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Virtual Advent Tour 2009: Homemade Christmas
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Virtual Advent Tour 2009: Homemade Christmas
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — So this is Christmas and what have you done. Not to make you feel the pressure but... the big day is coming up soon. Are you prepared? This past year has seen a lot of people struggling to make ends meet. And really no one should go into debt over one day a year. In the past, I've pondered, ... (more) Virtual Advent Tour 2009: Homemade Christmas
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Holidays On Ice by David Sedaris: Review
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 43 hours ago
Holidays On Ice by David Sedaris: Review
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — Holidays On Ice by David Sedaris , a collection of 6 short stories, was just a meh... read for me. I heard that Sedaris was really funny so I had high hopes. I really wanted to like it. I enjoyed SantaLand Diaries, the first story, for the most part. I was never an elf but I did work in retail ... (more) Holidays On Ice by David Sedaris: Review

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Basil by Wilkie Collins: Review
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Basil by Wilkie Collins: Review
— feedproxy.google.com — So in our hands is the confession of Basil who is out on the west coast of... England hiding from someone out to get him. It's all very hush, hush with fake names and the whole sha-bang. Basil starts his narrative telling us about his family, specifically his father who is super vain and proud of ... (more) Basil by Wilkie Collins: Review

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Friday Bookish Buzz: Say Cheese!
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Friday Bookish Buzz: Say Cheese!
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — This kitten picture reminds me of all my Christmas photos. Someone is always making a face- usually... it's me blinking. I'll be posting my Advent Calendar post on December 3 and I'm not quite sure how it's going to turn out so tune in for that. Hopefully it will be better than those ... (more) Friday Bookish Buzz: Say Cheese!
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The Life of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth Gaskell: Review
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The Life of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth Gaskell: Review
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — When Elizabeth Gaskell was announced as the winner of the Classics Circuit , I saw the opportunity... to finally read The Life of Charlotte Bronte . Jane Eyre is my favorite book and Charlotte Bronte- actually the whole Bronte clan- is fascinating a person. However, I felt I didn't really know ... (more) The Life of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth Gaskell: Review

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In Defense of Classics
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In Defense of Classics
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — Lately, people have been defending their favorite genres, especially from the much hated 'fluff' term. I read... a lot of different things. Take a look around here. This year especially I've been reading outside my comfort zone. Some might even suggest many of those books fall into the fluffy ... (more) In Defense of Classics
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Cranberry-Blueberry Muffins
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Cranberry-Blueberry Muffins
— feedproxy.google.com — These yummy muffins were a recipe I adapted from December's Homemakers magazine issue Sweet and Sour Bran... Muffins. I made a few changes because of the ingredients I had at home. You could use any berries you have. They're really good right out of the oven and quick to make up. Perfect ... (more) Cranberry-Blueberry Muffins
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Friday Bookish Buzz: Another Quick Edition
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 14 days ago
Friday Bookish Buzz: Another Quick Edition
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — Here are some quick links before heading out for the weekend. Enjoy! See you on the flip... side. * Nabokov's note cards for "Laura" are up for auction. * Unfriend is the latest Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year . Maybe spell check will stop underlining it now. * The BBC didn't ... (more) Friday Bookish Buzz: Another Quick Edition
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All About the Brontes Challenge
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 15 days ago
All About the Brontes Challenge
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — Yes, shut up, I know I said I was going easy on the challenges but I couldn't... pass this one up. I love the Brontes so I must do All About the Brontes hosted by Laura's Reviews . Besides it doesn't really start until January. I have buckets of time. Here is my list for All About the ... (more) All About the Brontes Challenge

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Louis Riel, A Comic Strip Biography by Chester Brown: Review
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 16 days ago
Louis Riel, A Comic Strip Biography by Chester Brown: Review
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — Okay, so I didn't know what to make of Louis Riel, A Comic Strip Biography by Chester... Brown   when I started it. It's a biography in graphic novel form of Canadian hero/rebel Louis Riel, depending on your point of view. It seems like complicated material for a graphic novel. Can you ... (more) Louis Riel, A Comic Strip Biography by Chester Brown: Review

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Rory Gilmore Books Project
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 17 days ago
Rory Gilmore Books Project
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — This is an interesting project from Shona , a new to me book blogger: the Rory Gilmore... Books Project . If you don't know Rory Gilmore was the bookish daughter from the Gilmore Girls TV series. I absolutely loved that show. It's now rerun on the Women's Network here in Canada. I don't ... (more) Rory Gilmore Books Project
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Chris vs Martha: Cookies!
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
Chris vs Martha: Cookies!
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — I had a craving for oatmeal cookies this week. So I hunted around for a recipe. I... finally settled on Martha's Stewart's Oatmeal Raisin Cookie s from her 2005 Holiday Edition magazine. Thing is I HATE raisins so I opted out of those and the cinnamon and replaced it with chocolate chips.  ... (more) Chris vs Martha: Cookies!

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Friday Bookish Buzz: Making Plans
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 20 days ago
Friday Bookish Buzz: Making Plans
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — I'm all out of evil plans at the moment.  You'll have to check back later. I don't... have any big plans evil or otherwise for the weekend. How about you? *Nutty with a touch of oak. France rates it's Indie bookstores . *Now I ain't calling her a gold digger, but Jane Eyre the ... (more) Friday Bookish Buzz: Making Plans

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Talk About Nuts
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Talk About Nuts
— feedproxy.google.com — This is not an issues blog. I rarely get involved in controversy, especially the kind unrelated to... books but something has come up that has so upset me that I haven't been able to discuss it coherently with anyone but my husband. I've put it on the backshelf of my mind until now, even ... (more) Talk About Nuts
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Decisions, Decisions
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 21 days ago
Decisions, Decisions
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — I'm foreseeing a busy couple of months ahead with Christmas coming. I have several projects on the... go, including making Christmas gifts. I also decided to spend a little more time on my sad Etsy shop and actually put some items in it. Then there's the concerts, parties, cleaning and baking ... (more) Decisions, Decisions
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Remembrance Day 2009
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 22 days ago
Remembrance Day 2009
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — National War Memorial More Wordless © book-a-rama 2009 If you are reading this anywhere but your feed... reader or Twitter, you are reading a stolen feed. I have not given permission to this blog to use my feed. (more) Remembrance Day 2009
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No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer: Review
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer: Review
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — Wally Carter's been murdered. Shot dead in his backyard. The people with the motive to kill Wally... are numerous. The Russian Prince in love with his wife, the disgruntled brother of his pregnant lover, or his angry wife; the list is endless. But they all have alibis and Wally's end is a head ... (more) No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer: Review
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Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger: Review
chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 24 days ago
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger: Review
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — Elspeth Noblin has died and left her apartment in London to her estranged twin sister's twin daughters... in the US. The 20 year old twins, Julia and Valentina, can only be described as 'precious' with their childish outfits and looks. They do everything together- everything. Their mother is ... (more) Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger: Review

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chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 26 days ago
This Old Thing?: The Endless Steppe
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — When I saw The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig   on my shelf, I knew it was... perfect for today. See that through my window? That's snow. Snow! The cover of The Endless Steppe is appropriate for the day. There was another reason I chose it though. With the Buy Books for the Holidays ... (more) This Old Thing?: The Endless Steppe
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chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com - 27 days ago
Friday Bookish Buzz: 'Tis the Season
— chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com — We're supposed to be getting some rough weather today. I hope it won't be snow. With Halloween... over, I'm thinking about Christmas already. Are you? I have a few holiday related items in this week's buzz. *If you're a book blogger, you might want to sign up for the Book Blogger ... (more) Friday Bookish Buzz: 'Tis the Season

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