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 [...]
Entries from June 2005
Book 17 : 4th of July
June 30th, 2005 · No Comments
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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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