz con leche.
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Originally Posted by kbond View Post
I just wanted to share with you all:

I'M DONE WITH THE BAR EXAM!

This means that I'll now be able to get back to reading some books and posting my thoughts about them with y'all. YAY!
Oooh! super congratulations! what's first on your to read list?
post #113 of 132
2/26/10 at 2:15pm
Protecting the Gift, DeBecker

IMHO, a very important read for all parents.

The Titan's Curse

3rd in the Percy Jackson series.
post #114 of 132
2/26/10 at 3:11pm
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Originally Posted by kbond View Post
I just wanted to share with you all:

I'M DONE WITH THE BAR EXAM!

This means that I'll now be able to get back to reading some books and posting my thoughts about them with y'all. YAY!
Congrats!!!! Super exciting!

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Originally Posted by kangamitroo View Post
that was one of my top 10 reads last year. a big pleasure was that i had been to Barcelona and the city was very vivid in my imagination. the suspense elements reminded me of Name of the Rose, in a way.
Oh, Barcelona is on my list of places to visit

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Protecting the Gift, DeBecker

IMHO, a very important read for all parents.
I'd agree with you, I thought that was a great book. Really good info, not alarmist, very realistic in its ideas of how to deal with kids and "strangers".
post #115 of 132
2/26/10 at 7:46pm
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Congratulations!

I have to say that I cracked up because you seem to be more excited about being able to read again than the fact that you passed the bar and you are a lawyer now!
Well, I don't find out if I've passed until May. So, I'm actually not a lawyer yet.

And, first on my to read list is Darkborn by Alison Sinclair, which I started yesterday, and I'm thoroughly enjoying. Followed by Making History by
Stephen Fry.
post #116 of 132
2/26/10 at 10:39pm
#47 Methland: the Death and Life of an American Small Town by Nick Reding

Just finishing this up tonight. Excellent, excellent, excellent.
post #117 of 132
2/26/10 at 10:41pm
Thread Starter 
I'm so behind. I have five reviews to write for my blog. Luckily it's a slow weekend (relatively speaking). At least I don't have any student papers to grade this week. Thank God for small favors, right?
post #118 of 132
2/27/10 at 12:19am
For My Daughters by Barbara Delinsky
- not really worth it… not even a very good page turner… disappointing really
post #119 of 132
2/27/10 at 12:10pm
#48 Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
a re-read for me, first time for DD. I must have read this book 40 times when I was about 10.
post #120 of 132
2/27/10 at 4:09pm
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#48 Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
a re-read for me, first time for DD. I must have read this book 40 times when I was about 10.
I remember reading this in the third or fourth grade ... but all I remember about it is that (1) it made me want an egg cream more than anything else is the world and (2) I had no idea what an egg cream was.
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