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5 Classics I Did Not Enjoy
I love classics. Many of my favorite stories were written a hundred, or more years ago. There is something special about the books written long ago, that can never be replicated in modern ones. You might read a dozen books written in modern times, and dislike more than half, whereas, if you read a dozen classic books, Continue reading
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The Books I Read In 2017
Here we are at the close of yet another year. Time literally feels like it’s flying by in a high-speeding rocket, and I can barely hold on to the days! That may sound a bit dramatic, but I’m sure we all feel the same, don’t we? Anyway, reading-wise, this (past) year went fairly well. Though I Continue reading
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Noteworthy Quotes
I don’t often write down, or make note of quotes from books, but on occasion when I find one that I really love, I underline it (*gasp*). I used to be afraid of marring or damaging my books in any way, and I still try my best not to crack their spines; but then I Continue reading
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth, by Jules Verne
Professor Otto Liedenbrock is an eccentric, and esteemed boffin, (person engaged in scientific research), of Hamburg, Germany. One day, he discovers a slip of paper, fallen from an old manuscript, written in an ancient runic code. Sure, that it will lead to an incredible discovery, he stops at nothing until he cracks the code. When the Continue reading
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The Mermaid’s Sister, by Carrie Anne Noble
One, of them was delivered by a stork, another was delivered in a seashell, and a third, was found beneath an apple tree. Such is the story of the three orphans, that Auntie shares with Clara, Maren, and their best friend, O’Neill. Clara, and her sister Maren, lead quiet lives in their cozy cottage on Continue reading
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Into the Fire, by Kim Vandel
Kate is an ordinary college freshman. The biggest concern in her life is passing her med-school exam…until the day she meets Nathan, who reveals to her the existence of the Guardians. He tells her she has been chosen by God, and has been given a supernatural ability that she must use for the good of mankind. Continue reading
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2016 Reading Wrap Up
2016 wasn’t the best reading year for me, but it definitely wasn’t the worst either. For about three years running, I’ve been in a terrible reading slump; unable to read as much as I really hoped to. None-the-less, below is a list of the few books I did manage read! So tell me…did we read Continue reading
Sage In The Meadow 