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The Opposite Of Fate by Amy Tan
From the back cover: Bestsellign novelist Amy Tan shares the story of how she escaped the curses of her past to make a future of her own. She takes us on a journey from her childhood of both tragedy and comedy to the present day and her [...]
Thu, March 27 2008 » books » 2 Comments
One thing I love about reading is that I am constantly learning new words. I like to read with a dictionary nearby and if one if not then I just circle the word in my book and look it up when I get the chance. (please don’t harass me about writing in a book [...]
Fri, March 21 2008 » books, randomness » 1 Comment
Happy Spring Everyone! Here in So Cal, we have been having some fabulous weather lately. I know that is not the case for those of you in other parts of the country – I do hope that the official arrival of Spring brings you warmer days.
Katrina over at Callapidder Days is hosting The [...]
Thu, March 20 2008 » books » 5 Comments
Today was a good day. I spent it with Jerr, the kids and his family. I had some insightful thoughts about the day and the people I spent time with but then I came home to a package on my doorstep. It was full of cookbooks!!!!! oh lucky me )
So my thoughts will have [...]
Sat, November 10 2007 » books, randomness » No Comments
I just finished reading “Black Like Me” by John Howard Griffin. It was recommended to me by my English Lit professor during the fall semester. I wish I had gotten to it sooner!
This book was amazing. It was also very very sad. John Griffin a white reporter who sets out to [...]
Thu, May 10 2007 » books » No Comments
