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Friday Fill-Ins

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1. It’s January; my snow is piling up and my driveway is getting narrower.

2. A vacation in Hawaii is what I crave most right now.

3. Cork and wine go together like hot chocolate and whipped cream (sounds yummy).

4. Chocolate  is so nourishing.

5. Let us dare to leave the house without slipping on ice; always an adventure for me.

6. When it’s cold outside, I love  my home.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to being done with my interview on a radio show and hearing Brian and his friend sing the National Anthem at the Lone Peak basketball game, tomorrow my plans include shopping, laundry, PTA work on my computer, and attending the District Honor Choir concert  and Sunday, I want to go to bed early and read!

I detect a theme here in my fill-ins-it’s darn cold and snowy here!

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One Little Word

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I’m not really a New Year’s resolution kind of girl, but the new year is a good time for reflection on what’s coming up.  Ali Edwards’ blog encourages readers to pick one word that sums up what you want for yourself in the new year.  I have thought about it and added my comment to her post.  The events of the past year have convinced me that this is what I need in my life.  It will be difficult, but this is my goal.

My word for 2009 is SERENE.

–adjective 1. calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
Synonyms: peaceful, placid, tranquil, calm, halcyon, quiet, untroubled, august, bright, clear, collected, composed

I’m a Bookworm

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I keep a book journal and here are my statistics for 2008:

Books read: 79

Pages read: 32,031

Of the books read:

  • Non-fiction: 8
  • New-to-me novelists: 15
  • Continuing series: 31
  • Re-reads: 19

Compared to 2007:

44 books; 17,069 pages; 3 non-fiction; 8 new-to-me novelists; 15 continuing series; 13 re-reads

More reading in 2009

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montgomeryI saw this mini-challenge today and I couldn’t resist joining because it will push me to read some of the 11 non-Anne books on my shelf that I’ve never read.  I know I’ve racked up a large share of challenges already, but I’m starting to feel like my friend, alisonwonderland-there are so many interesting challenges, I just want to join them all!  Even with the several I’ve joined, it’s not as many as the host of this challenge.  She has a list of all her completed 2008 Challenges and there were 46!  Anyway, the rules and my list:

By November 30th, 2009 (her would-be 135th birthday) read at least 4 books by Lucy Maud Montgomery that aren’t part of the Anne series.

  • Jane of Lantern Hill
  • Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side
  • Along the Shore
  • The Doctor’s Sweetheart and Other Stories

2009 Reading Challenges

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Today is December 20 and I can proudy say that I have accomplished my first reading challenge with 11 days to spare.  Waa-hoo!  I am going to attempt some reading challenges next year and here are my goals.  I will be continuing the Book Awards II Challenge begun in 2008 and finishing 1 June 2009, and then starting 5 new ones.  I think I can do it.  Once again, these are books I currently own in my to-be-read pile, because that pile is large and I have so many books in it that I’ve been wanting to read for ages.

Numbers Challenge runs 1 Jan-1 Aug 2009

5 books whose titles have a number in them

Themed Reading Challenge runs 1 Feb-31 July 2009

4 books with the same theme; from your TBR pile; my theme is books with a musical instrument as a major plot device

 War Through the Generations runs 1 Jan-31 Dec 2009WWII Challenge (2009)

at least 5 books about WWII, fiction or non-fiction

What’s in a Name-2? runs 1 Jan-31 Dec 2009

6 books that require something specific in the title

  • profession: Captain’s Glory, William Shatner
  • time of day: Night of Many Dreams, Gail Tsukiyama
  • relative: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards
  • body part: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
  • building: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Anne Tyler
  • medical condition: Born in Fire, Nora Roberts

Read Your Name Challenge runs 1 Jan-31 Dec 2009

Using your name or any name you like, read books with first title letters that spell out your name; I’m using SCOTT so I can read some fun books that I want to be sure and get to this year.

  • Snakewater Affair, Liz Adair
  • Captain’s Blood, William Shatner
  • Onion John, John Krumgold (Newbery Award)
  • The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith
  • The Quilter’s Apprentice, Jennifer Chiaverini