Category Archives: End of Year

A look back…and ahead. Wrap-up the year. Top Ten.

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Favorite Books of. . .2008?

I was updating links on various yearly pages — up in the menu bar above — when I remembered, I never posted my top ten reads of 2008.  Initially, I had a hard time deciding — just like last year … Continue reading

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Monthly Update – December 2011

Happy New Year! In December, I participated in two events.  They were the Top 10 Week and the Wrapping  Up 2011 Read-a-thon. The Top 10 Week was fun, but it was also a lot of work.  I had a difficult … Continue reading

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Top 10 Week – Looking Forward

NOTE: I reactivated the spam blocker plugin. Introduction: I apologize that this is just a list of books. I thought I would have time to work on this post, but there was stuff I wanted to do that I had … Continue reading

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Top 10 Week – Book Boyfriends of 2011

I have a confession to make. When it comes to book boyfriends. . .I’m monogamous. You read that right. I only have one book boyfriend. I can hear you saying, “Crazy woman! Why, with the smorgasbord available, would you settle … Continue reading

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Top 10 Week – Favorite Covers of 2011

Introduction: I read a lot of paranormal, urban fantasy, and sci-fi, but when it comes to cover art, I tend to like historicals and certain contemporary covers. My favorite color is pink and that’s something that will catch my eye … Continue reading

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Top 10 Week – Favorite Books of 2011

Introduction: Hello! My name is Christina and welcome to my blog!  Before getting down to the business of sharing my Top 10 Reads of 2011, I thought I’d give you a bit of back-story about the list. It started off … Continue reading

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Top Ten of 2011 Week: December 26 – 30, 2011

Event: Top Ten Week When: 26 – 30 December 2011 Who: Several hostesses, so I just picked one to link to: Fiktshun What: A daily event, where participants reveal their top ten picks of 2011 in several categories, and the … Continue reading

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My Reading Year 2011 – Ratings

The year’s not over with yet, but with the holidays coming up and a list of things I still want to do (top ten list, challenge wrap-ups, goals for 2012, etc.), I thought I’d post this now and do a … Continue reading

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2010 End of Year Wrap-up

It’s been a busy year, so at times it felt like it flew by, especially the last three months or so.  I can’t believe I’ve been in my new place five months already. I really like it here and I’m … Continue reading

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Monthly Update – December 2009

Another non-reading month for me.  Most of the remaining challenges ended incomplete.  I’m cutting back on the number of challenges for 2010.  I will be moving in July.  Below is a list of the challenge I plan to participate in.  … Continue reading

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