Rebecca T.

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FINISHED! New Authors Challenge

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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A-Z Wednesday: L is for Lost and M is for Midnight

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Family Stories Month

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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National Author's Day

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 8:00 am
Today is National Author’s Day Did you know that toda...
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Take Me Away...to Russia (Fiction Edition)

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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It's My Party and I'll Give Away Books If I Want To...

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Horrifying Halloween Reads

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Bookish Discoveries 10-25-09

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Read-a-thon Wrap-Up

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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October Read-a-thon

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Friday Finds

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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The Wednesday Short Report

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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A-Z Wednesday: K is for Kite

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Take Me Away...to New Zealand (Nonfiction Edition)

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Internet Issues

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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A-Z Wednesday: J is for Judge and Jury

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Amy of Passages to the Past Answers 20 Questions

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Mailbox Monday

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Awards Make My Day! Now Let Me Make Yours :)

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Australian Border's 100 Favorite Books of All Time

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Take Me Away...to New Zealand (Fiction Edition)

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Bookish Discoveries October 9th

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Friday Fill-In #145

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Reading: It's an Actual Activity by Kay of The Infinite Shelf

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Alea of Pop Culture Junkie Answers 20 Questions

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Why Do We Read Books? by Ali of Worducopia

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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My Trifecta of Useless Information by J.T. of Bibliofreak

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Shannan of Shannan Loves Books and Movies Answers 20 Questions

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Why I Love Libraries by Staci of Life in the Thumb

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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TSS: Dance in Indian Art by Tasha of Heidenkind's Hideaway

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Lost in Translation by J.C. Montgomery of The Biblio Blogazine

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Fantasy 101 by Nymeth of things mean a lot

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Recommendations: Classic Reads for Banned Books Week by Sharazad of The Dangerous Pages Review

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Debbie of Debbie's World of Books Answers 20 Questions

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Fall in Love with the Classics by Amanda of The Zen Leaf

Rebecca T. posted an article on - 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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Guest Post: Author Ru Freeman Shares About Raising Children in Sri Lanka and America

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 10:00 am
I am elated to have author Ru Freeman as my guest author today as part of TLC Book Tours. Her book, A Disobedient Girl, which I reviewed here, takes place in Sri Lanka, which is just southeast of Ind...
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A Disobedient Girl by Ru Freeman

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 9:59 am
BOOK #: 72 REASONS READ: Sent to me for review; 21 Cultures Challenge PUBLISHER: Atria Books GENRE: Fiction; Women's Fiction RATING: 4.5/5 Stars BOOK SUMMARY: A Disobedient Girl is a compelling e...
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Gayle of Everyday I Write the Book Answers 20 Questions

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 8:00 am
... Time Traveler's Wife. 9. Book that changed your life in some way: Barbara Ehrenreich' ... 39;t happen that often. It's usually the reverse. 14. Book you don't like that every o...
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The Freedom to Read by Diane of The Book Resort

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 28, 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 Diane...
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TSS: I'm Off to India!

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 4:00 am
Guess what! I am getting on a plane in a few hours to go to India! Woohoo! My younger sister, C., is getting married in India on Friday to a terrific man, K. We are so excited for him to be an off...
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Take Me Away...to Peru

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 12:18 pm
... person responsible for the 1911 killing is identified. Publisher: Harper Perennial Pages: 352 Genre: Fiction, Family Saga, Native Americans The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield In the ra...
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Jill of Rhapsody in Books Answers 20 Questions

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 8:00 am
Welcome back to my new feature, 20 Questions, where we get to know our fellow book bloggers a little better. Today I would like to present to you Jill of Rhapsody in Books! Thanks, Jill! ...
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Bookish Discoveries

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 10:40 pm
1. Okay, I am officially in T-Shirt HEAVEN. This is the coolest collection I have seen! I think I know what I want for my birthday!!! 2. The Telegraph in the U.K. announces readers' Pick of the...
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Readers Can Vote on Best National Book Award Book! Too Cool!

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 9:52 pm
Article from The New York Times Art Beat on September 22, 2009. Best Book? Now the Readers Can Decide. By Motoko Rich The National Book Award is jumping on the “American Idol”...
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Greensboro Building to Be Featured on Comic Book Cover

Rebecca T. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 7:25 pm
I thought this was interesting since this is where I am from. GREENSBORO — A downtown building will be featured on a limited edition cover of a comic book that will be sold next month. Acme Comic...
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A teacher, reader, wannabe writer. I blog about books I've read and books I want to read. I also enjoy collecting books to sit on my shelf and look at. I like to pick my next book to read this way.

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