Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Nov 4, 2009, 4:30 am
Confections of a Closet Master Baker is the day in the life of a popular bakery owner. Gesine Bullock-Prado never imagined herself as a professional baker. When her sister, Sandra, hit the big time an...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Nov 3, 2009, 4:24 am
I read French Milk by Lucy Knisley during the 24 Hour Read-a-thon when I needed something quick and light. I enjoyed it so much I read it in one sitting. I never read graphic novels. I haven'...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Nov 2, 2009, 7:05 am
Another month, another challenge complete. I actually picked up my reading pace and finished the RIP 4 Challenge just in time. *Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (Sept) *Haunting Bombay by Shilpa ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 30, 2009, 10:07 pm
Just for fun this week I downloaded Simply Audiobook's free (for October) version of Bram Stoker's Dracula . It is Halloween after all and what better way to get in the spirit than read a...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 30, 2009, 7:00 am
Trick or Treat! All ready for the little monsters tomorrow? I hope so. I wonder if there is any spooky news in the book world this week. *Stephen King to write comic book called American Vampire....
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 29, 2009, 4:41 am
Shirley Jackson  knew how to creep people out. Just read The Lottery and see what I mean. She knew how to make readers uncomfortable and squirmy. We Have Always Lived in the Castle does that bea...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 28, 2009, 10:09 pm
When we last saw our heroine, things were bleak. She was alone again, naturally. In Rises the Night, the vampires are in half-time and Victoria Gardella has nothing to do except mope. Max has disappea...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 27, 2009, 10:02 pm
In Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal, Pinky lost her mother when she was an infant and now lives with her grandmother and uncle and his family. While her grandmother loves her, the same can't be s...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 27, 2009, 4:51 am
This The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood discussion is continued from Kailana's The Written World. The Year of the Flood is a sequel to Oryx and Crake where the world's population has b...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 26, 2009, 6:46 am
People seemed to like last week's Chris vs Martha so I'll post one this week too. This one isn't quite as delicious as the last one. These were pretty easy. You just need some basic sewin...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 25, 2009, 7:09 am
So my last update was my last hour. I read a little more but by 2 am I knew I had to go to bed. I do have a cold *cough cough* so that's my excuse. Overall, I'm happy with the Read-a-thon. I r...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 24, 2009, 10:42 pm
I'm still here reading though it's getting tough. So far I've read Rises the Night, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, French Milk. I started Sum but couldn't concentrate so I switch...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 24, 2009, 6:44 pm
Wow, 12 hours of ignoring my family! I just finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle. I think I have to digest that one for awhile. So that's 2 books + one short story down so far. I'm goin...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 24, 2009, 12:31 pm
Yay! I finished Rises the Night finally. It was good but I'm going to read something shorter now. Maybe a H P Lovecraft short story. How are we all doing? The house is quiet now. Hubby left with ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 24, 2009, 8:06 am
Where are you reading from today? The couch here in Nova Scotia. 3 facts about me … 1. Um, I'm not a very fast reader. 2. I have a cold 3. I find Sponge Bob very distracting (girl has it on T...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 24, 2009, 7:02 am
So I just got up. I had a quick shower and a minor panic when I couldn't find my sweatpants. The coffee is on and I'm ready. I'm starting with Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason (Always th...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 23, 2009, 6:26 am
see more Lolcats and funny pictures I've had a miserable cold all week but I think I see the end of it. I actually slept last night. Of course, being awake isn't such a bad thing for the 24 H...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 22, 2009, 7:45 am
I didn't post This Old Thing? last week because the holiday threw me off and nearly forgot this week. Bad me. Possession by A S Byatt is one of those books I definitely want to read someday but ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 20, 2009, 6:55 am
Martha, Martha, Martha. I admire your cookery and your craftiness. You make it look so easy. Like anyone can do it. But can they? I've tried some of your projects with varied success. So, dear Mar...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 19, 2009, 5:31 am
Since reading Year of Wonders earlier this year, I wanted to read more from Geraldine Brooks. I recently discovered that I like audiobooks so when I saw March in the audiobook section of the library I...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 18, 2009, 6:12 am
... 'm going to finish this one shortly. I just finished The Old Man and it might be the cleverest short story I've ever read. ... distance. He watches him and his family from afar until he ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 16, 2009, 5:45 am
see more Lolcats and funny pictures There are some odd stories in the news this week. I think the kid in the balloon takes the cake though. *Maurice Sendak gives an interview, then goes outside and ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 15, 2009, 6:23 am
I haven't participated in Booking Through Thursday in awhile since I felt I never had much to say about the prompts. Today though I thought the question was an interesting one: I was wanting to t...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 14, 2009, 6:19 am
Kids these days. They are worse than they ever were. We weren't like that. Yada, yada, yada. If you or someone else has said this, you need to read Of Human Bondage by W Somerset Maugham. Philip ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 13, 2009, 6:37 am
It looks like I'll be able to participate in the Readathon this time. If you are unfamiliar with Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon, you can find out more about it on the official blog. This will be my...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 12, 2009, 5:36 am
Today I'll be having turkey with stuffing & gravy, mashed potatoes, rolls and a vegetable or two, because today is Thanksgiving. At least in Canada it is. Thanksgiving comes the second Monday of O...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 9, 2009, 5:37 am
Okay the big news in the US is the FTC and blogger endorsement regulations. It seems everyone is confused- even the FTC. They seem to think bloggers are starting used book stores. Cause, you know, use...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 8, 2009, 5:20 am
Whew! I made it! I finally finished reading all 813 pages. If you've read or are considering reading An Echo in the Bone, then you are a die hard Diana Gabaldon fan. This is the seventh book in th...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 7, 2009, 7:01 am
Okay, so that's not the best cover ever for such an awesome book but that's what I got. Don't let it fool you into thinking it's got Abbott and Costello running around shouting "Franki...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 6, 2009, 7:33 am
see more Lolcats and funny pictures Hi everybody! I'm giving my blog a face lift. If you are reading this on your Reader, please drop by and take a look. I'm still working out the kinks and m...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 5, 2009, 6:24 am
I so enjoyed reading all the answers to my question for the contest. You can find them all on my giveaway post. Lots of fodder for authors there. Maybe someone will see your suggestion and be inspired...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 4, 2009, 7:36 pm
Fall has brought out my need to bake. Last week I made Old Fashioned Gingerbread but this week I made bread. On a trip to the Bulk Barn, I discovered Red Fife flour made from a Canadian heritage wheat...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 3, 2009, 7:22 pm
So this week's Weekly Geeks was my idea, inspired by recent conversations on blogs and Twitter. They brought up both ideas I had been thinking about and ones I hadn't thought of before. I'...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 2, 2009, 7:00 am
This is a database of all the books I read in 2009. The titles are linked to my reviews. Comments are disabled for this post. Not Wanted on the Voyage Timothy FindleyCleopatra's Daughter Michelle ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 2, 2009, 6:16 am
see more Lolcats and funny pictures Wow, where did September go? It just doesn't feel like October yet. The weather has been much too summer-like for Fall. I've been trying to capture that Fa...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 1, 2009, 5:29 pm
Who was the real Alice in Wonderland? A little blonde girl in a white pinafore? If you think that, you'd be surprised. Melanie Benjamin got the idea for Alice I Have Been after seeing photographs ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Oct 1, 2009, 6:24 am
How did your challenges work out in September? I had a lot of other reading commitments this month so I didn't do all that well. I read Hush Hush for RIP4 and a bunch of Daphne DuMaurier short st...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 30, 2009, 8:08 am
This week's This Old Thing is The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark another library sale find. I love library sales! I remember this one was tucked in a box of about 50 P G Wodehouse books. I ...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 28, 2009, 10:00 pm
Timothy Findley's Not Wanted On the Voyage is his interpretation of the Bible tale Noah's Ark. What do I know about Noah's Ark? God told him to put all the animals of the Earth on the boat...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 27, 2009, 10:01 pm
I don't do many giveaway's on book-a-rama but I liked Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran (see my review here) so much when I saw the chance to host a giveaway, I took it. Michelle will...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 27, 2009, 10:00 pm
I've been a reader of book blogs for a couple of years now and have seen Michelle Moran's books on a fair share of them. She's a favorite of many book bloggers and until this week I hadn&#...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 27, 2009, 1:50 pm
I'm fairly certain that everyone is at least familiar with the movie The Birds. Alfred Hitchcock based his film on Daphne DuMaurier's short story of the same name. There is no Tippi Hendren ch...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 25, 2009, 5:54 am
see more Lolcats and funny pictures So it's officially Fall! The leaves are turning. The nights are cooler. It's book reading time. *It's here! Rebecca started a blog, The Classics Circu...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 24, 2009, 4:19 am
Young David's life is turned upside down when his mother dies. She instilled a love of reading in David. Near the end of her life, it was all they had together. Just a year later, his dad remarri...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 23, 2009, 4:42 am
I'm not sure what mystifies my little poppet more: the weird hand, the boobage threatening to pop out of that dress or... is that Stonehenge in the background? This week's This Old Thing is J...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 22, 2009, 5:03 am
There's something wicked lurking in your backyards and gardens. Deadly plants are hiding there waiting to pounce... Okay, that's a bit dramatic, but I'll never look at a field of wildflowe...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 21, 2009, 6:33 am
Hi guys. I'm guesting hosting on The Written World today for Music Mundays. Please check it out!© book-a-rama 2009 If you are reading this anywhere but your feed reader or Twitter, you are readin...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 21, 2009, 5:14 am
The purpose of our trip was to attend my niece's wedding, which we did and it was lovely. Our trip was winding down and I was ready to head home. On the way back, I really wanted to see the nation...
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Chris M. posted an article on Book-a-Rama - Sep 20, 2009, 8:39 am
Here it is Sunday again and time for another short story review for RIP IV. I have a two-fer today and I'll let you know why two stories in a moment. First in The Pool, Deborah and her brother sp...
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