The Page Turner
Community Blogger
I've embarked upon this quest: reading a selection of eighty books in, say, 18 months? And I'll write here about my adventure.
Most of these are "Canon" or critically-acclaimed. Think of this as a Book Club of One - at least to start. Maybe you'll chime in too!
And I'll blog about this-and-that along the way, aside from the books. I like music, movies, skiing, and long walks on the beach. For real.
Lastly, these books are either library books, or purchased at used book stores, thrift stores, and fundraising used book sales. When I'm finished, I'll likely re-sell or donate them. It's the ultimate reduce - reuse - recycle.
More from The Page Turner
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Habibi - a graphic novel posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 9:04am If they are this marvelous, I could get hooked on graphic novels.Habibi is the first "serious" graphic novel I've ever read. It took Craig Thompson seven years to research it, learn to read and write... read more... |
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Don't Lick the Minivan posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 - 3:38pm Things I Should Have Been Doing Yesterday:1. Laundry2. Cleaning3. Going for a training runThings I Did Instead:1 Drink coffee. 2. Read Leanne Shirtliffe's Don't Lick the Minivan3. Howl with laughter... read more... |
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A First Foray into Fermented Foods posted on Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 3:39pm What do sauerkraut, pickled eggs, and yogurt have in common? A lot more than you might think!I learn the coolest stuff from the "New Book Shelf" at the library. I pick up books that pique... read more... |
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Silver Linings Playbook posted on Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 3:20pm Ever have a book that you wish didn't end, because you love the characters so, so much? This is The Silver Linings Playbook for me.Once again, I crawled out from whatever rock I... read more... |
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Abraham Lincoln, Samurai posted on Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 12:08pm You thought Honest Abe toted that axe around for rail-splitting? Think again. I'm really trying to stick to my process of reading the book before seeing the movie. In celebration of... read more... |
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The Magic Kingdom - in Chicago posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 5:45pm My blog is practically a two-for-one discount. I'm thinking about about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair through two books.... Erik Larson's Devil in the White City, as well as my... read more... |
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Can this book be rescued? posted on Friday, January 25, 2013 - 1:16pm I don't know how I went to school 90 miles from Chicago and yet never knew anything about the 1893 Columbian Exposition. I first learned about it a few years ago watching the PBS... read more... |
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A New Year, a litany of excuses, and Salt posted on Friday, January 4, 2013 - 10:43am Hey folks, we can relax. The Mayan Apocalypse did not materialize, and we didn't go over that Fiscal Cliff. All is well.Time to set some New Year's resolutions!I hate to set diet /... read more... |
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Creating the book I will never publish... posted on Friday, November 30, 2012 - 3:38pm Cut and Paste means a whole lot more than Control+C, Control +V for me. Forgive my absenteeism, dear reader. Here's what I've been up to! I'm creating the book that I will never, ever publish.... read more... |
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