I was recently sent a review copy of The Reavers by George MacDonald Fraser (author of the Flashman Papers). I have fond memories of reading about Flashman, probably because his adventures were among the first I ever read involving S-E-X. Vague, faint memories, but good ones. When my shiny red paperback arrived in the mail, […]
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I got nominated for a Nice Matters Award by Booklogged at A Reader’s Journal. What do I know about Booklogged? She is a teacher too who likes reading, scrapbooking, cooking and travelling. Her favorite books are: Poisonwood BibleJane EyreThe Book ThiefThe History of LoveGirl in Hyacinth BlueKite RunnerGoose GirlMy Sister’s KeeperSwallows of KabulElla Minnow PeaOdd
I recently added a new gadget to my blog. If you scroll to the very bottom, you’ll see a map which records the location of blog visitors. Lately I have been getting about 10 readers a day. I assumed, until now, that these readers were mostly friends I knew in the real world. I started
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The reverse of last week’s question:Imagine that everything is going just swimmingly. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and all’s right with the world. You’re practically bouncing from health and have money in your pocket. The kids are playing and laughing, the puppy is chewing in the cutest possible manner on an officially-sanctioned
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It’s coming! Sunday September 30, 2007 is the biggest one-day literary event in Canada. If you are in or around Toronto, Vancouver or Kitchener, don’t miss my favorite carnival of words. This is Word on the Street’s 18th year. Expect 175 book, magazine, and literacy exhibits. Book deals, live concerts and activities for all ages
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The results are in from Test the Nation and there’s good news for bookworms. The highest scorers were those who read fiction and literature, followed closely by readers of SF and Fantasy! People who played word games daily or a few times a week did much better in general than people who never play them.
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This is a CBC show which allows you to test your knowledge from the comfort of your chesterfield. The studio contestants included: The Celebrities, The Romance Writers, The English Teachers, The Sorority and Fraternity Students, The language gamers, The Comedians and the Ad Writers. The winner overall was a seventeen-year-old who is already publishing crosswords
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Now reading: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. How refreshing to read a positive book affirming our common humanity. Dawkins points to a common code of human morality which predates religion and exists beyond the special purview of religion. I think a reading of Dawkin’s The Selfish Gene would go a long way toward making
I recently read Exposure by Patricia Murdoch. Orca Soundings is a high-interest teen fiction series. Exposure is a novel with a reading level of 2.8+. I am always interested in Canadian publishers of young adult fiction so when I saw it on the teen shelf in the library, how could I resist? The story suits
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I got meme-tagged by Heather at Errant Dreams Reviews to list 8 random facts about myself. Here are the rules. If you want to play along, consider yourself tagged. 1. Link to your tagger and post these rules. 2. List eight (8) random facts about yourself.3. Tag eight people at the end of your post
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