Yeah, another new post. I have finals coming up, but most all of them are easy-peasy. Honors Chemistry is the only one that I’ll legitly study for. Tonight there is this silly Kiwanis awards ceremony that I have to go to. It’s ridiculous, because they waste a lot of time. Besides, we have an identical [...]

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Palace of Mirrors

I read this book by Margaret Peterson Haddix about two weeks ago. I have loved every other book of hers, but this one was a HUGE disappointment. The plot was contrived and extremely predictable. The writing was elementary and did not add to the overall story. The love interest was bland and non-committal. Just two [...]

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Jeopardy on right now – answer is John Adams and Thomas Jefferson! I got it!
And I love the guy who won – his smile is so rewarding. It just makes me smile, too!

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Way back in April, Ink Mage awarded me this (Thanks!). I never got around to passing it to my favorite blogs, so I thought I’d do it now.
1. Spider’s Web – Uh…. what can I say? Spider is my friend, and she helps me through everything. She is always snarky about school, standardized testing, and [...]

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I’m feeling somewhat purposeless with no AP euro and no AP stats, so I’m prescribing a good, full dose of Adams.
30 minutes of Edith Gelles’ new book
30 minutes of reading their letters
15 of the miniseries
(Oh, and the season finale of HOUSE is on tonight!)

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I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter

I picked up this book Friday evening, after my AP Euro exam. I need a book I could easily just relax with. I’m glad I bought it, because I enjoyed it, but it left me asking a question, why did Lynn Cullen write this book? The ending was not satisfying, the characters were misleading, and [...]

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