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Entries from June 2005

Book 17 : 4th of July

June 30th, 2005 · No Comments

The fourth book in the Women’s Murder Club series finds Lindsay Boxer being shot in the line of duty and facing a highly publicized trial. The story zips and zags along like all Patterson books do. The added ‘Order’ element to the usually ‘Law’ heavy (as in Law & Order) plotlines was a welcome change [...]

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Book 16 : The Figure in the Shadows

June 29th, 2005 · No Comments

The Figure in the Shadows
The second story by John Bellairs following Lewis, Jonathan, and Mrs. Zimmerman in their experiences with scary forces also introduces, Rose Rita, Lewis’ now best friend. Again, on these re-reads, the characters and stories really remind me of Harry Potter, with Rose Rita being parallel to Hermoine Granger in many ways. [...]

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Book 15 : The House With the Clock in its Walls

June 28th, 2005 · No Comments

When you were young was there a book that you read over and over again? One that the school librarian nearly just gave to you to keep because you just kept checking it out? Can you remember how it looked and felt?
For me, that book was

I had forgotten about it. Then one day I [...]

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One reason why I love Iowa

June 27th, 2005 · 3 Comments

Right now outside my window it looks like this (and its WINDY, like ‘Twister’ windy with rolling ‘Independence Day’ clouds):

And the local radar looks like this:

And yet, there are no weather watches or warnings of any kind out for the area. Gotta love a cold front. It was 95 today. Its dropping fast.
Here comes the [...]

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Quiz fooder

June 26th, 2005 · No Comments

You Were Actually Born Under:

You have both a fiery energy and a warm heart.
Your charisma and charm makes it easy for you to influence others.
Lucky in life, you also have a reputation of being lucky in love.
Power hungry, you are determined to get what you want - no matter what it takes.
You are most compatible [...]

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Got a Blog?

June 24th, 2005 · No Comments

Via Jeff:

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As long as I don’t have to be in the sequel

June 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

You scored as Charlies Angels. You are a kick ass girl! You and your friends are intimidating!

Charlies Angels

83%

The Notebook

83%

A Cinderella Story

42%

Legally Blonde

33%

Mean Girls

25%

What Chick Flick is just like Your Life?created with QuizFarm.com

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Book 14 : Jazz : A History of America’s Music

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

Summer has finally arrived and with summer, for me at least, that means road trips and long stretches in the car. Despite all my past trips, I am just recently discovering the joy of the audiobook. And as many discoveries are, this one was made by accident. This cd set was mistakenly put in the [...]

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Happy Flag Day

June 14th, 2005 · No Comments

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You don’t have to share a world view to be friends

June 13th, 2005 · No Comments

at least not as defined by an internet quiz, otherwise Jeff and I wouldn’t get along so well. *chuckle*

Cultural Creative

94%

Postmodernist

63%

Modernist

38%

Romanticist

38%

Existentialist

31%

Fundamentalist

19%

Idealist

19%

Materialist

6%

What is Your World View? (updated)created with QuizFarm.com

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