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How Much Did I Spend on Books in 2014?

December 31, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 4 Comments

Since I keep such detailed records of how many books I get and from where in my Mailbox posts, I wanted to go through all of them and see how much money I spent on books in a year.  I thought it would be a lot more than it actually was!  At the very least ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 31, 2014 8:07 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: 2014, money
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Book vs Movie: Sherlock – A Study In Scarlet

November 18, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 9 Comments

I hate crime shows but I LOVE Sherlock. The character of Sherlock never reacts the way you think he will.  His character is what makes this show amazing.  I loved the battle of wits with the killer.  It was epic and I totally think Sherlock would have taken that pill! (If you've seen A Study in Pink ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 18, 2014 10:15 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Book to Movie Challenge 2014, Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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#NaNoWriMo Week 1: Writing is a Blend of Genius and Crap

November 10, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 7 Comments

How is week one of NaNoWriMo going you ask? My novel is turning out something like this: And Lorelai Gilmore would like to add "monkey monkey underpants" to my word count as well. I relate a lot to her in this clip. Some parts of my novel are coming out great. I really like some of the names ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 10, 2014 9:50 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: NaNoWriMo
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NaNoWriMo

October 29, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 2 Comments

So I have this friend Karena who is a writer.  She started a writing group and invited me because I write a little bit and I review books.  I told her about the one and only book idea I had when she asked if I wanted to be a writer.  She thought I should write ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 29, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: NaNoWriMo, Writing
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My Dream Job

October 28, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 6 Comments

I finished reading Quiet by Susan Cain and it brought up the point that a lot of introverts (which I consider myself to be) are so used to repressing their natural instincts that when they grow up they often find themselves in professions that they don't enjoy and that don't suit their temperaments.  She had ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 28, 2014 10:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Discussion
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