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February reading
by Morgan on February 4, 2011
Swamplandia!, Karen Russell Duh. Vestments, John Reimringer Three Guys One Book called it an “astoundingly good book.” Also, I’ve never read a book about a priest. Bad Marie, Marcy Dermansky This one’s been on my radar for a while; references (…)
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Field Trip/Snooki Fail
by Morgan on January 10, 2011
I spent the weekend in Goleta, and was eager to find a good local bookstore. Friend and writer Patrick James recommended Chaucer’s in Santa Barbara. Oh, love. I love you, love. Chaucer’s is a dream. I don’t know if my standards (…)
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I do whatever Laura Miller tells me to do
by Morgan on January 5, 2011
To Laura Miller’s suggestion that I become a better reader by committing to a reading challenge, I signed up for Roof Beam Reader’s 2011 TBR Pile Challenge. The goal is to read twelve books from your ‘To Be Read’ pile (…)
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