tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29176576071253968762024-03-27T07:38:02.833+01:00Aleksandra's CornerAleksandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11781896546785210965noreply@blogger.comBlogger1931125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917657607125396876.post-46053324517100070122018-10-03T01:49:00.000+02:002018-10-03T01:49:12.288+02:00FrightFall Read-a-Thon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span><b>The FrightFall Read-a-Thon</b> is hosted by <i><b>Michelle</b></i> <i>a.k.a</i> <b><i>The True Book Addict</i></b> at her read-a-thon dedicated blog <a href="http://seasonsreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Seasons of Reading</b></a>!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZuhyE0u9Want_rLWMHLhQhWs4KqGDXrvJ8-BcCPqkeUqlCfGgkVvC3JH0S1hChO0mUvazu8c33KHOuwpO5uaPnylAWX2_ccGTwYFHp1wzbzLDuWsNrY433Ire-EoDkZ8KN-UU2wrpxUv/s1600/It.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="328" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZuhyE0u9Want_rLWMHLhQhWs4KqGDXrvJ8-BcCPqkeUqlCfGgkVvC3JH0S1hChO0mUvazu8c33KHOuwpO5uaPnylAWX2_ccGTwYFHp1wzbzLDuWsNrY433Ire-EoDkZ8KN-UU2wrpxUv/s200/It.jpg" width="131" /></a><span>And I also started my first book: <b>It </b>by <i><b>Stephen King</b></i>. I've never read it before or watched any of the TV/movie adaptations (which is a surprise for a Stephen King work, since I've watched almost all of his TV/movie adaptations), but of course I've kept hearing how scary it is for years, so yes, I'm finally reading it, and so far I like it quite a lot. As for what I'll read after, who knows, I have so many spooky books on my shelf, so I'll just pick the next one at the moment.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>This time, my only goal is to read for at least 6 hours. It might not be a big goal, but I usually don't track the time, but this time I will. And as always, to read as much as I can and to have fun, and hopefully do some of the challenges.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my fav read-a-thon, and THANK YOU to DEWEY for starting this event, even though I never knew you, and THANK YOU to everyone else that keeps this event going!!!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As for reading, I have a pile of 15 books on my shelf I'll choose from, as well as my Kindle.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Opening meme:</span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">- My home, in Macedonia.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">- My munchmallows - already had 2 before it starts ;)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">4) Tell us a little something about yourself!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">- I'm a coffee addict that loves to read.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2007 - The Name of the Wind </b><i>(The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) </i>by <i><b>Patrick Rothfuss</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2012 - The Crimson Crown </b><i>(Seven Realms #4) </i>by <b><i>Cinda Williams Chima</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2014 - Half a King </b><i>(Shattered Sea #1) </i>by <b><i>Joe Abercrombie</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My fav reads on every Dewey's read-a-thon I've participated in:</span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br /><i>April 2010 - </i><b>Courting Miss Lancaster</b> by Sarah M. Eden<br /><i>October 2010 - </i><b>Thomas Riley</b> by Nick Valentino<br /><i>April 2011 - </i><b>Vampire School: Casketball Capers</b> by Peter Bentley and Chris Harrison<br /><i>October 2011 - </i><b>Liesl & Po</b> by Lauren Oliver<br /><i>April 2012 - </i><b>Summer Days</b> by Susan Mallery & <b>Ripper </b>by Rachel Vincent<br /><i>October 2012 - </i><b>The Tales of Beedle the Bard</b> by J.K. Rowling (though it was a reread)<br /><i>April 2013</i> - <b>The Wolves in the Walls</b> by Neil Gaiman<br /><i>October 2013</i> - <b>Plants vs Zombies: Lawnmageddon</b> by Paul Tobin & Ron Chan<br /><i>April 2014 -</i> <b>Ashes on the Waves</b> by Mary Lindsey<br /><i>October 2014</i> - <b>The Boy in the Cemetery</b> by Sebastian Gregory & Neil Gaiman's <b>The Last Temptation</b><br /><i>April 2015 - </i><b>Coffee Gives Me Superpowers</b> by Ryoko Iwata<br /><i>October 2015 - </i><b>Dead Boy </b>by Laurel Gale<br /><i>April 2016 - </i><b>The Sleeper & the Spindle</b> by Neil Gaiman<br /><i>October 2016 -</i> Tim Burton's <b>The Nightmare Before Christmas</b> manga<br /><i>April 2017 -</i> <b>Seduce Me, Cowboy</b> by Maisey Yates</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />So, I actually went through my wrap-up posts & checked.<i><b><br /></b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- <b>Married with Zombies </b>by <i><b>Jesse Petersen</b></i></span></span></span><br />
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2. How many books have you read so far?</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- Two books.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- <b>War Horse </b>by <i><b>Michael Morpurgo</b></i></span></span></span><br />
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4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- A few. Just tried to deal with them as soon as possible and go back to reading asap.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- The fact that I already read 2 books, and I'm on my 3rd, and that I participated in as many challenges as I did...</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, overall, it was a good read<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-a-thon, but I really wish I read more.</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also finished re<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">reading <b>Neil <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gaiman</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s <b>American <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gods</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. It's a fantasy, but I <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">had to finish i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t, and of course I loved it <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">once again.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </blockquote>
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Aleksandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11781896546785210965noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917657607125396876.post-60538619368047100342017-05-08T00:00:00.000+02:002017-06-01T17:58:01.112+02:00Bout of Books Read-a-Thon: Start + Wrap up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's been such a long time since I've participated in a <b>Bout of Books Read-a-Thon</b>, maybe even from the first few editions, and now it's actually #19, so wow. Anyway, I decided to join in.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Bout of Books read-a-thon</b> is organized by <i><b>Amanda Shofner</b></i> and <b><i>Kelly</i></b> @
<a href="http://paranormalbookreviews-kelly.blogspot.mk/" target="_blank"><b>Reading the Paranormal</b></a>. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins
12:01am Monday, May 8th and runs through Sunday, May 14th in whatever
time zone you are in. <b><i>Bout of Books</i></b> is low-pressure. There are
challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are
completely optional. <b>For all Bout of Books 19 information and updates, be sure to visit the <a href="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bout of Books</a> blog. </b><i>- From the Bout of Books team</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> To join, visit the sign up post <a href="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.mk/2017/04/bout-of-books-19-sign-up.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As for me, no goals, but I'll try to read as much as I can, no reading list, but it'll be a mix of books I haven't read and re-reading old favorites, but I'll probably start with <i><b>Maisey Yates</b></i>'s <b>Down Home Cowboy</b>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>I pretty much failed this read-a-thon<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. I only read one book, and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">only started another one. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Didn't participate in any of the extra read-a-thon stuff, but overall, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it wasn't a complete fa<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ilu<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">re, because I did read the book that I listed<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> above, and that's <b>Down Home Cowbo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">y </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">by <b>Maisey Yates</b>. I just wish I continued reading after I finished it... Anyway, better luck readi<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ng next time ;)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span><b> </b><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Once again, it's time for <a href="http://24hourreadathon.com/" target="_blank"><b>Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon</b></a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.</span></span></span><br />
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can, and to have fun. I have some snacks & sweets ready, and some books I want to read and reread. Anything goes, and lots to pick from: on phone, on Kindle, on shelf, paperbacks, hardbacks, eARCs, mangas, graphic novels, other illustrated works... As for everything else, I'll try to do a little bit of everything, but mostly focus on reading, especially because that's something that I haven't been doing lately...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. What are you reading right now?</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- <b>A Monster Calls </b>by <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Patrick Ness</b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b> </b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b> </b></i>2. How <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">many books have you read so far<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Even th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ough <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I</span> slept through most of the 2nd half of the read-a-thon, it was a successful read<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-a-thon. I read total of 6 books: 2 <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">full-length</span>, 1 graphic novel, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1</span> children<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s</span></span> book, 2 mang<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span></span>and a half of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Patrick Ness</b></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s <b>A <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mo</span>nster Calls</b>, and I only did a couple of the memes\challenges.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The books I read are<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's time for the 5th annual <b>Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge</b>, hosted by<i><b> </b></i><span><i><b>Kimba </b></i>@ <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" target="_blank"><b>Caffeinated Book Reviewer</b></a>.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The goal of this month-long challenge is to read & review books from our TBR piles, but they must be at least 100 pages long & to be published before March 1st, 2017.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For more detailed info & to join the challenge, visit the posts <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2017/01/join-the-march-take-control-of-your-tbr-pile-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> & <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2017/03/take-control-of-your-tbr-challenge-begins.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I really, really haven't been reading, so my TBR pile just kept growing and growing, so yes, I'd love to read at least some of the books on my TBR pile, and maybe just start to read a lot, like I used to do.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i>- to read at least 5 full-length books from my TBR Pile</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i>- to read a book from the pile of books translated to my language</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i>- to read eARC</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i>- to read ARC</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i>- to read a paperback or hardback</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">- to read at least 1 hour a day, every day</span></i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, that's about it! I know this will be fun! I'll try to participate in the Twitter Party on March 15th, and the 24-Hour Read-a-Thon on March 18th. And I'll update this post with my progress, and maybe tweet about it now then.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>Good luck everyone & happy reading!!!</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>The Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-thon</b> is hosted by <i><b>Kimba</b></i> @ <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" target="_blank"><b>Caffeinated Book Reviewer</b></a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">It started today on November 9th @ 12:01 am & ends on November 15th @ 11:59 pm.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">For this read-a-thon you must read holiday themed or winter setting reads.</span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">The Twitter Party will be on November 15th at 7:30 pm EST (1:30 am on Nov 16th for me).</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">For more detailed info & to join, go <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2016/09/ho-ho-ho-readathon-november-9th-15th-signup.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>- to rea<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d</span> at least <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5</span> holiday <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">novellas</span></i></span></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- to read at least 1 full<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-</span>length holiday novel</span></span></i></span></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- to read a holiday p<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">icture book</span> </span> </span></i></span></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>- to participate in at least <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2</span> challenges</i></span></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>That's about it! I'll try to tweet my reading progress & maybe update this post now & then, and of course I'll list the books I've read for the read-a-thon as I read them! </i></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>Happy reading!!! </i></b></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once again, it's time for <a href="http://24hourreadathon.com/" target="_blank"><b>Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon</b></a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And this will be my 14th time participating.</span></span></span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As
for my plans, I just hope to read as much as I can & as long as I
can. I have some snacks ready, and I'll read whatever I pick
up at the moment, no matter if it's an old fav or a book I haven't read
yet. Anything goes, and lots to pick from. I have a pile of old favs I might read, a pile I still haven't read, lots of shorter reads on my Kindle, and some even on my phone (thanks to NetGalley), and I'm especially looking forward to a few manga reads I have. I'll try to do some of the
challenges, tweet updates & cheer on Twitter other participants, and visit the main blog every hour, but I'll mainly focus on reading this time, and as
always, having lots of fun!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So, happy reading everyone!!!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I read the following books<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">:</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t was a good read-a-thon. I had fun, read <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(</span>and enjoyed my reads<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">)</span>, did some of the challenges (6, I think), <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">snacked a lot <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and I just wish I didn't sleep as much as I did, but as read-a-thons go, it was a pretty <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">successful</span> one for me!!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As for my plans, I just hope to read as much as I can & as long as I can. I have some snacks ready (ok, I admit, I already sampled some of the homemade ones, and they're delicious), and I'll read whatever I pick up at the moment, no matter if it's an old fav or a book I haven't read yet. Anything goes, and lots to pick from. I'll try to do some of the challenges, tweet & cheer on Twitter other participants, and as always, have lots of fun!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ At home, in Skopje, Macedonia.</span></span></span><br />
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2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ <b>Neil Gaiman</b>'s <i><b>The Sleeper & the Spindle</b></i> (I've been saving this one especially for the read-a-thon).</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ The delicious caramel & chocolate truffles I made. I barely stopped myself from eating them all this morning, and yes, that's how I started my day today. ^_^</span></span></span><br />
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4) Tell us a little something about yourself!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ I'm still addicted to coffee, I used to read a lot, but lately not as much, so hopefully this will be the push I need, and I used to review books a lot on my blog, but I haven't been doing that, and I'm hoping to get back to it, though my attempts so far have been unsuccessful, I've probably gotten lazy lol</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>So, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a third of th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e read-a-thon has passed, so I though<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it's time to share my progre<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ss. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I read 4 books so far: </span></span></span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Bear Who Couldn't <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sleep</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span></span></span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>As Time Went By</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span></span></span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Who Framed Jean Moustache?</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> & </span></span></span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Sleeper & the Spindle</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. It <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">m</span>ight sound like a lot,</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but</span> they're all shorter reads, and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">they're all illustrat<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed, and most important of all, I enjoyed them all, and I'm happy with the way the read-a-thon<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> has been going <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s</span>o far for me</span></span>.</span> I also started & read 40% from <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Maisey Yates</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Tough L<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">uck Hero</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and I'm hoping <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">finish it before the end of the read<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-a-thon, though I'<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ll probably</span> read something else, too. It's always good to mix it up ;) <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Beside the opening meme, the only other challenge I did was <b>Operation: Q<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">uotation!</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>This monthly <b>Bookish Bingo</b> is hosted by <b><i>Julie</i></b> & <b><i>Lynn</i></b> @ <a href="http://chapterbreak.net/" target="_blank"><b>Chapter Break</b></a>!</span></span></span></span></div>
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Aleksandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11781896546785210965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917657607125396876.post-27810941528223217142016-01-20T17:49:00.002+01:002016-01-20T17:49:51.179+01:00Flights of Fantasy Reading Challenge 2016!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span><b>The Flights of Fantasy Reading Challenge </b>is hosted by <i><b>Alexa </b></i>@ <b><a href="http://www.alexalovesbooks.com/" target="_blank">Alexa Loves Books</a> </b>& <i><b>Rachel </b></i>@ <a href="http://www.hello-chelly.com/" target="_blank"><b>Hello, Chelly</b></a>!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>The goal is to read fantasy books in 2016. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>For more detailed info, and to sign up, visit the posts <a href="http://www.alexalovesbooks.com/2015/12/flights-of-fantasy-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> or <a href="http://www.hello-chelly.com/2015/12/flights-of-fantasy-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm not posting a list, I'll just read whatever I'm in the mood for, though probably they will be a mix of first-reads & re-reads, and probably from all the types of fantasy (since I love it all). ;) I'll just list them as I read them.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b>The 2016 Series Enders Reading Challenge </b>is hosted by <i><b>Sandy </b></i>@ <b><a href="http://sandyfarmer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Somewhere Only We Know</a> </b>& <i><b>Holly </b></i>@ <a href="http://wordsfueledbylove.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Words Fueled by Love</b></a>.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The goal of this challenge is to read & review last books in series.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b><span>For more detailed info about this challenge & to sign up, visit the posts <a href="http://sandyfarmer.blogspot.mk/2015/12/2016-series-enders-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> or <a href="http://wordsfueledbylove.blogspot.mk/2015/12/2016-series-ender-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span> </b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>Last year I failed at this challenge. I read only one final book, and even that one I never reviewed, so, yes, major fail. Hopefully, this year I'll do better. ;)</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>If I read 5, I'll be happy, especially because I'm not reading as much as I used to read over a year ago. Anyway, I'll list the books as I read & review them.</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This monthly <b>Bookish Bingo</b> is hosted by <b><i>Julie</i></b> & <b><i>Lynn</i></b> @ <a href="http://chapterbreak.net/" target="_blank"><b>Chapter Break</b></a>!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I really like that every month there'll be a new card, and that the important thing is the number of squares, not getting a bingo (which had been hard for me to do in a few other bingo challenges I've participated in), as well as one book can fill multiple squares, which is perfect because it's a shorter bingo.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Set on a ranch </b></i>- <b>Take Me, Cowboy </b>by <i><b>Maisey Yates</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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Aleksandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11781896546785210965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917657607125396876.post-41279705807146078842016-01-20T13:41:00.001+01:002016-01-20T13:41:54.570+01:002016 Winning at Reading Challenge!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Obviously, I'm late again with the post & signing up, but I have been reading. Also, I just realised that I haven't done this particular read-a-thon since 2013, despite the fact that I almost never miss Michelle's other read-a-thons.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EVNjpKe3r-GgMueaTiK4HZG1o8VDa5XaFpa2vst48JT40rovvLClZhp9srvoS7r-ylMpDB8hPNCLjs5TNv9P2u1nMgrLkyRVVKrQPs3qycxYMt2sxYLP_c9DZUdOig7F0pZ-cHsVRdpP/s1600/The+Secret+Adversary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EVNjpKe3r-GgMueaTiK4HZG1o8VDa5XaFpa2vst48JT40rovvLClZhp9srvoS7r-ylMpDB8hPNCLjs5TNv9P2u1nMgrLkyRVVKrQPs3qycxYMt2sxYLP_c9DZUdOig7F0pZ-cHsVRdpP/s200/The+Secret+Adversary.jpg" width="129" /></a><i>Anyway, I read <b>The Secret Adversary </b>by <b>Agatha Christie</b>. This was actually a re-read for me (read it years ago, but in another language, Serbian or Croatian, and it was a borrowed book from an uncle, now I snatched up the free English edition on Gutenberg), but once again I thoroughly loved it. There's just something about this book & its characters that I still find quite adorable & charming & so much fun. Also, I started this book a couple of days before the start of the read-a-thon, but most of it I finished since the read-a-thon begun. And yes, I would read this again! </i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I loved both <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15766776-rump">Rump</a> </b>& <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22747768-jack"><b>Jack</b></a>, so of course I can't wait to read <b>Red</b>. A book set in the same world, with another unique twist on fairy tale characters & fairy tales...can't wait! And there's just something about <b>Liesl Shurtliff </b>a.k.a her stories!</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: black;">Another amazingly imaginative book by the brilliant <b>Victoria Schwab</b>? Of course I can't wait for it...</span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>To say that Gena writing Baden's book was a surprise will be an understatement. But, from her explanation, and the description, I'm actually really excited about reading this book, and learning more about Baden, and see where the series storyline will go next.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>#2 - Chaos Choreography </b><i>(InCryptid #5) </i>by <i><b>Seanan McGuire</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>#1 - Flamecaster </b><i>(Shattered Realms #1) </i>by <b><i>Cinda Williams Chima</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>To say that I love the <b>Seven Realms</b></i><b><i> </i></b><i>series, it will be an understatement. I adore everything about it. Probably my most fav YA epic fantasy series, filled with amazing & lovable characters, one of those rare series that seems to get better every time you re-read it, and with one of the best series finale. That's how you wrap up a series! I can't even say how many times the final book had destroyed the love I had for a series, even as far as I didn't count them as a fav anymore, so I adore those that make me love the series even more ;)</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>~ <b>Jim Bell </b>from <b>Operation White Christmas </b>by <b>Nicki Edwards </b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>~ <b>Bartholomew Blackpool</b> from<b> The Major's Faux Fiancée</b> by <b>Erica Ridley</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>~ Zane Nicholson </b>from <b>Kiss Me </b>by <b>Susan Mallery</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>~ Eli Garrett </b>from <b>Part Time Cowboy </b>by <b>Maisey Yates</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>~ Simon Kirkendale </b>from <b>Winging It </b>by <b>Christine S. Feldman</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span><b>Top 10 of 2015</b> is </span>hosted by <i><b>Rachel </b></i>@ <b><a href="http://www.fiktshun.com/fiktshun/" target="_blank">Fiktshun</a></b>, <b><i>Jaime</i></b> @ <b><a href="http://www.twochicksonbooks.com/" target="_blank">Two Chicks on Books</a></b>, <b><i>Mindy</i></b> @ <b><a href="http://www.magicalurbanfantasyreads.com/" target="_blank">Magical Urban Fantasy Reads</a> </b>& <b><i>Nancy </i></b>@ <b><a href="http://www.lushbudgetproduction.com/" target="_blank">Tales of a Ravenous Reader</a></b>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>#3 - Messenger's Legacy </b><i>(The Demon Cycle #3.5) </i>by <i><b>Peter V. Brett</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>#5 - Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk </b>by <i><b>Liesl Shurtliff</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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Aleksandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11781896546785210965noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917657607125396876.post-12727063885772427682015-12-04T19:56:00.000+01:002015-12-05T02:01:47.899+01:00Christmas Spirit Read-a-Thon: Wrap Up!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b>The Christmas Spirit Read-a-Thon</b> was hosted by <i><b>Michelle</b></i> <i>a.k.a</i> <b><i>The True Book Addict</i></b> at her read-a-thon dedicated blog <a href="http://seasonsreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Seasons of Reading</b></a>!<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i><b>A Midnight Clear </b>is obviously the Christmas themed one ;) It was sweet, sad, charming, funny & heartwarming, and the perfect holiday read. As for <b>Jack</b>, another awesome book by <b>Liesl Shurtliff</b> (I love her fairy tale re-tellings). That was all this time!</i></span></span></span></span></div>
Aleksandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11781896546785210965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917657607125396876.post-91077200218141100052015-11-18T16:38:00.000+01:002015-11-18T16:38:25.707+01:00"Waiting On" Wednesday #180: Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>(Shattered Realms, #1)</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Cinda Williams Chima</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>April 19th, 2016</i> </b><i><b> </b> </i><b> </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="freeText408229106678444235">Adrian sul’Han, known as
Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic — and a thirst for
revenge. Ash is forced into hiding after a series of murders throws the
queendom into chaos. Now Ash is closer than he’s ever been to killing
the man responsible, the cruel king of Arden. As a healer, can Ash use
his powers not to save a life but to take it? <br /><br />Abandoned at
birth, Jenna Bandelow was told that the mysterious magemark on the back
of her neck would make her a target. But when the King’s Guard launches a
relentless search for a girl with a mark like hers, Jenna assumes that
it has more to do with her role as a saboteur than any birth-based
curse. Though Jenna doesn’t know why she’s being hunted, she knows that
she can’t get caught.<br /><br />Eventually, Ash’s and Jenna’s paths will
collide in Arden. Thrown together by chance and joined by their hatred
of the king, they will come to rescue each other in ways they cannot yet
imagine.<br /><br /><i>Set in the world of the acclaimed <b>Seven Realms series</b> a
generation later, this is a thrilling story of dark magic, chilling
threats, and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line
between life and death.</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I absolutely adore the <b>Seven Realms </b>series, probably my most fav YA epic fantasy series, and I was hoping for more books set in the other realms, so I'm really looking forward to it! Actually, I'm dying to read it!!! And I love that it's set years later, not with the same characters, though I love the connection one of the MC has with the MC's from the <b>Seven Realms</b>! Really exciting!</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-thon</b> is hosted by <i><b>Kimba</b></i> @ <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" target="_blank"><b>Caffeinated Book Reviewer</b></a> & <i><b>Jennifer </b></i>@ <a href="http://www.bookshelfery.com/" target="_blank"><b>BookShelfery</b></a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For this read-a-thon you must read holiday themed or winter setting reads.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It starts on November 12th @ 12:01 am & ends on November 17th @ 11:59 pm.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There'll be challenges & a twitter party, too.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For more detailed info & to join, go <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2015/09/ho-ho-ho-read-a-thon-november-12th-through-the-17th-sign-up.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> & <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2015/11/ho-ho-ho-read-a-thon-challenge-scheduleparticipant-giveaway.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Christmas a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t Ever<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">green Inn </span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">by <i><b>Donna Alward</b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2. The Duke and Miss Christmas </b>by <i><b>Amelia Grey</b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Falling for Christmas </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">by <i><b>Kate Hewitt</b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>4<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Operation White Chri<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s</span>tmas </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">by <i><b>Nicki Edwards</b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The only one I didn't like was <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kiss<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed b<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">y</span> You</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, but the previous 4 were absolutely <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sweet, fun, cute, charming & romantic,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> so I loved them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From the mini challenges, I participated in 3:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></b> </span></span></span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also joined the Twitter Party on Tuesday, and it was fun<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, though it left me craving for fudge!</span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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