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New Years Resolutions 2014

January 1, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 6 Comments

Personal Go clothes shopping once a month.  Does this sound like a weird goal? Because I really hate clothes shopping.  I have no problem spending money on books but for some reason it's actually painful for me to part with my money for clothes.  I don't know why - maybe it's because books last "forever" and ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 1, 2014 11:23 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: 2014, resolutions
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A Year of Reading 2013

December 31, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 4 Comments

  It's the 4th annual End of Year Book Survey! hosted by Perpetual Page Turner.  I've never done this before but it looked like a lot of fun!  I also have my reading stats at the bottom that I do every year and a final report on all my reading challenges. 1. Best Book You Read In 2013?  Daughter ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 31, 2013 6:11 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: 2013
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Is Podcasting the New Blogging?

November 20, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 4 Comments

I feel like the book blogging community is going through growing pains and changing a lot.  I've seen lots of blogs that I love stop blogging and it's mostly because people just don't have time anymore.  I'm feeling this same adjustment.  I don't have the time to blog 5 days a week like I used ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 20, 2013 10:22 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Discussion
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Book vs Movie: Ender’s Game

November 6, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 10 Comments

Ender's Game was an amazing adaption of the book!  The timeline was condensed and the political sub-plot involving Ender's brother and sister was dropped, but this movie really captured the book.  I felt the intensity of the competition and the brutality of the school and the tragic fate of Ender.  The biggest struggle to bringing ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 6, 2013 9:48 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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My Google Diary for A Thousand Splendid Suns

October 24, 2013 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 1 Comment

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by . From my review: I'm so glad I read A Thousand Splendid Suns.  It made me care so much for the Afghanistan people and their history.  I learned about so many things I wasn't ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 24, 2013 8:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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