Monthly Archives: February 2011
A BIT OF ME (ME) — THE WRITER’S LIFE — FEB. 26
Good morning, and welcome to A Bit of Me (Me), the event that allows us to share bits and pieces of our lives—outside the blogging world. Hosted by There’s A Book, each week we are presented with … Continue reading
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FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & FRIDAY 56 — FEB. 25
Good morning! It’s Friday again, and time to celebrate the memes that take us within a book’s pages to excerpt and share. Book Beginnings, hosted by A Few More Pages, takes us to the very opening lines, where we showcase … Continue reading
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CAT THURSDAY — HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALICE! — FEB. 24
Welcome to a special Cat Thursday, which celebrates our host’s unique family member’s birthday. Yes, that would be Alice, who is four years old. Check it out at The True Book Addict. In honor of cats everywhere, we … Continue reading
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A BIT OF ME (ME) — BEWITCHED — FEB. 19
Here we are again, on another Saturday morning. It’s a bit cold and crisp, but we can huddle in the warm house dreaming about today’s question on A Bit of Me (Me), hosted by There’s A Book. This Weeks Question: … Continue reading
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FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & FRIDAY 56 — FEB. 18
Good morning! Welcome to our Friday memes, in which we share excerpts from our current (or upcoming) reads. Beginnings is hosted by A Few More Pages, and The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. For our beginnings, … Continue reading
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CAT THURSDAY — FEB. 17
Welcome to Cat Thursday, hosted by Michelle, at The True Book Addict. Check out her special post today about the plight of animals in war-torn Egypt. Because of the serious thoughts I’m now having about the poor cats abandoned in … Continue reading
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A BIT OF ME (ME) — TRAVELING — FEB. 12
Today’s A Bit of Me (Me) adventures, hosted by There’s A Book, take us to the places in the world we’ve visited and loved. Here’s this week’s question: What is the single best trip you’ve ever taken? I have only … Continue reading
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FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & FRIDAY 56 — FEB. 11
Is it Friday already? Oh, my, what a week! The good news: time for Book Beginnings, hosted by A Few More Pages, and The Friday 56, led by Freda’s Voice. Here’s how it works: For Beginnings, excerpt the first … Continue reading
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RESHAPING THE EVENTS OF LOSS — A REVIEW
In Elizabeth Berg’s novel Home Safe: A Novel, we are almost immediately plunged into the world of loss. It begins in the preface, when, as a nine-year-old girl, Helen Ames experiences the death of a classmate: she describes everything she … Continue reading
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