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Don't try this at home

Posted on November 1, 2009 by jen

I finished The Gathering Storm this weekend. It was absolutely fantastic. I was drawn completely in, down to gasping and whimpering as events unfolded. It was a major rush, and I can’t wait for the last two (for reals, yo) … Continue reading →

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Update, of a sort.

Posted on October 28, 2009 by jen

Update in bulleted form: Reading! The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In … Continue reading →

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Jen's 2009 Reading – a work in progress (updated 01/01/2010)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by jenbooks

Polonius: What do you read, my lord?Hamlet: Words. Words. Words.Hamlet, Act II, Scene ii “When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” – Erasmus“I cannot live without books.” – … Continue reading →

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Who says cats are graceful?

Posted on December 13, 2008 by jen

Who says cats are graceful? They must have some massive PR budget, because my cats, at least, are decidedly not graceful. Proof lies in the tale I’m about to relate. OK, take a look at this picture. This is an … Continue reading →

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Thwarted Plans

Posted on November 2, 2008 by jenbooks

sqlrob‘s birthday is this week and, of course, Giftmas is coming up fast so on a whim I searched ebay for a book he’s been looking for – an out of print (at the moment) Red Iron Nights. Found it, … Continue reading →

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Recently read

Posted on May 17, 2008 by jen

I made this graphic, just for fun. I don’t know why.

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Book Review: Cloud Atlas

Posted on March 30, 2008 by jenbooks

Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. Wow. I just finished the most amazing book – Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell. I found this book when I asked a guy at BookPeople for a dystopia, and … Continue reading →

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Overdue Update

Posted on January 18, 2008 by jen

Photography I joined a photo group called Project 365+1 – the idea is you take (and post) a photo every day. Other than that, there’s no rules – it can be slice of life, “artistic”, whatever. Mine will probably be … Continue reading →

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Wow.

Posted on July 21, 2007 by jenbooks

Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. Wow. Fantastic. Heart-wrenching. Exhilarating. Satisfying. 759 pages; 7½ hours of reading. Over. Now to put my LJ reading list back together. (Don’t read comments if you haven’t finished the … Continue reading →

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This and that

Posted on July 18, 2007 by jenbooks

Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was great! And speaking of Harry Potter, since there’s some spoiler hints even on CNN, it’s time for me to pull … Continue reading →

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