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My Google Diary for For Darkness Shows the Stars

October 8, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 4 Comments

For Darkness Shows the Stars Google Diary

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading For Darkness Shows the Stars by . From my Review:  I found the moral dilemma in the book of whether technology is good or bad completely fascinating. I would never have thought that a Jane Austen sci-fi re-telling would ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 8, 2012 8:56 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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My Google Diary for Persuasion

September 27, 2012 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 Persuasion by . From my review: My first impression of Persuasion was that Jane Austen writes some interesting and detailed characters. Right from page one, Sir Walter was my favorite character. He's a jerk, yeah, but he's hilarious. I don't know ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 27, 2012 1:03 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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Page to Screen: Romeo + Juliet

September 20, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

(Image Source) I love the play Romeo and Juliet.  It was one of the few books I studied in high school that I really liked.  But if I'm being honest, the poetry went over my head when I was 13 more often than not.  Luckily, a movie had just come out way back in 1996 called ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 20, 2012 1:31 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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My Google Diary for Life of Pi

August 23, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 7 Comments

Life of Pi Google Diary

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading Life of Pi by . From my review: I couldn't stop thinking about this book. I have pages and pages of notes, questions, and thoughts while I was reading it. I had no idea going into this book that ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 23, 2012 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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My Google Diary for Insignia

August 17, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary 2 Comments

Insignia Google Diary

  When I read, I ask a LOT of questions.  Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading Insignia by . From my review: About half-way through, the pace picked up and the author's attention to detail spilled over into the interesting, funny and sarcastic characters and their complex relationships. I flew through the last half of ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 17, 2012 1:23 am By Jessica Filed Under: Google Diaries, My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Google Diary, Research
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