Monthly Archives: April 2010

Friday Finds: Secret of the Seventh Son, Book of Souls

Friday Finds is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. I found my two picks thanks to Marcia at The Printed Page who mentioned them earlier this week. Nothing uber-literary to be found here at the moment, just some good, fast-paced, … Continue reading

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I finally did it! I got me a library card!

You may remember back in the day my hemming and hawing about how I’ve never gone in the public library where I’ve lived for 3 plus years. I finally did it! I signed up, got myself a lovely little pink … Continue reading

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WWW/Waiting On/Wishful Wednesday: Intercept

I feel like lately I’ve been reading a lot of books from the female point of view, and though I am a chick, and we’re great and all, sometimes my brain just needs a break. A literary-injection of testosterone, if … Continue reading

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Review: The Drowning Tree by Carol Goodman

The surface of the water is a silver mirror reflecting the silver window of the sky. It’s all silver light spreading as far as the eye can see, a mirror reflecting a window. What difference does it make which side I’m … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesdays: The Drowning Tree, My Name is Memory

Well aren’t you just the lucky one? It’s another double-dose of the Teaser Tuesdays for you here at ye old Leaf (hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading). This makes two weeks in a row, so don’t say I never gave … Continue reading

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In My Mailbox Monday: My Name is Memory

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren, and Mailbox Monday is hosted by The Printed Page. I only got one last week, but that’s fine by me! My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares. The first in a planned … Continue reading

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Friday Finds: The Ghost Orchid

Slowly but surely I’m working my way through the novels of Carol Goodman (Arcadia Falls, The Drowning Tree) and last weekend I picked up my Friday Finds (hosted by Should Be Reading) selection: The Ghost Orchid by Carol Goodman. From … Continue reading

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WWW/Waiting On/Wishful Wednesday: Kraken

There’s just something I like about the work “kraken.” The way it pops. And also, I like a monster with a good set of teeth. So for today’s Waiting on Wednesday (hosted at Breaking The Spine) and Wishful Wednesday (hosted by The … Continue reading

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Review: Day For Night by Frederick Reiken

Do not be afraid to leave the story. You may get scared sometimes because you fail to understand that what is scared is not you. It’s the story. The story looks for a way to travel. The story is afraid … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesdays: Day For Night, The Drowning Tree

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly box o’ fun hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. Joyous adventure for all. This week brings with it another double-dose of the teaserifics. I finished the deliciously fabulous Day For Night by Frederick Reiken last night … Continue reading

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