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Saturday, April 10, 2004

How To Get a Phd. in Writing, study this example, it has it all....

Diana Gabaldon’s OUTLANDER series of books are THE books that I would take to a deserted island with me, if I could only take one author, one collection. I would sorely miss her audio books' reader, Davina "La Divina" Porter, but would read with her voices inside of my head, as they are permanently... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Zombies of the Gene Pool by Sharon McCrumb

This book is eight and one half hours of listening pleasure on 6 audio cassettes which was first published in 1996 by this New York Times best selling author. It is read by Ruth Ann Phimister. It is a mystery, of sorts. Tlhis book covers the world of science fiction lit fans, their obssessions and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 28, 2004

Wickedly funny, master word chef John Lanchester, Debt of Pleasure

John Lanchester has been called a ‘master word chef" and ‘wickedly funny.’ He wrote a book called The Debt To Pleasure which was published in 1996 and made into an audio taped book in 1997. It is made up of 8 tapes and takes 8 hours to hear. It is read by, the Devilishly Fabulous for this book... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 27, 2004

15 year old boy writes his first book......and me and you?

Today’s first book is ERAGON, by Christopher Paolini and published in 2003 by Random House and the same year by Random House Audio. The lovely blue dragon cover art is by John Jude Palencar. The reading is 16 and one half hours long on ten cassettes, a quick read for someone like me who sits 12 to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 29, 2003

Grandma's Writing Blog to disappear in one week. Thanks for the time

that you have given me by reading my work here. It must leave and I must downsize or give up blogging entirely. Grandma Know It All finally, finally admits to knowing only enough for one blog. SEarch for it new title next week, okay? Gracias por su atencion. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 18, 2003

My Blogging is the most costly on the BN, so plz click me mucho!!

MY BN SUBSCRIPTION COST ME $ 101.95 THIS MONTH!!! $ 5.95 a month for vanity blogging isn't too much, but this month my vanity and early dementia cost me $101.95 to blog. I told you that I was kidnapped by family and forcibly made to go to Puerto Vallarta on a ten day vacation, right? In preparation,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 9, 2003

Grandma not only blogs, but she outreads most, @ 1 book a day.

W hy I like to read? I love books because they take me as I am, dressed, unbathed or wiping my nose with a cold and ask for no changes from me. They open up and tell me about themselves without my having to ask any questions and they are never defensive about their revelations. They take me on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Some Ancient poems from 1978

MY MAN I romanticized while you slept for four years. And the world went on without us. ODE TO MY HAIR You were there and now you’re gone. I’m devastated. MEMORIES So old So precious Held in hand or heart To end from start, I caress you. MI ANGELITA (My daughter) An angel flies around my house, she... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 18, 2003

"Negro", a poem.......1984

Pintas mi vida de un negro luminoso. Negro tu maravilloso rostro sonriente y negros tus ojos que brillan. Tu humor negro en dias gloriosos y negros tus labios, besamos. Tu genio negro me encanta, me llena en las noches negras en que susurramos bajo los arboles. Secretos en el obscuro de la noche,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 10, 2003

JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, Grandma's Film Review and Thoughts.

Required viewing for new American citizens, the film defines an age and a culture. This movie became a favorite with my tiny grandchildren, who were clueless as to its true messages and just enjoyed the band, their followers and the music. They rented it and brought it to a slumber party at my... Sign in to see full entry.

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I read about twenty-five audio books every five weeks and thought that other's might like to have some small reviews, so as not to waste my opinions on these books and to possibly guide others into different areas of reading. I read indiscriminately, meaning "I pull books off of the library shelves because I have not read them yet, not because they fit my narrow scope of interest." I read everything on the shelves.

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