September 2011
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 10: Book that changed your life
The first time I read The Power of One, by Bryce Courtenay, I felt such an overwhelming sense of sadness and hope. It’s when I first started to believe that we all have it in us to change something in our world. And for that, I’m forever grateful.
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atsween:
Not a huge fan of grumpy on Twitter and Tumblr. I’ll put up with grumpy if you’re funny. But if it’s the All-Grumpy All-The-Time Grumpy Grump Grump Variety Hour, I’m out.
World’s depressing enough.
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I was at my old school today for a hockey draft. I got there before the end of the day, and so I saw a bunch of my kids.
It made me miss them even more.
I found out though that a fair number of my boys from grade 11 last year wrote letters to the school board, saying how unfair it was that I was getting moved and other teachers weren’t. Obviously it didn’t do any good, but it’s...
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Day 9: Book that makes you sick
I’ve never read a book that makes me feel sick. Ever. If it got to that point, I’d put it down.
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Watchmarc-andrepatricebergeron:
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My reactions exactly of what happened tonight!
Ditto, that and jumping up and down like a maniac. My neighbors must really love me…
GVOY.
Hilarious.
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“Write down the date September 28th and remember it, remember where you were… the...”
– Greg Amsinger of MLB Network (via lecavalier-)
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 8: Book that scares you
Pig Island - Mo Hayder.
Absolutely terrifying
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 7: Book that you can quote/recite
Cry, The Beloved Country - Alan Paton
For it is the dawn that has come, as it has come for a thousand centuries, never failing. But when that dawn will come, of our emancipation, from the fear of bondage and the bondage of fear, why, that is a secret.
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 6: Favorite young adult book
Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech
The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 5: Book you wish you could live in
I’ve never really thought about this, but I suppose I’d live in the Maycomb of Scout’s childhood.
Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on sidewalks, the courthouse sagged in the square. Somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a...
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30 Day Lit Challenge
Your 10 favorite books of all time.
Your 5 least favorite books of all time.
Your favorite characters (and which books they’re from).
Characters you hate.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what five books would you take with you? Include one reason for each.
The best book you’ve read in the last year.
The worst book you’ve read in the last year.
Your ...
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Banned Books Week!
A list of the 100 most challenged books of all time. I’ve read (*) most of them.
1. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald* 2. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger* 3. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck* 4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee* 5. The Color Purple by Alice Walker* 6. Ulysses by James Joyce* 7. Beloved by Toni Morrison* 8. The Lord of the Flies by William...
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30 Day Book and Literature Challenge
Another Book Challenge!
Imma do this one too.
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MORE IMPORTANT THAN STANLEY: PARENTHOOD →
raisethewhiteflag:
Article by Jason Gregor at Oilersnation.com about what the Strudwicks went through to start a family. You should read it.
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 4: Book that makes you cry
I have 2.
The first is “Bridge to Terabithia”, by Katherine Paterson. It’s a kids book (sort of), but it’s so beautifully written that I can’t handle my tears.
The second is Trinity (see Day 1). I don’t have to words to explain how I feel about this book. It is so heartbreaking that I can’t even describe.
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 3: Book that makes you laugh out loud
I don’t read many funny books, but I always laugh when I read any of the Vinyl Cafe books by Stuart McLean.
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 2: Least favorite book
I don’t think this counts, because I haven’t finished it, but I’d have to say “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell” by Susanna Clarke. I’ve never read it through, so I guess it’s not very good.
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30 Day Book Challenge
Day 1 - Favourite Book
Trinity - Leon Uris
I first read this when I was 14, on a long car trip to my grandma’s house. My dad figured that I’d be occupied (and quiet) for the ride. He was right. I started reading about 5 minutes out of the city, and only stopped when we got out of the car to eat. I finished the book less than 5 minutes before I got to my grandma’s. and I had to...
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30 Day Book Challenge
This is fantastic. Really.
Day 1: Favorite book Day 2: Least favorite book Day 3: Book that makes you laugh out loud Day 4: Book that makes you cry Day 5: Book you wish you could live in Day 6: Favorite young adult book Day 7: Book that you can quote/recite Day 8: Book that scares you Day 9: Book that makes you sick Day 10: Book that changed your life Day 11: Book from your favorite author Day...
30 DAY BOOK CHALLENGE
This is a challenge I can get behind. And I’m gonna do it all.
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E-Readers Cause Hairy Palms →
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Scribner Books: 40 Publishing Buzzwords... decoded... →
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One Minute Book Reviews has gathered together publishers favorite buzzwords (guilty as charged) and what they really mean… according to industry veterans.
Our favorites:
“absorbing”: “makes a great coaster”
“accessible”: “not too many big words”
“acclaimed”: “poorly selling”
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Gahden Gremlins: If Hockey Teams We Don't Like... →
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Pictured: the Vancouver Canucks.
Buffalo Sabres: The Black Eyed Peas. Overpaid, undertalented, going to be painful to watch on the biggest stage, just like BEP were in the Super Bowl. Tyler Myers’ ridiculous contract also obligates him to become a solo superstar, just like Fergie….
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Harry Potter and the Brokeback Goblet. →
Lolololol
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Music is a great teacher. Really.
Nothing seems to work better for teaching poetry than lyrics. Makes my life complete (and I can introduce kids to something other than Justin Beiber.)
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