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Review: Ratha’s Creature

Ever finished a book and were just like “Uh?” That was Ratha’s Creature for me. While well written and engaging I’m not sure what the point was. The book is about a clan of intelligent cats living in a prehistoric world. The cats have learned to herd wild game for domestic use. This allows them […]

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Poetry

How Are Your Dreams

©Arwen LeQuieu How are your dreams? What do you expect when you fall asleep? Do you sweat and pray, Call out in the darkness, And in your loneliness find a night apart from Nemo’s land unbearable? What fills the void left by dreamless nights Marching end on end through your calendar? Smoke in mirrors, candlelight, […]

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Newbery Goal Update

I have a goal to read all of the Newbery Medal Award books. You can see the full checklist list of books here – Newbery Medal Books. I’ve been able to fit 4 Newbery books into my 2013 reading thus far. Which brings my total to 15 overall. 2004: The Tale of Despereaux: Being the […]

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What’s Waiting For Me

I have 2 To-Read Shelves. One is specifically for YA titles, the other is, well, everything else. You can see them in the pictures on the right. They are basically overflowing right now. It’s hard for me to turn down cheap titles, and darn that St Vinnie’s and their 1/2 price book sales, oh and […]