B is for Burglar

Title: B is for Burglar
Author: Sue Grafton
Finished: November 9
Pages: 320
Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperback
Publish Year: 1985
ISBN: 0312939000
The second book “B”, I thought, was much better than “A”. A definite improvement and I can feel Grafton coming into her own as a series writer.
Kinsey is hired to search for a missing woman, whose sister needs her signature [...]

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Flowers for Algernon

Title: Flowers for Algernon
Author: Daniel Keyes
Finished: November 7
Pages: 216
Publisher: Harvest Books
Publish Year: 1959
ISBN: 0156030306
It’s been a very long time since I read this, so I don’t really consider it a re-read.
It’s such an amazing story. Charlie was born with mental defects and a group of scientists arrange for him to have a surgery they believe [...]

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Weekly Geek #24

This week it’s all about our favorite authors.

1. Choose a writer you like.
2. Using resources such as Wikipedia, the author’s website, whatever you can find, make a list of interesting facts about the author.
3. Post your fun facts list in your blog, maybe with a photo of the writer, a collage of his or her [...]

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New Author Challenge

The goal is to read 50 (or as many as you want) new authors in the year 2009. Since I already know a majority of my list next year consists of authors I have already read, 50 may be pushing it. We’ll see.

Rhonda Byrne – The Secret
Adair Lara – You Know You’re a Writer When
Herman [...]

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2009 Mini Challenges

I ran across some Mini-Challenges over at a blog hosted by Becky – HERE. What I like most about these is that you only have to read 2 books from the authors she has listed. I’ve chosen three of these so far for next year.
Scott Westerfeld Mini-Challenge
1. Uglies – finished JUNE 9
2. Pretties – finished [...]

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