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By Charity Posted on January 20, 2011January 19, 2011

Review: The Mouse and The Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

The Mouse and The Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read this in elementary school. I remembered liking it, so I checked it out from … Continue reading Review: The Mouse and The Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: Beverly Cleary, book review, Ohio, postaday2011
By Charity Posted on January 16, 2011January 16, 2011

Review: The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Imperfectionists is the biography of a newspaper, from its birth to its death, told through interwoven stories of … Continue reading Review: The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

Categories: BooksTags: book review, postaday2011, Tom Rachman
By Charity Posted on January 12, 2011January 12, 2011

Review: Terry and the Caterpillars by Millicent Selsam

Terry and the Caterpillars by Millicent E. Selsam My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is great for young readers. Not only is the language easy to read for … Continue reading Review: Terry and the Caterpillars by Millicent Selsam

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: book review, Caterpillar, kids, Millicent Selsam, postaday2011
By Charity Posted on January 12, 2011January 12, 2011

Review: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo My rating: 3 of 5 stars Decent book, but I doubt this is going to be one for us to buy to add to … Continue reading Review: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: book review, Kate DiCamillo, kids, postaday2011, reading
By Charity Posted on January 9, 2011January 8, 2011

Review: Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love the North Carolina mountains. This is set in the North Carolina mountains, so I … Continue reading Review: Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: book review, Marisha Pessl, postaday2011, reading, Special Topics in Calamity Physics
By Charity Posted on December 28, 2010December 28, 2010

Review: Horror Story And Other Horror Stories by Robert Boyczuk

Horror Story And Other Horror Stories by Robert Boyczuk My rating: 3 of 5 stars A friend bought this for me, I think because of the hours we devoted in … Continue reading Review: Horror Story And Other Horror Stories by Robert Boyczuk

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: book review, December, Fun, Horror fiction, reading
By Charity Posted on December 18, 2010December 18, 2010

Book Review: By Nightfall: A Novel

By Nightfall: A Novel by Michael Cunningham My rating: 3 of 5 stars I liked this book but didn’t love it. There’s a certain style that some writers have when … Continue reading Book Review: By Nightfall: A Novel

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: book review, December, Fun, reading
By Charity Posted on December 13, 2010December 13, 2010

Book Review: Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten

Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is not Disney. This book was incredible. The description was so real, the language … Continue reading Book Review: Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: Bambi: A Life in the Woods, book review, December, Felix Salten, Fun
By Charity Posted on December 9, 2010December 9, 2010

Book Review: Half Empty by David Rakoff

Half Empty by David Rakoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love Rakoff’s style. He’s articulate, witty, and self-effacing. He’s got a larger vocabulary than I have, although not … Continue reading Book Review: Half Empty by David Rakoff

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: book review, David Rakoff, December, Fun, reading
By Charity Posted on November 1, 2010

Book Review: Lucy by Laurence Gonzales

Lucy by Laurence Gonzales My rating: 3 of 5 stars I almost stopped reading this, and I’m glad I trucked through it and finished it just minutes before NaNoWriMo 2010 … Continue reading Book Review: Lucy by Laurence Gonzales

Categories: Books, Happiness ProjectTags: Bonobo, book review, happiness project, Laurence Gonzales, October, reading

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