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Archives for August 2011

Waiting on Wednesday: Pottermore

August 10, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday 4 Comments

Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. I know it's not a book, but it's an "online reading experience" according to J.K. Rowling and it's close enough.  I've got my early access account all ready to go and I'm frantically waiting for that magical ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 10, 2011 5:28 am By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday | Tagged With: Pottermore
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Book Review: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

August 9, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Great Expectations Charles Dickens

Great Expectations was much easier to read and get into than A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens has such a sense of humor and an honest look at life.  I liked the characters and I couldn't put it down towards the end.  Did you know that there were actually two endings to this book?  SparkNotes ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 9, 2011 5:29 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Classics, Content None, Content Rating, eBook, Fiction
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Pottermore Early Registration Ends

August 6, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: News Leave a Comment

So comes the end of an awesomely fun week.  I got onto Pottermore almost everyday just to have the fun of finding the clue again.  Don't worry, I didn't register, but I did take a bazillion screenshots and I put them all on my Facebook page. I only missed screenshots from Day 1 because I slept ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 6, 2011 8:37 am By Jessica Filed Under: News | Tagged With: Harry Potter, News, Pottermore
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Flashback Friday: Sequoia and the Burnt Colt Vista

August 5, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Flashback Friday 2 Comments

Flashback Friday is where I post some writing of a little snipet of my life as a younger me. Here's another vacation story with a journal entry to match. I have to warn you, this is by far my most inaccurate memory to date. I only recently found out that my version of this story ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 5, 2011 5:34 am By Jessica Filed Under: Flashback Friday | Tagged With: Funny, True Story, Writing
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Waiting on Wednesday: The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

August 3, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday 2 Comments

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. Another middle book in a series that I'm waiting for.  I hope I understand Will's character more in this book and therefore see him as likable.  Cassandra Clare can write one mean page-turner and this one is sure ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 3, 2011 5:28 am By Jessica Filed Under: Waiting on Wednesday |
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