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April 2007

I am a fan of myth and fantasy. I am a huge fan of authors who can blend reality with that of the fantasy world together so skillfully.  Ironside: A Modern Faery’s Tale, c2007 is the third book in Holly Black’s  Modern Faery Tale series. The first book, Tithe, introduced us to this wonderful, vivid world where faerie’s are […]

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American Idol Special

by Avid Reader on April 25, 2007

Ok, I don’t normally watch this show and I didn’t watch all of it. However, I did manage to catch the Celine Dion Duet that was cool. I want to watch it again. I actually thought it was an impersonator but my mom started telling me —  — no,no,no, that’s Elvis Presley, singing “If I Can Dream” with Celine Dion — onstage. He was put onstage virtually […]

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Vampire Knight, volume 2 by Matsuri Hino. I grabbed this manga title off the bookshelf  yesterday and devoured it. I know it’s too early to say this but I am really excited about this series. It’s another interesting approach to the traditional vampire story. Also it helps that it’s a bit angsty and dark. In Vampire Knight, vol. 1, we […]

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Guitar Man by Marie Treanor was released this month. It’s a novella and a sequel to Undead Men Wear Plaid. I enjoyed  Undead Men Wear Plaid, that featured Jenny and her Romanian lover, Charlie. Guitar Man is set in Glasgow and tells the story of Ellie, Jenny’s friend who has had her share of bad luck with men. Two weeks before […]

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Work: No Good Deed…

by Avid Reader on April 17, 2007

Yeah, you know that expression…no good deed goes unpunished, right? I had a customer complaint. Ooohhhh. Ahhhhhh. What happened? Well the customer said we didn’t give the correct quantity for supplies for a diabetic machine. My records disputes the customer’s claims. In this case, the customer was wrong. Yeah, I said so.
I’ve long since resolved to myself that I […]

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From my keeper shelf we have One on One by Tabitha King, copyright 1993. It’s a teenage romance with plenty of basketball. The story is set in a fictional town in Maine called Nodd’s Ridge.  The two protagonists are Sam Styles and Deanie Gauthier. Both are Superstar captain’s of their respective girl and boy basketball teams.
Sam comes from a […]

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