Monthly Archives: February 2012
Book review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio (9780375899881)
I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid…I know ordinary kids don’t make other kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get scared at wherever they go. My name is August, by the way, I won’t … Continue reading
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Author Interview with Iris Blobel
I’m excited to present Iris Blobel , author of Journey to Her Dreams. My book review is on my home page. Biography: Iris Blobel was born and raised in Germany and only immigrated to Australia in the late 1990s. Having … Continue reading
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New look
As you may have noticed, my blog has a new look. I thought it was time for a change after 3 years of blogging. Hope you enjoy it! Sharon
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Book review: Journey to Her Dreams by Iris Blobel (9781468144765)
Hollie has a great life in Tasmania, Australia living with her father, Murray, on their farm. She has a wonderful and supportive group of friends and has met the man of her dreams. However, her dreams are not all good. … Continue reading
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Book review: Saving June by Hannah Harrington (9780373210244)
To believe so concretely that there’s someone–something–out there watching guard, keeping us safe, testing us only with what we can handle. I’ve never believed in anything the way Aunt Helen believes in God. Harper has lost her sister, June, to … Continue reading
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Book review: He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond (9781935554578)
All the evil in the world is powerless against intelligence and courage. A dead body of a man is found in London and the detective protagonist needs to find who did it. What he finds is an interesting oral history … Continue reading
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Book review: 50 Jobs in 50 States: One Man’s Journey of Discovery Across America by Daniel Seddiqui (9781605098258)
In 2008, Daniel Seddiqui was a down and out college graduate looking for a job and living with his parents in California. The job rejections came in one after another and he didn’t know where to turn. His parents weren’t … Continue reading
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