Monthly Archives: August 2012

Summer in Discworld: Conclusion

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

First, a big thank you to everyone who came along to explore Discworld this summer!  It was fun to see what books people chose, and I loved reading reviews.  I think my favorite part was the group-read of Going Postal, … Continue reading →

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Quotable Hollywood

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

“We’re too young to realize that certain things are impossible.  Which is why we’ll do them anyway.” –William Pitt to William Wilberforce, in Amazing Grace  

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New Reading Experience: RIP VII

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

The “Readers Imbibing Peril” challenge (experience) is starting up at the beginning of September.  This is another reading event from Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings, and it’s my first year joining in.  As you might guess from the acronym, this … Continue reading →

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Healing the Twelve Dancing Princesses

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Two of my favorite fairy tales are “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” and “Beauty and the Beast.”  So of course I was intrigued by a novel that promised to retell both of them.  The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell lived up … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snapshot: Faux Paris

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

I anticipate getting some wonderful shots of London and Paris in the near future–but in the meantime, this week I have fake Paris. This is the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.  The Eiffel Tower is immediately obvious, but I had … Continue reading →

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