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Beastly

Beastly

Alex Flinn

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March 2012 - Bahamas! I really enjoyed the concept of this one - very,very cool. Can't say it's an all-time fav though ...

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10th Anniversary

10th Anniversary

James Patterson

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March 2012 - Bahamas! Oh how I love spending time with these women! :) It was nice that Lindsay actually got married without bloodshed or mayhem. Weird that Claire really didn't have her own plot this time 'round ... but loved the ending panic with Cindy! Thanks Mr. Patterson!

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The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest

Stieg Larsson

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February/March 2012 Hmmmm - my least favourite of the three books. I was bored with the whole political explanations for the espionage aspect - maybe because I'm not from Sweden? But I enjoyed the rest - Lisbeth is definitely a new kind of heroine. :) What an incredible trilogy.

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Catching Fire: The Second Book of The Hunger Games

Catching Fire: The Second Book of The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

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March 2012 - Bahamas! At first I was a little bored, but then back into the games they went - gaaaaaaaaah!!! I loved the twist at the end and am really excited to see where the rebellion leads. AND Peetah or Gale??!!!!

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The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

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March 2012 - Bahamas! Wow - what a phenomenal concept!! Amazing imagination - so thrilled that I knew who was cast in the upcoming film before reading - I could picture their faces perfectly. A wonderful book.

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Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones

Stephen King

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February 2012 Meh. I loved the opening chapters when the 'mystery' was being set up, but then I wasn't really interested in the back-back story so it lost its 'steam' for me. However, still love, love, love this man's writing.

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Bossypants

Bossypants

Tina Fey

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December 2012 Wow, I was pretty disappointed in this. I loved her writing, her various stories and how she uses the 'rules of improv' as rules for life, but I HATED that EVERYthing was a joke or punchline-attached. I had been so looking forward to hearing her honest voice. Piffle.

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Then Again

Then Again

Diane Keaton

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February 2012. Oh dear, this one made me weep and weep. Diane Keaton is every bit as classy as you thought and totally rooted in terra firm-a. I really found the loving writings about her parents hard to take emotionally. What a brave, brave book.

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The Price Of Love And Other Stories

The Price Of Love And Other Stories

Peter Robinson

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V Is For Vengeance

V Is For Vengeance

Sue Grafton

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January 2012. Ah, Kinsey - it was so great to be re-united with you again. And as always, just when I thought Grafton took a turn into tedium, she knocked me sideways with a (realistic!) twist. Love it. Only four left?!!!

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The Virgin Cure

The Virgin Cure

Ami Mckay

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December 2011. Incredible, incredible story teller. I LOVE the history and her rhythm. Wonderful.

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The Distant Hours: A Novel

The Distant Hours: A Novel

Kate Morton

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rawr! December 2011 Started out promising, but then took SO MANY HOURS to get to the point I guessed the ending 400 pages before 'the reveal'. Bleah. Don't know what happened to Ms. Morton with this one but it wasn't good. :(

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Before The Poison

Before The Poison

Peter Robinson

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December 2011 Reading this was like enjoying a juicy steak - satisfying, well-crafted, good to the last bite/word. Thank you Peter Robinson!!!

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Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel

Jeannette Walls

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October 2011. Wow - what a story! Amazing, amazing tales of courageous living. Awesome. I'm curious to read Wells' memoir, Glass Castle ...

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Dear Canada: Where the River Takes Me: The Hudson's Bay Diary of Jenna Sinclair, Fort Victoria, Vancouver's Island, 1849

Dear Canada: Where the River Takes Me: The Hudson's Bay Diary of Jenna Sinclair, Fort Victoria, Vancouver's Island, 1849

Julie Lawson

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October 2011. Again, meh! I've LOVED the other titles that Julie Lawson wrote but the entire time I read this one, I couldn't shake the feeling that she wrote this one in a hurry. Disappointing.

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Dear Canada: Winter of Peril: The Newfoundland Diary of Sophie Loveridge

Dear Canada: Winter of Peril: The Newfoundland Diary of Sophie Loveridge

Jan Andrews

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October 2011. Meh. I think this one of the series I found hardest to relate to because of the generational differences. I couldn't believe the parents' behaviour toward their daughter. Brutal. Interesting though, about the fishing. But not my favourite of this remarkable series of books.

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The Birth House

The Birth House

Ami Mckay

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October 2011 Finished this in two days - incredible. What a book - so rich in history and mysticism. Loved it. And she used to be a music teacher ... food for thought.

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Everest Book One: The Contest

Everest Book One: The Contest

Gordon Korman

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August 2011 Wow - I learned tons about mountain climbing ... mostly that I never want to try it of course!! Major lull between me reading this and the next but I'll get to it soon. Very impressed as always with Korman's writing and amazing ability to hook his readers.

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Margaret on Her Way

Margaret on Her Way

Bernice Thurman Hunter

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August 2011. Hmmmmm .... liked my new perspective on this book as an adult, but again, Margaret really has not 'grown' with me - I found her too mouthy. Sigh ... childhood heroes and friends ...

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The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag

The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag

Alan Bradley

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October 2011 Thoroughly enjoyed it - such a meaty writer. But I think I'm more in love with Flavia than I am in solving the mysteries - she is truly one of a kind.

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The Girl Who Played With Fire

The Girl Who Played With Fire

Stieg Larsson

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September 2011 Incredible. Moved even faster than the first. LOVED the opening setting and drama. LOVED the explanation of Lisbeth's history. Excited to read the next one, but sad that it will be the last.

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Wallflower At The Orgy

Wallflower At The Orgy

Nora Ephron

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March 2011. Wow. I could NOT get into this one at all. I felt like IIIII was the wallflower at a 'cool' New York society party. Weird. Maybe I'll try again ...

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Make 'em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Make 'em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

MICHAEL KANTOR

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May/June 2011 Amazing. Incredible research, amazing reference material, a great read.

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Murder Has No Class

Murder Has No Class

Rebecca Kent

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July 2011 Meh. Cool setting, interesting character ideas, neat plot ... but overall, meh.

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Girls, if you want to be inspired, watch this film! Jennifer Lopez plays Slim, a waitress at a diner who has suffered through desertion by her father and the death of her mother, forcing her to leave college and work to pay the bills. She is completely caught off guard by the amorous attentions of Mitch (Billy Campbell), a rich businessman who marries her and gives her a life she's never known. A few years after Slim gives birth to Gracie, she becomes the victim of spousal abuse, forcing her t… read review

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I am the owner of a performing arts studio that teaches singing, acting and dancing to students ages 7+. My reading is one of the most important aspects of my life. I have a huge passion for Walt Disney and his legacy, musical theatre and film. My husband and I live in Heartlake Ontario with our 6year old son.
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Shanie [Raksha] says:

Found another 1 in my library - Born Storytellers by Anne E. Black - for gr. 6-12. link: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/search/?keywords=born%20storytellers&pageSize=12&cookieCheck=1
Shanie [Raksha] says:

which one? I have several favs... notice that Wizard Cat has reappeared...have to find a winter cat...
Shanie [Raksha] says:

You nudged me into posting a review of Classic Readers: here is the link: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Classic-Readers-Theatre-Young-Adults-Suzanne-I-Barchers/9781563088810-item.html
Shanie [Raksha] says:

Re: message: the book is Classic Readers Theatre for Young Adults - I have used it with ESL students, reluctant readers (luv'd Zorro, Frankenstein, Dr. Jeykll), excellent - 5 Leaves. Is available online here! Altho' I got mine thru Ont. Library Assoc. Does this help?
Paul Marlowe says:

Hi! Raksha suggested that you might be interested in listening to the radio play made from one of my short stories ("The Resident Member") - you can download the MP3 at my website: www.paulmarlowe.com
I hope you like it!
Shanie [Raksha] says:

Just re-reading some notes - I'm going to look for Rewrites by Neil Simon - sounds like a keeper. Thanks Marion.

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