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My Reading Journal

July 7, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 1 Comment

Before I started this blog, I kept a reading journal in a black composition notebook.  I started it in 2005 and I still use it.  It's been my catch-all place for books I've read, stickers, articles, comics, notes on difficult books, reading lists, and favorite quotes. Here's how I have the pages organized: I have 3 columns ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 7, 2011 5:25 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Journal
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Why I Started This Blog

July 2, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 2 Comments

I have tried blogging before and I didn’t like it. I’m also not a fan of personal blogs mostly because I’m a private person but also because I like to be honest in my journal and I’d like to keep my honesty to myself, at least concerning my current life events. My sister, Andrea,  loves ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 2, 2011 5:37 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Journal
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Ongoing Series I'm Reading Right Now

June 28, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

I like to wait for all the books of a series to come out before I read it, if I can, because I love reading a new series all right in a row over a weekend. But sometimes peer pressure gets the better of me and I have to read what everyone else is reading. ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 28, 2011 5:55 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Journal
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My "Follow the Owl" Theories

June 25, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 3 Comments

I wanted to post some screen shots I found while "following the owl" on www.secretstreetview.com. The first one is from Salem.  You can see a brown owl taking off from the awning and heading west.  You can also see the "magic" letter J.K. Rowling used as a teaser for what the website would be called. If ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 25, 2011 5:02 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Harry Potter, Journal, Pottermore
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"Follow the Owl"

June 23, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

I found some screenshots for Pottermore.  Aren't they great? I was sad that I didn't do some sort of marathon for the very last Harry Potter movie ever, so I'm super excited about Pottermore because it will be just as fun, if not more. For Harry Potter 7.1 I had a marathon with my sisters.  I ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 23, 2011 9:25 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Harry Potter, Journal, Pottermore
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