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Birthdays and Anniversaries, Oh my!
Greetings my bookish friends! It has been a bit since I’ve done a personal update and today happens to be my birthday so instead of working on the several reviews I need to do, I decided a fun post was in order. I actually made that cake in the picture for my little ones 3rd birthday a few weeks ago. Yes, she’s 3 now. CRAZY right? When we asked Peanut what kind of party she wanted she said “a rainbow monster cake to scare my friends cause that would be funny”. I enjoy baking as a hobby so I figured…
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Book Spotlight and Giveaway: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Now I’m sure many of you have heard of this book before, probably even read it. However, the wonderfully talented Neil Gaiman just released a new version and it looks great. Don’t forget to check out the giveaway at the end for a chance to win a copy! Newly updated and expanded with the author’s preferred text. A modern masterpiece from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classic, lauded for its brilliant synthesis of “mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose” (Washington Post) and as a modern phantasmagoria that…
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Books, Blogging and Babies
Greetings friends and fellow bookworms. Life has been a bit crazy these last few months so I figured a little update was in order. This little lady has been keeping me very busy but it is definitely time well spent. Unfortunately some of my hobbies have taken a backseat, including reading and blogging. Before I gave birth I had lots of input from moms about how much reading time they got in the early days. Some said they read so much more in the early weeks of their child’s life and some didn’t read for months. I would have to…
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Bout of Books: Daily Updates Post
So excited to be participating in this! I’m a big fan of meeting new people and discovering new blogs. This is my master list for daily updates. Here you’ll find what I’m reading, what I’ve finished, and other goodies. You can also see my goals post to see what I’m hoping to accomplish. Away we go! MASTER LIST UPDATES ======================================================================= Monday (8/13/12) Reading: Number of pages read today: 100 Number of hours listened (audio book): 6:19:52 Total books finished: None yet! Books in progress: The Peculiars by Marueen Doyle McQuerry / Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake Challenges completed: 2/2 * Auggie…