Kathrin P.

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April summary - the hopeless edition!

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 30, 2010, 9:57 am
Hopeless! new additions 53) Jill Shalvis: Instant Temptation 54) Lauren Bjorkman: My Invented Life (International Book Tour book) 55) Avi Primor: ... mit Ausnahme Deutschlands (German book) 56) J.A. Yang: Exclusively Chloe 57) Rachel Hawkins: Hex Hall 58) William Sleator: Fingers (doesn't reall...
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New blog url!!!

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 28, 2010, 4:04 pm
If you subscribe to this blog through something other than the followers function, please change the url to this blog's new location: secretdreamworldofabookaholic.blogspot.com! I have decided to change the url so that it matches the blog's name. So far it's still made up to fit the waaaay old blo...
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This blog is under allergies *wink*

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 20, 2010, 4:43 pm
Sorry, I'm suffering from my allergies and it drains all energy right out of me. I am tired, can't breathe through my nose and wished those stupid pollens would just hurry up doing their job so that I can breathe and live again. I hope it gets better during the next few days - at least so m...
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This blog is under allergies *wink*

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 20, 2010, 4:43 pm
Sorry, I'm suffering from my allergies and it drains all energy right out of me. I am tired, can't breathe through my nose and wished those stupid pollens would just hurry up doing their job so that I can breathe and live again. I hope it gets better during the next few days - at least so m...
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In My Mailbox Monday (Apr 18)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 18, 2010, 3:28 pm
Please don’t forget my two current giveaways: My 4th Blogiversary Giveaway ending April 24 and my Birthday Giveaway ending April 26! In My Mailbox is a weekly event exploring the books I found in my mailbox and is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie. T...
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In My Mailbox Monday (Apr 18)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 18, 2010, 3:28 pm
Please don’t forget my two current giveaways: My 4th Blogiversary Giveaway ending April 24 and my Birthday Giveaway ending April 26! In My Mailbox is a weekly event exploring the books I found in my mailbox and is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie. T...
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blame game time (April 16)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 16, 2010, 9:47 am
It is time for another blame game! I realized I skipped the last week or so, but with my cat and everything, I was too distraught to remember... The blame game was first done by Chris from Stuff As Dreams Are Made On. Just Like Me, Just Better by Carol Snow was reviewed by Wendy from Wendy's Mi...
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blame game time (April 16)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 16, 2010, 9:47 am
It is time for another blame game! I realized I skipped the last week or so, but with my cat and everything, I was too distraught to remember... The blame game was first done by Chris from Stuff As Dreams Are Made On. Just Like Me, Just Better by Carol Snow was reviewed by Wendy from Wendy's Mi...
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Book Review: Literary Murder by Batya Gur

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 15, 2010, 4:54 am
AuthorBatya Gur TitleLiterary Murder PublisherHarper Date of PublicationOctober 7, 1994 Page Count368 (my German copy: 480) ISBN978-0-060-92548-2 SeriesSuperintendent Michael Ohajon #2 On a short vacation to the sea with his son, Superintendent Michael Ohajon witnesses the body of a dead scuba div...
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Book Review: Literary Murder by Batya Gur

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 15, 2010, 4:54 am
AuthorBatya Gur TitleLiterary Murder PublisherHarper Date of PublicationOctober 7, 1994 Page Count368 (my German copy: 480) ISBN978-0-060-92548-2 SeriesSuperintendent Michael Ohajon #2 On a short vacation to the sea with his son, Superintendent Michael Ohajon witnesses the body of a dead scuba div...
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books, books, and more books - currently reading and not reading

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 14, 2010, 5:51 pm
I'm sooo tired! My first week of lectures at unversity is already finished (I only have classes Mon through Wed) and 4 of my classes didn't even take place yet, but I'm so tired, I actually went to bed at 8:30pm yesterday and only read for an hour before I switched off the light and dozed off, happi...
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books, books, and more books - currently reading and not reading

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 14, 2010, 5:51 pm
I'm sooo tired! My first week of lectures at unversity is already finished (I only have classes Mon through Wed) and 4 of my classes didn't even take place yet, but I'm so tired, I actually went to bed at 8:30pm yesterday and only read for an hour before I switched off the light and dozed off, happi...
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Book Review: My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 12, 2010, 3:44 am
AuthorLauren BjorkmanTitleMy Invented LifePublisherHenry HoltDate of PublicationSeptember 29, 2009Page Count229ISBN978-0-8050-8950-9Roz and Eva are sisters who are only one year apart - and up until a few months ago, they were not only sisters, but also best friends. But then they fell out with each...
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Book Review: My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 12, 2010, 3:44 am
AuthorLauren BjorkmanTitleMy Invented LifePublisherHenry HoltDate of PublicationSeptember 29, 2009Page Count229ISBN978-0-8050-8950-9Roz and Eva are sisters who are only one year apart - and up until a few months ago, they were not only sisters, but also best friends. But then they fell out with each...
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In My Mailbox Monday (Apr 11) and what else I got this week

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 11, 2010, 5:59 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly event exploring the books I found in my mailbox and is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie. To join in, please visit Kristi's blog! Mailbox Mondays is a weekly event hosted by Marcia from The Printed Page. To join, please vi...
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In My Mailbox Monday (Apr 11) and what else I got this week

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 11, 2010, 5:59 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly event exploring the books I found in my mailbox and is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie. To join in, please visit Kristi's blog! Mailbox Mondays is a weekly event hosted by Marcia from The Printed Page. To join, please vi...
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Read-A-Thon woes

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 11, 2010, 8:52 am

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Read-A-Thon woes

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 11, 2010, 8:52 am

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Happy birthday to me!

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 9, 2010, 1:43 pm
I'm another year older! Some days I really feel old, but so what! Anyway, I am not on my computer again for 25 hours, but I want to share this with you. So I just scheduled this post! Today is my 26th birthday and on top of my blogiversary giveaway, I have a smaller birthday giveaway for you! ...
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blame game time (April 9)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 9, 2010, 8:59 am
It is time for another blame game! I realized I skipped the last week or so, but with my cat and everything, I was too distraught to remember... The blame game was first done by Chris from Stuff As Dreams Are Made On. Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs was mentioned by Rebecca from Lost in Books. ...
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Happy 4th Blogiversary!

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 8, 2010, 6:00 am
Can you believe it? I've been blogging here at Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic since four years! (And about two months from now I'll have my 6 year blogiversary - yikes!) And to celebrate this, I'm hosting a giveaway! One of you will get to pick 2 books from those I reviewed in the pa...
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out for a day or two

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 6, 2010, 4:37 pm
Well,me - the wisdom tooth is out for good ;-) And with this announcement I'm off to bed with a book. See you again once I'm no longer woozy from the drugs... My dentist was nice to me, I think. It's been 6 hours and I still don't feel much... I hope it stays that way! I'll be b...
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The Book List (Apr 6): Regretable Book Covers

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 6, 2010, 6:04 am
Once again it is time for The Book List, a meme started and hosted by Rebecca from Lost In Books. This week's theme is regretable book covers. Now I admit right away, this one won't be easy! Unfortunately, I judge a book by its cover, so I hardly ever buy books with ugly covers - and there...
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Book Review: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 5, 2010, 3:08 pm
AuthorAlly Carter TitleI'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You PublisherHyperion Date of PublicationMarch 20, 2007 Page Count288 ISBN978-1-423-10004-1 SeriesGallagher Girls #1 Cammie Morgan is a student at Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women. On the outside, this is...
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Busy week ahead

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 4, 2010, 3:00 pm
So, the upcoming week will be filled with "events". I will spend some time at my dentist's to see whether or not we'll extract my (last!) wisdom tooth. I'm not sure whether I want it out or not. If it's out, I won't be able to get any decent food for another week (maybe even a fe...
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In My Mailbox Monday (Apr 4)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 4, 2010, 9:59 am
Now, a rainy, sunny, cold, warm - all in all, weird - week is over. Of course, I had some delicious food, and tons of "card board" bread (those of you who have been eating it for the past 6 days know what I'm talking about - and no, I caved and had some real bread when I realized I was about to ...
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blame game time (April 1)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Apr 1, 2010, 12:45 pm
It is time for another blame game! I realized I skipped the last week or so, but with my cat and everything, I was too distraught to remember... The blame game was first done by Chris from Stuff As Dreams Are Made On. Elizabeth Scott's Grace was mentioned by Elie from Ellz Reads. After my first...
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March summary

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 31, 2010, 5:00 pm
I really need to tune down the frequency with which I'm buying new books! Three months in and I already got 22 books more than I actually read. Maybe I'm a hopeless case? I mean, I pre-ordered 4 books this month alone - and I'm glad they won't arrive until later this year... new add...
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New background color

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 30, 2010, 1:33 pm
Now, I realize I still have to write the review - once I have finished my term paper - but I figured I'd change the background color for my blog first. I hope you like it! I think it is easier to read now. Do you agree? This post was originally posted by Kathrin from Secret Dreamworld of a Bo...
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best laid plans...

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 29, 2010, 5:54 pm
Now, I had planned to write a review today, for either the first Gallagher Girl book (I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls)), and maybe even the second one (Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Gallagher Girls)). But the best laid plans... Now granted, we chang...
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In My Mailbox Monday (Mar 28)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 28, 2010, 4:13 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly event exploring the books I found in my mailbox and is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie. To join in, please visit Kristi's blog! Mailbox Mondays is a weekly event hosted by Marcia from The Printed Page. To join, please vi...
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The Book List: Books you loved as a child (Mar 23)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 24, 2010, 2:58 pm
The Book List Meme is a weekly event hosted by Rebecca @ Lost In Books. This week's theme is about books you loved as a child. My picks are: 1) pretty much anything Enid Blyton (plus the later books here in Germany in order to continue her series) 2) Agatha Christie (I started reading those ...
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Hidden Treasures (April through May)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 24, 2010, 6:57 am
Well, it is time for the second Hidden Treasures! For this, I will let you look at my Mt. TBR again and the first one to pick a book for me and post it in the comments will have picked the book for me to read within the next two months. Basically, the idea is that we all have so many unread books, ...
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An award!

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 23, 2010, 6:47 pm
Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic received a wonderful award - and from two different bloggers at that! So a big, fat THANKS to Trillian and Stacy :-) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. Pass the award to ...
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Book Review: Alphatudes by Michele Wahlder

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 22, 2010, 9:47 am
AuthorMichele Wahlder TitleAlphatudes - The Alphabet of Gratitude PublisherLife Possibilities Publishing Date of PublicationJanuary 15, 2010 Page Count111 ISBN978-0-9823645-0-5 I'm still not sure how I'm going to write the review for this one. It is obviously non-fiction, with the purpose t...
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In My Mailbox Monday (Mar 21)

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 21, 2010, 7:44 am
In My Mailbox is a weekly event exploring the books I found in my mailbox and is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie. To join in, please visit Kristi's blog! Mailbox Mondays is a weekly event hosted by Marcia from The Printed Page. To join, please vi...
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Look who's won!

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 8:25 pm
While I realize I still have to post the next podcast review (it is almost finished, but I was too tired today, sorry!), I at least wanted to give you the winners of my 50 Followers Contest. But first I would like to thank everyone who participated and answered my short blog improvement question. I ...
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Unplugged for a day!

Kathrin P. posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 7:43 pm
I'll be away for a day. Well, I won't really be going anywhere, but I will unplug for a day. I've spent day and good parts of the night on or near the computer during the past months and I have been exhausted for quite a while now. (Hence the bad blogging on my part, sorry about that!) ...
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