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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
Sizzle
Poems by Emily Dickinson
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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Summary: Stephanie Plum is desperate for money – she’s behind on her rent and her car is about to be repossessed. She visits her cousin Vinnie’s bail bond office to check out a job as a file clerk. Instead she hears about some quick money to be make as a bounty hunter. The big money [...]
Lunch and a Matinee is Joyfully Retired’s version of dinner and a movie. I love going to the movies in the middle of the day, in the middle of the week. It was something I wanted to do back in the days when I worked all those long hours. Lunch: While visiting with the granddaughter [...]
Have you ever wondered about the people who staff political campaigns? Do you go back and forth between thinking they’re all phony con men or idealistic do-gooders? I do, but I know, as in all groups of people, there are wide variations. The Ides Of March gives a good look at some of the people [...]
Moneyball is the story of what happened to the Oakland Athletics baseball team during the 2002 season. They were a good team. After all, they went to the World Series the previous year. Unfortunately, their top three players went to work for other teams for a lot more money. The Oakland A’s have the lowest budget [...]
When I read the last page of this wonderful book I sat for a very long time. Just sitting and thinking about the people in the book and those frightening years. It stayed with me for weeks. I saw the movie last Wednesday and, at the end, I also just sat there for a long [...]
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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: 13/30
- 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: 3/50
- Persephone: 0/3
- Virago: 0/3
Total books read: 37
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