Recent Book Activity

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Hello!

Thanks for visiting my bookshelf!

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I am currently reading:

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My wild releases that have been caught:

Winning Can Be Murder by Bill Crider
(Volcanoes Stadium) Thanks, imadiver!
The Seventh Sinner by Elizabeth Peters
(Volcanoes Stadium) Thanks, Anonymous!
The Hydrogen Murder: A Gloria Lamerino Mystery by Camille Minichino
(Volcanoes Stadium) Thanks, grandma49!
Unfit to Practice by Perry O'Shaughnessy
(Volcanoes Stadium) Thanks, mopalia!
The Death of Cousin Rose by Jonathan Harrington
(Volcanoes Stadium) Thanks, Anonymous!
Kalidescope by Danielle Steel
(Keizer Post Office) Thanks, Melaney!
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
(WOU Library Student Lounge) Thanks, aklaus!
The Purification Ceremony by Mark Sullivan
(Keizer Post Office) Thanks, bobsbook!
A Motive for Murder by Gallagher Gray
(Courthouse Athletic Club - South River Road) Thanks, Anonymous!

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Wild releases I have caught:

None yet, but I'm always on the lookout!

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Bookrings/rays I have hosted:

Bleachers by John Grisham
Summer in the City by Robyn Sisman
Milkrun by Sarah Mlynowski

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Bookrings/rays I have joined:

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (Bibliocrates)
Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson (SheWhoReads)
*stalled by wyldewomin*
Dating Without Novocaine by Lisa Cach (doris)
*stalled by portable-solace*
Always the Bridesmaid by Whitney Lyles (Suefitz)
*stalled by portable-solace*
The Same Sweet Girls by Cassandra King (Rrrcaron)
*stalled by lilkandystar*
Beach Girls by Luanne Rice (cat02886)
*stalled by noumena12*

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Bookrings I have participated in:

Sex, Lies and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson
Thanks, BOKWORMY! (princess1984, Ontario / rootmartin, MA)
Two's Company by Jill Mansell *didn't finish*
Thanks, Amberkatze! (Cass01, UK / three104, WI)
As Seen On TV by Sarah Mlynowski
Thanks, sharalsbooks! (lisabb2, IA / fizzfred, CA)
Light as a Feather by Helen Dunne
Thanks, katybean! (gothamgal, OH / em64, Finland)
Turning Thirty by Mike Gayle
Thanks, catrionamoore! (Breeni, NC / jenvince, AZ)

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Bookrays I have participated in:

Milkrun by Sarah Mlynowski
Thanks, Lovesbooks05! (lisabb2, IA / jenn7747, CA)
Babyville by Jane Green
Thanks, efs300! (TJROTH, WA / Karenlea, CA)
Christmas Cards from the Edge by Cach, Ashley and Neale
Thanks, raerae78! (BunnyLady, WI / ???)
Scenes from a Holiday by Graff, Lissner and Murray
Thanks, BlueAmazon! (BlueAmazon, CA / kbgoffe, OR)
I Hate the Gym by Jessica Kaminsky
Thanks, yllus! (MollyGrue, WA / LGinder, CA)
I Do (But I Don't) by Cara Lockwood
Thanks, sweetpea0678! (sweetpea0678, FL / cat02886, RI)

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RABCKs I have sent:

Slightly Single by Wendy Markham (BethanieKaye, TX)
The Old Patagonian Express by Paul Theroux (nyla7, NJ)
The Saving Graces: A Novel by Patricia Gaffney (PegiF, MA) *fulfilled wish*
sMothering by Wendy French (sweetpea0678, FL) *fulfilled wish*
South of Seattle by Jim Lemonds (Coralie, VT)
Joy for the Heart by Helen Steiner Rice (Lizabeth86, CT)
Heart Gifts by Helen Steiner Rice (s4ssyc4tw3ndy, OH)
Chicken Soup for the College Soul by Jack Canfield (PSU-Waring, PA)

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RABCKs I have received:

Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes (devon612, FL)
Faking It by Jennifer Cruise (BethanieKaye, TX)
Summer in the City by Robyn Sisman (mhchipmunk, BC) *fulfilled wish*
Not Much Just Chillin' by Linda Perlstein (FeralReader, CA) *fulfilled wish*
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver (agschoolgrad, GA)
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler (rainflower, AZ) *fulfilled wish*
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Suebo, PA)
sMothering by Wendy French (Flakes, IL) *fulfilled wish*
The Empty House by Rosamunde Pilcher (jenvince, CA)
Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge? by Jon Scieszka (booklady331, FL)
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy (JDT, CA)
The Saving Graces: A Novel by Patricia Gaffney (JDT, CA)
The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy (Coralie, VT)
Romancing Riley by Connie Lane (cratclif, CA)
Death by Inferior Design by Leslie Caine (watchcat, NJ)

Thank you for your kindness!!!

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Bookcrossers I have met:

zipporrific (a good friend!)
cyber-librarian (07/04/2005)
mopalia (every baseball season!)

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Authors I have met:

Jennifer Weiner (03/16/2006)
Chris Van Allsburg (1990ish)

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What I've read in 2012:

The Manning Brides by Debbie Macomber
The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber
The Man You'll Marry by Debbie Macomber

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What I read in 2011:

Knock Me Off My Feet by Susan Donovan
Perfect for the Beach by Foster, Denison, McCarthy, Perrin, Davidson & Leigh
Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer (bookray)
Public Displays of Affection by Susan Donovan
The Nine Month Plan by Wendy Markham
Sealed with a Kiss by Carly Phillips

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What I read in 2010:

Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr
Christmas Getaway by Stuart, Leonard & Lennnox
Dancing Shoes and Honky-Tonk Blues by LuAnn McLane

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What I read in 2009:

Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts
Performance Anxiety by Betsy Burke
She Went All the Way by Meg Cabot
London is the Best City in America by Laura Dave
The Empty House by Rosamunde Pilcher (add link)
Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie
When I Think of You by Liz Ireland (add link)
Reilly's Woman by Janet Dailey
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (add link)
My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins and Fenway Park by Steve Kluger
Wicked by Gregory Maguire (48 pages only)
The Floor of the Sky by Pamela Carter Joern
The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Monkey Business by Sarah Mlynowski

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What I read in 2008:

Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
This Christmas by Green, Coburn and Ireland
Santa, Baby by Crusie, Foster and Phillips
Frogs & French Kisses by Sarah Mlynowski
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot
Maggie Sweet by Judith Minthorn Stacy
Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot
Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot
Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
Maybe the Moon by Armistead Maupin
Tisha by Robert Specht
Shoot The Moon by Billie Letts
Bras & Broomsticks by Sarah Mlynowski
Dress Rehearsal by Jennifer O'Connell
Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea by Mary Higgins Clark
Is This a Great Game, Or What? by Tim Kurkjian
The Manning Sisters by Debbie Macomber
Hate Mail from Cheerleaders by Rick Reilly
Counting Coup by Larry Colton
The House by Danielle Steel
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

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What I read in 2007:

Faking It by Jennifer Cruise
Sex, Lies and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson
Taking Care of Business by McLane, Ryan and Blake
Cupid Inc. by Michele Bardsley
Milkrun by Sarah Mlynowski

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What I read in 2006:

As Seen On TV by Sarah Mlynowski
Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
Babyville by Jane Green
Christmas Cards from the Edge by Cach, Ashley and Neale
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
With This Ring by Copeland, Crawford, Aiken & Palmer

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What I read in 2005:

Losing It by Lindsay Faith Rech
Crazy for You by Jennifer Crusie
The Rana Look by Sandra Brown
Scenes from a Holiday by Graff, Lissner and Murray
Summer in the City by Robyn Sisman
Light as a Feather by Helen Dunne
Slightly Single by Wendy Markham
The Saving Graces by Patricia Gaffney
Turning Thirty by Mike Gayle
Reading Oprah by Cecilia K. Farr
sMothering by Wendy French
Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
I Hate the Gym by Jessica Kaminsky
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Smart Women by Judy Blume
I Do (But I Don't) by Cara Lockwood
Sunny Chandler's Return by Sandra Brown
Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot
The Playboy by Carly Phillips
Fishbowl by Sarah Mlynowski
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
Love to Love You Baby by Kasey Michaels

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What I read in 2004 (Oct-Dec):

Girls' Poker Night by Jill Davis
How I Fell in Love with a Librarian... by Rhett Ellis
The Christmas Thief by Mary Higgins Clark
The Dewey Decimal System of Love by Josephine Carr
An Irresistible Impulse by Barbara Delinsky
The Christmas Basket by Debbie Macomber
Not Even for Love by Sandra Brown
The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
A Secret Affair by Barbara Taylor Bradford
A Kiss Remembered by Sandra Brown
Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin
Candles on Bay Street by K.C. McKinnon

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Other sites I frequent:

The Internet Movie Database
GardenGuides
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Giraffe Cam
Oregonlive
The Official Site of Tim McGraw
NPR
AllRecipes
Eugene Marathon
Go Ducks!
Meet in Portland

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Last updated: 01/30/2011
Go Ducks!

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