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It might seem like cheating that my first post after two months is sort of a meme, but, what the hey...I found it interesting.:) Found this nifty little exercise at A Commonplace Blog. Using only books you have read this year (2009), answer these questions. Try not to repeat a book title. (I went for honesty instead of humor, though I really did want to put Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore for "You and your friends are:". Just to clarify, that isn't true.:D) Describe yourself: Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood) How do you feel: Something Blue (Emily Giffin) Describe where you currently live: No Country for Old Men (Cormac McCarthy) If you could go anywhere, where would you go: The King's English (Betsy Burton) Your favorite form of transportation: Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie) Your best friend is: Something Wonderful (Judith McNaught) You and your friends are: Knights of the Kitchen Table [Time Warp Trio#1] (Jon Scieszka) What’s the weather like: Stormbreaker (Ant...

TEASER TUESDAYS is a weekly event, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading , where you ‘tease’ others with a little bit from the book you’re currently reading, making them want to read it, too! Feel free to play along! You simply... My teaser: "I beg your pardon," retorted the stranger quietly, "but to rule, one must have a precise plan worked out for some reasonable period ahead. Allow me to enquire how man can control his own affairs when he is not only incapable of compiling a plan for some laughably short term, such as, say, a thousand years, but cannot even predict what will happen to him tomorrow." The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

I came across this blog of a fellow high school teacher, msmazzola . As an English teacher myself and blog-experimenter, I'd like to heartily support her research project . So, here are my answers to her senior project meme. More power to you, msmazzola. Perhaps we can exchange teaching notes one day.:) 1. How long have you been blogging? I started blogging only January of this year, 2009. 2. Why did you start blogging? I set up a blog because I really wanted to talk about books I had read. I had recently joined a very active book club here in the Philippines that whetted my appetite for talking more about books with other book-lovers. I figured that, aside from the face-to-face discussions we had, there were other venues that I could use to talk about my passion. I slowly discovered blogging through the other book club members, too. So, given that I had time to blog, as i was on study leave, I started blogging. 3. What have you found to be the benefits of blogging? Whereas ...

TEASER TUESDAYS is a weekly event, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading , where you ‘tease’ others with a little bit from the book you’re currently reading, making them want to read it, too! Feel free to play along! You simply... My teaser: "But from true literature, we mustn't ever cower, not in Boston. And we shall not now" The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl, page 17

This post is a bit late in the making, but only because I really wanted to give it to the right people. (Read: I needed to find more great book bloggers!) A few weeks ago, I was honored to receive the Splash! award from Blooey of Bookmarked! Because I've been given that affirmation, in spite of the short time I've been blogging, I'd like to spread the love to the other book blogs that I love. But first... The Rules: 1) Put the logo on your blog/post. 2) Nominate up to 9 blogs which allure, amuse, bewitch, impress or inspire you. 3) Be sure to link to your nominees within your post. 4) Let them know that they have been splashed by commenting on their blog. 5) Remember to link to the person from whom your received your Splash award. The Awardees: Dovegreyreader at dovegreyreader scribbles Chris at book-a-rama Aarti at Booklust Avisannschild at she reads and reads Bookfool at Bookfoolery and Babble Coversgirl at Between the Covers Ms Bubblefiish at Ms Textual's Book Bl...