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So I’m Going to be a Mother of 3 Boys

March 5, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 13 Comments

I'm expecting at the end of the summer and my two boys are now going to have another brother.  Having grown up with all sisters, having all boys in the house kind of feels like this. It's not like that ALL the time.  They do get sick every now and then. But honestly boys are a lot ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 5, 2014 1:16 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Funny, Journal
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Book vs. Movie: The Scarlet Pimpernel

February 19, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 9 Comments

I remember watching this movie in bits and pieces as a teen.  My friends absolutely loved this movie and I never got a chance to watch it all the way through for some reason.  So when I finally read The Scarlet Pimpernel I knew I had to watch my friends' favorite version of the movie ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 19, 2014 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Book to Movie Challenge 2014, Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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My Google Diary for Days of Blood & Starlight

February 13, 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 reading Days of Blood & Starlight by . From my review: As dark and epic as Days of Blood & Starlight was, I found it surprisingly funny.  I especially loved the Monty Python references.  While Daughter of Smoke & Bone was more of a love story, ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 13, 2014 10:19 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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Lord of the Rings Marathon Day 2: The Trilogy

February 7, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 3 Comments

Yesterday, I recapped our marathon watching of the Hobbit.  We then watched all three theatrical editions of Lord of the Rings the next day and ate more food. Fellowship of the Ring Cool fact from Aunt: Words at the beginning spoken in the dark by Galadriel were actually from Treebeard in the book. Everyone is given these rings ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 7, 2014 5:43 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Movie Adaption, Movie Marathon, Movies
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Lord of the Rings Marathon Day 1: The Hobbit

February 6, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 2 Comments

Movie Marathons are becoming a tradition in my family.  Lord of the Rings was the first one we did a few years ago and when we found out my cousin hadn't seen Star Wars we had a movie marathon for that.  But I've never blogged about our Lord of the Rings marathon even though we've ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 6, 2014 9:55 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Movie Adaption, Movie Marathon, Movies
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