Monthly Archives: April 2008

Apr 30
2008

Don’t Let the 80s Hair Metal Album Cover Deter You

[  Mood: Sleepy ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio ](A.K.A. Moon Called – A Quick Review) Okay, so when I got this book, I looked at the cover and said, WTF? Is this Poison Album or an Urban Fantasy novel with a … Continue reading

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Apr 25
2008

Where’s the Ubal Gone?

[  Mood: In Love ]Some of you may wonder why I have been so quiet. Or since you are all smart peoples, you may have figured it out. And then there are those of you that all ready know. I had … Continue reading

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Apr 15
2008

The Earth, My Butt and Other Big, Round Things – AQR

[  Mood: Hypnotized ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ]Virginia is an overweight sixteen year-old in a skinny, perfect family. Her best friend has moved to Walla Walla and she is having trouble fitting in. She has written the Fat Girls’ Code of Conduct … Continue reading

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Apr 14
2008

He Just Not That Into You – A Quick Review

[  Mood: Distorted ][ Currently: Drinking Organic Black Ginger Tea ]Once again, I find myself reading a relationship book, not because there are any problems in my marriage, but because the authors are funny people. This book is written by a former … Continue reading

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Apr 13
2008

Pretties – A Quick Review

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ]Pretties is the sequel to a previously reviewed Uglies. It finds Tally after she has had her operation to become a Pretty. She now lives a dilettante life of parties and drinking of which Lyndsay … Continue reading

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Apr 12
2008

Why I Like the Current American Election

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ]In my family, politics was a blood sport. My father and stepmother are very politically active. The news was watched and debated. They were card carrying members of the Conservative Party of Canada at one … Continue reading

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Apr 12
2008

The Other Boleyn Girl – A Quick Review

[  Mood: Cool ][  Currently: Watching Days of Our Lives ]This novel was adapted into the recent movie with The Incredible Hulk, Jordan 2 Delta and Queen Amidala. I picked it up because the book is always better than the movie. I … Continue reading

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Apr 09
2008

God Bless You CBC!!!

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Watching Fresh with Anna Olsen ]So CBC had announced that there would be no nightly showing of the long running British soap opera Coronation Street during the NHL Playoffs. The two and a half hour Sunday Omnibus … Continue reading

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Apr 08
2008

Dead Beat – A Quick Review

[  Mood: Neutral ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ]I have made no secret of my enjoyment of the Dresden Files series. I am quivering with excitement over Jim Butcher’s plans to attend Polaris this July. Geeklet will be going to some readings. So … Continue reading

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Apr 07
2008

Olympic Torch Relay Suspended in Paris

[  Mood: Shocked ][ Currently: Drinking Organic Black Ginger Tea ]Apparently the French have managed to out do the British and put out the Olympic Torch in Paris. Apparently the police have done it cause they are worried about the protesters. Twice. … Continue reading

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