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Kimmie's Krap: Lisey's Story
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Lisey's Story by Stephen King. 2006 Bram Stoker Award. Two years ago, Lisey lost her husband after 25 years of marriage. Now it's time to clean out his studio. She has gotten on with her life but going through his papers is stirring up memories. Scott was a Pulitzer winning author and since his death vultures are swarming trying to get Lisey to release all of his notes and unpublished works. And one professor has aimed a madman at her. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Kimmie's Krap: White Noise
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Thursday, April 29, 2010. White Noise by Don Delillo. 1985 National Book Award. Jack Gladney is a Hitler professor. He's on his fifth marriage. He's got kids and stepkids, some at home and some with other parents. He has a set of friends who like to sit around discussing deep thoughts. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a single woman living in a small town on the edge of the big city. I can't claim to be a good reviewer so I'll just have to call my scribblings "book blurbs.". What I'm Reading Now.
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Kimmie's Krap: All the Pretty Horses
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010. All the Pretty Horses. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. 1992 National Book Award. A little later the three ride into a town where they spot the horse. Blevins steals it and hauls ass. John Grady and Lacey escape to and travel further south and eventually find work. He also finds the ranch owners daughter. And the posse finds them. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. What I'm Reading Now. The Mayor of Casterbridge. Chaucer Hath a Blog.
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Kimmie's Krap: Books I've Read
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Saturday, February 3, 2007. A Farewell to Arms Ж Ernest Hemingway. The Memory Keeper's Daughter Ж Kim Edwards. A Midsummer Night's Dream. House of Mirth Ж Edith Wharton. The Rapture of Canaan. A Shot in the Dark Ж Gale Copeland. Pompeii Ж Time Life Civilizations. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Ж J K Rowling. Moll Flanders Ж Daniel Defoe. Lolita Ж Vladimir Nakokov. The Other Boleyn Girl. In the Heart of the Sea. Murder off the Books. Kiss Them Goodbye Ж Stella Cameron. A Doll House Ж Henrik Ibsen.
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Kimmie's Krap: Odd Thomas
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz. Odd Thomas is the best short order cook in Pico Mundo. He also sees dead people. And bodachs. Bodachs are shadowy creatures that show up when something bad is about to happen. And one day a customer at Odd Thomas' diner shows up leading a parade of them. Ghosts and killers aside, this was a fun book to read. One of Thomas' ghosts was Elvis. Fun, huh. I'll be looking for more in this series. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Kimmie's Krap: Book Awards Reading Challenge Completed
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Monday, June 30, 2008. Book Awards Reading Challenge Completed. I finished the BookAwardsChallenge. I had 17 books on my original list. But somehow I had different books on my handwritten list. I picked up my original list for this post but on my sidebar I have a list of 20 books. I'll have to do better when I join BookAwards II. 1) The Remains of the Day. 3) Up a Road Slowly. 4) From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. E L Konisburg- -1968. Nobel Author W/ Pulitzer. 13) To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Kimmie's Krap: A Death in the Family
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010. A Death in the Family. A Death in the Family by James Agee. His wife May is overwhelmed by grief. His small children don't completely understand. His brother feels guilty for calling him out. His in-laws are more detached, but still sorrowful. Mary turns to religion. And some of the family feel Jay's presence. some cling to the hope his spirit is still with them. This is a book with a characters and emotions everyone can relate to. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Kimmie's Krap: The Mayor of Casterbridge
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010. The Mayor of Casterbridge. The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. So after years of hard work he has become a successful businessman and the mayor of Casterbridge. But after the sailor disappears at sea his wife, Susan comes to town with her daughter. Henchard now has on opportunity to make up for the sins of his past. And there's a new man in town named Donald Farfrae. Farfrae's star is rising. But Henchard's nature won't let him take a backseat to anyone.
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Kimmie's Krap: 2008
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Sunday, January 4, 2009. Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe and Alexander Selkirk. Ж Stu and Stevey Bruce. From the Corner of His Eye. Never on These Shores. Ж Stephen R Pastore. Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde. Ж Robert Louis Stevenson. Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Notes on a Scandal. Queen of the Slayers. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Ж James A Michner. Ж Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Grapes of Wrath. The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao. The Life of Pi. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler. Ж E L Konigsberg.
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Kimmie's Krap: 888 Challenge
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Saturday, September 22, 2007. I spent several days co-ordinating my challenges, goals, TBR and plain old want-to-read. I've got 6 of the 8 lists ready. The other two will come later. I'm leaning toward biography and history lists, but if time gets away from me I may switch to Little Golden Books and Dr. Suess. Some of the books (Children's Favorites) may be easy but Look! 1) Catcher in the Rye Ж J. D. Salinger. 2) Lord of the Flies. 3) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Ж Maya Angelou. 3) Up a Road Slowly.
