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Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while.
Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.
What I’m Reading Gods In Alabama
The Red Pony
Read-A-Longs Clarissa
My Book Rating System A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it
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Author: Agatha Christie Publisher: Originally published in the UK by Collins Crime Club, 1936/ Cover on the left is a copy of the original dust jacket My Rating: B+ Summary: Amy Leatheran is a nurse. She’s just finished a job in Baghdad but, before she can return to London, she secures another position. This time [...]
Author: Barbara Delinshy Publisher: Doubleday, 2010 Genre: Women’s Fiction Format: Audiobook / Narrated by Cassandra Campbell Source: Public Library My Rating: B+ Susan is a successful high school principal in a small town in New England, although it hasn’t always been easy. She was kicked out of home at seventeen when she was pregnant and [...]
Author: Susan Santangelo Publisher: Baby Boomer Mystery Press, 2009 Genre: Cozy Mystery Format: Paperback Source: The author My Rating: B+ Summary: Carol Andrews has a dilemma: her husband wants to retire and she’s worried he’s going to be hanging around the house with nothing to do. She’s concerned that he might interrupt her freedom and [...]
Going Bovine by Libba Bray was the Michael L. Printz Award Winner for 2010. That’s the award for outstanding young adult literature. My review is over at our group blog, Quirky Girls Read.
Author: Fannie Flagg Audiobook Read By: Kate Reading Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2002 My Rating: B+ Standing In the Rainbow was, for me, a visit back home in both time and place. This story, set in the Midwest, was like taking a verbal photograph of a portion of my life. Standing In the Rainbow features Elmwood [...]
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What You’ll Find On My Blog: *Book Reviews Click the button to go to my 2012 Book List
2012 CHALLENGES:
- Library books: 11/30
- Agatha Christie: 31/87
- American Battle of Prizes: 2/3
- British Battle of Prizes: 2/3
- European Challengwe: 0/5
- Foodies Read 2: 5/20
- What’s In A Name 5: 0/6
- Classics: 2/50
- Persephone: 0/3
- Virago: 0/3
Total books read: 35
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