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“High On Arrival” by Mackenzie Phillips {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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Mackenzie Phillips and High On Arrival ~ High on Arrival by Mackenzie Phillips My rating: 3 of 5 stars Wow. I think this was definitely the hardest autobiography I have ever read. I can't even really decide what my opinion is on this book. At moments I loved it and at moments I just felt so bad for Mackenzie that I had a hard time getting through the rest of the book. … [Read more...] about “High On Arrival” by Mackenzie Phillips {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“Always Looking Up” by Michael J. Fox {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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Michael J. Fox ~ Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox My rating: 4 of 5 stars I started reading this book really not knowing much at all about Michael J. Fox, except for the fact that he has Parkinson's Disease. Of course I knew that he was in "Family Ties" and "Spin City" (although I watched neither show), and I probably watched … [Read more...] about “Always Looking Up” by Michael J. Fox {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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A Thousand Splendid Suns ~ A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the story of two women from Afghanistan. This story is about the heartbreak and unique suffering that women in this area of the world must succumb to at the hands of men, societal judgments, and seemingly never ending war. It's horrifying to read what these two women … [Read more...] about “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“Not Without Hope” by Nick Schuyler {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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Not Without Hope by Nick Schuyler ~ Not Without Hope by Nick Schuyler My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book tells the story of 4 men who go on a guy's fishing trip. One of the men was getting ready to leave for NFL training camp (2 were on NFL teams and all had at least played in college) and this was going to be their last time together for the foreseeable future. What … [Read more...] about “Not Without Hope” by Nick Schuyler {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“From This Moment On” by Shania Twain {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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  From This Moment On by Shania Twain My rating: 4 of 5 stars Who knew that this woman who once lived so far out in the bush in Canada and had such an impoverished childhood that food and running water was a luxury would grow up to be one of the top selling music artists of all time? I found her childhood story fascinating and not at all what I expected. She overcame … [Read more...] about “From This Moment On” by Shania Twain {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“On Mystic Lake” by Kristin Hannah {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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On Mystic Lake ~ I found this book to be very easy to get through and a fast page turner. On Mystic Lake is the second Kristin Hannah book that I have read and, although I didn't like it quite as well as I did "Firefly Lane," I did like this book quite a lot. There are many very likable characters in this book, especially Izzy. I also really like Nick and felt a lot of … [Read more...] about “On Mystic Lake” by Kristin Hannah {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“The Time Of My Life” by Patrick Swayze {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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Patrick Swayze ~ I had no idea that Patrick Swayze had done so much in his life. I always loved him because "Dirty Dancing" is one of my favorite movies and I love "Ghost" and "Point Break" as well. Of course, I knew that he was an actor and a dancer, but I had no idea that he was so talented in so many other areas. I will discuss some of these further, under the spoiler … [Read more...] about “The Time Of My Life” by Patrick Swayze {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“11/22/63” by Stephen King {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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11/22/63 by Stephen King ~ I used to read Stephen King books all the time, but I haven't read one since the late 90s, I believe. I guess I just read so many that I got burned out. However, something about the concept of this story just seemed so intriguing to me that I could not pass it up (even at a whopping 850 pages). … [Read more...] about “11/22/63” by Stephen King {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge