Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 20, 2009, 9:00 am
BOOK #: 77 REASONS READ: Colorful Challenge, Clear Your Shelves Challenge, Countdown Challenge, for a good laugh PUBLISHER: New American Library, Penguin Group GENRE: Nonfiction, Memoir, Humor FORMAT/...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 19, 2009, 2:36 pm
1. Penguin Group authors, including Elizabeth Gilbert, John Green, Patricia Cornwell, Nick Hornby and Sarah Dessen, were asked which books they were giving and which they were hoping to receive this h...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 19, 2009, 1:04 pm
Welcome back to 20 Questions, where we get to know our fellow book bloggers a little better. I apologize for not posting these for the past month. I have just not been myself, as I said before. But ...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 18, 2009, 8:00 am
I had a big books giveaway for my 30th birthday. The rules are here. I tallied up all of the comments, followers, and subscribers of those who entered and went to Random.org. The 5 winners of the 2...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 16, 2009, 8:00 am
I received the Superior Scribbler Award from the wonderful Michelle at Red Headed Book Child. Thank you! This is my first time receiving this ultra-cool award! So the rules for this award can be foun...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 15, 2009, 5:12 pm
1. "Vladimir Nabokov. James Joyce. F. Scott Fitzgerald. These are names of the literary giants of the 20th century. But they didn’t get there on their own." Read about the wives- the ones who made ...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 9, 2009, 5:10 am
1. Chick lit offers fully rounded heroines for fully rounded women- but really, why is it only for fully rounded readers? I think every woman can appreciate diverse heroines. Why not senior-citizen ...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 8, 2009, 3:14 pm
IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS (Since 10/21): Preparing this on Wednesday is not happening so I moved it to the weekend. BOOKS FINISHED READING: 5 A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (Readathon) Julius Caes...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 8, 2009, 5:30 am
My Trip to India I did it! I finally made a post about India! Oh my god! I finally have pictures! Wow. It only took me a month...hehe. I will try to explain what is happening in the photos as be...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 7, 2009, 11:30 am
Take Me Away Saturday As a lover of books that take place in different cultures and are about different cultures, Take Me Away is a way to share this love with you, my readers and friends! Each week...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 5, 2009, 7:24 pm
Regular readers have probably realized that I am not posting at my usual frequency. I will explain this now. I am exhausted. A lot of stress on me right now. My parents' wedding anniversary wa...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 4, 2009, 8:45 pm
I have officially completed the New Authors Challenge! Woohoo! I love completing challenges. It is such a rush to set and reach a goal. Here is the list of books I read and included in this challe...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 4, 2009, 8:35 pm
BOOK #: 76 REASONS READ: Review Book, Clear Your Shelves Challenge, Countdown Challenge, 21 Cultures Challenge, New Authors Challenge PUBLISHER: Modern History Press GENRE: Fiction, Terrorism/War, His...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 4, 2009, 7:14 pm
A-Z Wednesday is a Weekly Event hosted by Vicky at Reading at the Beach. To join, here's all you have to do: Go to your stack of books and find one whose title starts with the letter of the week....
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 2, 2009, 8:00 am
November is the month to spend with family and close friends. And a family gathering is never quite complete until a wonderfully vibrant or hysterically funny and embarrassing story has been told abou...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 1, 2009, 11:00 pm
BOOK #: 75 (I know I am kind of reviewing out of order, so I will just order by my reviews, not the order I read them in.) REASON READ: October Read-a-thon, Colorful Reading Challenge, I Read Banned/C...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Nov 1, 2009, 8:00 am
Today is National Author’s Day Did you know that toda...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 31, 2009, 11:12 am
Take Me Away Saturday As a lover of books that take place in different cultures and are about different cultures, Take Me Away is a way to share this love with you, my readers and friends! Each week...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 30, 2009, 9:02 pm
It's my 30th Birthday on November 15th and in honor of the occasion I am putting up 22 books for grabs! That's right! Five- count 'em, 5- lucky winners will get to choose up to 2 books f...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 28, 2009, 10:40 pm
Trick or Treat Smell my feet Give me something Good to eat Saturday is Halloween! And that means Trick or Treating, scary stories, hauntings, and all kinds of candy. I mean, that's the bes...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 25, 2009, 10:00 pm
BOOK #: 74 REASON READ: Banned Book (Woohoo!), Colorful Reading Challenge PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt GENRE: Fiction, African-American Fiction DEAR HALF-BAKED FRIENDS OF THE FCC: Got it from ...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 25, 2009, 11:36 am
Bookish Discoveries 1. The NYT asks What makes a children's classic? 2. YA author Norma Fox Mazer dies at 78 3. Utah Book Festival 2009 4. Check out author A.S. Byatt's interview at Femini...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 25, 2009, 11:23 am
I didn't give any updates, but I did get some reading done! I think I got more reading done because I did not get back on the computer. I had a feeling that if I started visiting other blogs I w...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 24, 2009, 8:45 am
Hey, friends! I am awake and ready to begin reading! I am also not going to be participating for 24 hours straight. I am going to probably do about 12-14 hours today and then probably a little tom...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 23, 2009, 6:00 am
I am now including in my FF posts the reason each blogger persuaded me to add this book to my list. What in the review makes me want to read the book? Sometimes it is just the first time I have seen t...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 21, 2009, 4:40 pm
IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS (Since 9/16): Preparing for and going on my trip makes this report a little overdue. BOOKS FINISHED READING: The Color Purple by Alice Walker The Geography of Bliss by Eric Wein...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 21, 2009, 3:36 am
A-Z Wednesday is a Weekly Event hosted by Vicky at Reading at the Beach. To join, here's all you have to do: Go to your stack of books and find one whose title starts with the letter of the week....
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 17, 2009, 10:19 pm
Take Me Away Saturday As a lover of books that take place in different cultures and are about different cultures, Take Me Away is a way to share this love with you, my readers and friends! Each week...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 17, 2009, 5:30 pm
I just want to let people know that I am having intermittent problems with the internet at my house. It's been acting up ever since we returned last week. I have been unable to complete the Take ...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 14, 2009, 2:00 pm
A-Z Wednesday is a Weekly Event hosted by Vicky at Reading at the Beach. Welcome to A-Z Wednesday!! To join, here's all you have to do: Go to your stack of books and find one whose title starts w...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 13, 2009, 8:00 am
Welcome back to 20 Questions, where we get to know our fellow book bloggers a little better. Today I would like to present to you Amy of Passages to the Past! Go visit if you haven't yet! Amy'...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 12, 2009, 4:00 am
All I have to say of this mailbox is, why? I have collected several books the past few weeks. I got some in London, got some in the mail, and I got some at my fave local used book store on Saturday....
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 11, 2009, 12:33 pm
It's time to catch up on my awards! Thanks to Ana of Aneca's World and Laughing Stars of Stark Raving Bibliophile for giving me the Honest Scrap Award! This is the Honest Scrap award. It is ...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 11, 2009, 10:54 am
The Australian Borders has come out with their 100 Favorite Books of All Time. For fun I thought I'd see how many on their list I'd read. I enjoy doing that with these kinds of lists. Here i...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 10, 2009, 5:06 am
... Nation Spain Japan Haiti Kenya Norway Taiwan Turkey Chile This week we are visiting the South Pacific ... Jones Gunn Kathleen joins her husband for a three-month trip t...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 9, 2009, 6:28 pm
BOOK #: 73 REASON READ: Random Reading Challenge, New Authors Challenge, Clear Your Shelves Challenge PUBLISHER: Hachette Book Group GENRE: Travelogue ACQUIRED: Bought at bookseller RATING: 4 out of 5...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 9, 2009, 3:23 pm
1. The Atlantic's Megan McArdle shares her thoughts on the FTC's decision on full blogger disclosure. I, like Megan, think it is ridiculous. But she's so much more articulate than I am. ...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 9, 2009, 7:10 am
Hello, everyone! I am back from my trip! India and London were fantastic. We had a great time. I did not get as many photos of India as I wanted to because sightseeing was practically nonexistent,...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 8, 2009, 10:00 am
I am out of the country at my sister's wedding in India with a quick stop in London on the way back! While I am gone some lovely bloggers have stopped by with guest posts! Woohoo! Today the l...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 8, 2009, 8:00 am
Welcome back to 20 Questions, where we get to know our fellow book bloggers a little better. Today I would like to present to you Alea of Pop Culture Junkie! Alea is a fun blogger so be sure to go vi...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 7, 2009, 10:00 am
I am out of the country at my sister's wedding in India with a quick stop in London on the way back! While I am gone some lovely bloggers have stopped by with guest posts! Woohoo! Today Ali f...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 6, 2009, 10:00 am
I am out of the country at my sister's wedding in India with a quick stop in London on the way back! While I am gone some lovely bloggers have stopped by with guest posts! Woohoo! Today the i...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 6, 2009, 8:00 am
Welcome back to 20 Questions, where we get to know our fellow book bloggers a little better. Today I would like to present to you Shannan of Shannan Loves Books and Movies! Shannan is great and has a...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 5, 2009, 10:00 am
I am out of the country at my sister's wedding in India with a quick stop in London on the way back! While I am gone some lovely bloggers have stopped by with guest posts! Woohoo! Today Staci...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 4, 2009, 10:00 am
... dancing, humans can achieve the same bliss, if only momentarily, and become one with the gods. Although dance was important in most ancient cultures, only in India is there an unbroken culture o...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 3, 2009, 7:29 pm
I am out of the country at my sister's wedding in India with a quick stop in London on the way back! While I am gone some lovely bloggers have stopped by with guest posts! Woohoo! This week I w...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 2, 2009, 10:00 am
I am out of the country at my sister's wedding in India with a quick stop in London on the way back! While I am gone some lovely bloggers have stopped by with guest posts! Woohoo! Today Ana (ak...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 1, 2009, 10:00 am
I am out of the country at my sister's wedding in India with a quick stop in London on the way back! While I am gone some lovely bloggers have stopped by with guest posts! Woohoo! Today I wan...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Oct 1, 2009, 8:00 am
Welcome back to 20 Questions, where we get to know our fellow book bloggers a little better. Today I would like to present to you Debbie of Debbie's World of Books! Thanks, Debbie! 20 QUESTIONS ...
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Rebecca T. posted an article on Lost in Books - Sep 30, 2009, 10:00 am
I am out of the country at my sister's wedding in India with a quick stop in London on the way back! While I am gone some lovely bloggers have stopped by with guest posts! Woohoo! Today Amanda ...
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