Reading in White Bear Lake
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Guest Review: The Long Run by Matt Long and Charles Butler
Title: The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter’s Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete Author: Matt Long and Charles Butler Publisher: Rodale Books Web: http://www.mattslongrun.com Date of Publication: October 12, 2010 ISBN-10: 160529246X Pages: 264 pages Format: Kindle eBook About the Book: (from Goodreads.com) Matt Long had no chance. He was cycling…
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Book Review: The Pioneer Woman- Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond
Title: The Pioneer Woman Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story Author: Ree Drummond Publisher: William Morrow; First Edition, First Printing edition (February 1, 2011) Web: http://thepioneerwoman.com/ ISBN: 0061997161 Pages: 352 pages Format: Hardcover from the Ramsey County Library About the Book: (from Booklist) Popular blogger and cookbook author Drummond shares the story of…
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Beyond Words: July 6th, 2011
Beyond Words Beyond Words is a weekly feature at Reading in White Bear Lake, in which I share the unfamiliar words I have encountered in my reading over the past week or two. This is a great way for me to build my vocabulary from what I am reading as well as share with others. …
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Library Loot: July 5th, 2011
The Adventures of a Intrepid Reader and Claire from The Captive Reader. This weekly event encourages bloggers to share the books they have checked out from the library. I always find many new books to add to my reserve list! If you’d like to participate, just write up your post and link up. And of…
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Review: Night Roads by Kristin Hannah
Title: Night Road Author: Kristin Hannah Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Edition edition (March 22, 2011) Web: http://www.kristinhannah.com ISBN -10: 9780312364427 Pages: 400 pages Format: audio book About the Book: (from Goodreads.com) For a mother, life comes down to a series of choices. To hold on… To let go.. To forget… To…
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Book Blogger Hop: 6/18/11
This week, Crazy For Books asks “How many books are currently in your To-Be-Read (TBR) Pile?” Well, the number of books in my house is very few, maybe 20 to 30. I wanted to free up space in my home a few years ago, so I sold most of my books and donated the rest…
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Review: A Secret Kept by Tatiana De Rosnay
Title: A Secret Kept Author: Tatiana de Rosnay Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; Reprint edition (September 14, 2010) Web: http://us.macmillan.com/author/tatianaderosnay ISBN-10: 0312593317 Pages: 320 pages Format: Audio & Hard Cover About the Book: (from Goodreads.com) This stunning new novel from Tatiana de Rosnay, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Sarah’s Key, plumbs the depths…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?–June 13th
It’s Monday! What Are you Reading? is hosted by Shelia of Book Journey. It is a chance to share what you have read and what you plan on reading in the upcoming week. I enjoy seeing what everyone’s reading plans for the week. I always find some titles that I just *had to add to…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?? – June 6th, 2011
It’s Monday! What Are you Reading? is hosted by Shelia of Book Journey. It is a chance to share what you have read and what you plan on reading in the upcoming week. I enjoy seeing what everyone’s reading plans for the week. I always find some titles that I just *have to add to…
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Summer Fun : Keep Your Kids Reading and Learning
It is almost summer time. The school year is coming to an end in Minnesota. My youngest son has had another wonderful school year. We were blessed with another wonderful teacher this year that helped to instill a love of reading in our little guy. Trust me, this “bookworm mama” is very happy about that. …
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