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Book vs. Movie: The Count of Monte Cristo

May 21, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 14 Comments

When I asked my husband if he wanted to watch The Count of Monte Cristo with me, he groaned and said something about English assignments and high school and "all over again."  When I told him it was a recent adaption (2002), he stopped acting like he was being tortured but didn't seem convinced that ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 21, 2014 12:22 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Book to Movie Challenge 2014, Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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Come See My Library at Books, Tea, & Me!

May 8, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 1 Comment

Lauren at Books, Tea, & Me asked me to do a guest post about my library on her blog.  It was so much fun to write!  You should go see my library and some of it's quirks and then check out Lauren's blog because it's awesome.  Here's one of the questions in her interview: Me: In ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 8, 2014 1:53 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Guest Post
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My Google Diary for Edenbrooke

April 15, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 4 Comments

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while Edenbrooke by . From my review:  If Jane Austen could write about scandalous things (in a proper manner of course) like highwaymen robbing you etc. then it would have come out like Edenbrooke.  The author, Julianne Donaldson, did a good job ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 15, 2014 7:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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My Google Diary for Divide and Conquer

March 26, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading Divide and Conquer by . From my review: This particular period in Viking history was a perfect one to appeal to kids. There’s a king named Charles the Fat (seriously – that’s his REAL name!) and an epic ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 26, 2014 7:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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My Google Diary for Ender’s Game

March 13, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 2 Comments

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading Ender's Game by . From my Review: I haven’t read Ender’s Game since high school.  On re-reading it as an adult, I found it just as page-turning and thought provoking as I did the first time.  The biggest thing that stood ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 13, 2014 1:24 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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