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• Birthday Thanks and Other Fabulous Things

  

  Well, I’m back after a fabulous birthday weekend (even though I was at work for most of it). I received some fantastic gifts from my parents like the first... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review of Lermontov’s “A Hero of Our Time”

  

  A Hero of Our Time tells the story of Pechorin first through the stories of his commanding officer and later through his personal journals. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vampires, Daemons, and Witches. Oh My! A Review of Deborah Harkness’s “A...

  

  Diana was born a witch but, after the death of her parents, has sworn of witchcraft. While doing research on the history of alchemy she stumbles across a... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Suspense Night with Sophie Hannah

  

  As I’ve said in my daily blog posts this summer I’ve been trying to go to as many author talks at my local library as possible. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Last Wednesday of July…What? Where’s My Summer?

  

  Has the end of July crept up on anyone else? Now, I realize this should have been obvious as my birthday is at the end of the month and I’m counting down days... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dumper Or Dumpee: Review of John Green’s “An Abundance of Katherines”

  

  One of the best things about being a high school teacher is that it gives a perfectly legitimate reason to read Young Adult novels. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Very, Very Hot Here

  

  Normally I love the summer. I was born in July as a “Leo” and can’t get enough of the sun. The winter always makes me a little depressed and I wait all year... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Time to Do All the Things!

  

  Well I’m posting a little earlier than normal because (wait for it….) I have to go to work! Yes, that’s right, the Odyssey of the job hunt is over, I’ve made... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nancy Drew Meets Sid Vicious? Review of Sara Gran’s “Claire DeWitt and the City...

  

  After realizing I have about a month of book reviews written and waiting in my “scheduled posts” box and a lot more books to read I decided it was time to up th... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• On the Day They Were Going to Kill Him: Review of Marquez’s “Chronicle of a Deat...

  

  This is another book I’m going to be teaching in the Fall and after reading it I’m very excited to see what my AP students have to say about it. This is the kin... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stitching Progress

  

  Today will be a short post because I really have nothing interesting to share at the moment. I have decided this is the last week I’m going to worry about the... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My New Favorite Food Place and Other Fun Weekend Stuff

  

  Good morning blog friends! I hope you all have a good week ahead of you. While things didn’t work out with the original job of the Odyssey of the Job I have an... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Who Do You Trust When You Can’t Remember Your Life: Review of S.J. Watson’s...

  

  Christine loses her memories every night when she falls asleep. She wakes up every morning with no idea of who she is, how old she is, or who the man she’s... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy America Day!

  

  It’s the 4th of July and that means we have the day off, lots of bbq, and fireworks (although we’ve had unseasonably dry weather which means there will... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Down the Rabbit Hole, Review of Stephen King’s “11/22/63″

  

  While I enjoy most of King’s novels I’m not sure I’d recommend this book to a first time King reader. While the book is everything we’ve come to expect from... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do All the Things!

  

  Well, this week is turning out to be better than I expected which is a good thing. Still waiting to hear back from the job…which makes 2 1/2 months... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Rare Tuesday Post, “The Marriage Plot” Review Update

  

  After posting my review of The Marriage Plot (which you can view here) I received an email from someone at Macmillan Audio asking if I would include some of... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Today I’m Going to Hit the Ground Running

  

  My cousin’s wedding was last Friday and I’m so happy for her and her now husband, they looked very happy and in love which is something they both deserve. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Piece of America: Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”

  

  To Kill a Mockingbird was one of those books I’ve never been quite sure if I’ve read or not. I’ve heard plenty about it and I vaguely remember seeing the movie... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• June, Why Do You Hate Me?

  

  Still waiting to hear back from that job I supposedly had about three/four weeks ago. Oh well. I’ve come to terms with maybe having to look for a different job... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION