Muddy Puddle Musings

Reflections on the books, poems, short stories, cereal boxes and small print I'm currently reading AND the films I'm getting to see upon occasion. . . .

Monday, May 30, 2011

MOVIE - Incendies

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Powerful - and a masterpiece of storytelling Released 4-22-11 R (2:10) 5/29/11 at the Loft...alone RT:  91  cag: 96 (yup, I liked it tha...

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Shame on me.  For the first time I've gotten behind on my blog.  Two unexpected trips to the east coast and back, nine missed days of sc...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

24. School Days - Robert B. Parker

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Spenser series #33 audio read by Joe Mantegna Random House Audio, 2005 5 unabridged cds $14.95 6 hrs. 304 pgs. rating:  4.5 Classic...
Sunday, April 17, 2011

23. Last Witness - Jilliane Hoffman

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audio read by Kathe Mazur Penguin Audio and Books On Tape, Inc, 2005 9 unabriged cds 11 hours pgs. Rating:  4 The second intense seri...
Sunday, April 10, 2011

"Please Write: Don't Phone" - Robert Watson

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I spent a lot of time yesterday - hours, actually - browsing through the selection of "crafty" books at Barnes and Noble.  Some we...
Saturday, April 9, 2011

Favorite Words: Parched

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Here's another word that delights me.  My oldest grandchild started talking early and has had an incredible vocabulary ever since she ...
Saturday, April 2, 2011

Who Stole Mona Lisa? - Ruthie Knapp

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Illustrated by Jill McElmurry Bloomsbury, 2010 HC $17.99 32 pgs. Rating:  4, cool book Endpapers:  Blue, red, green folksy "yoyo...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

MOVIE - Paul

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What a riot! Released 3-18-11 (Wide) R (for language) (1:40) Wed. 3-20-11 at El Con with Sheila and Ronnie RT:  71  cag:  82 Director: ...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Passover - Harriet Ziefert

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Celebrating Now, Remembering Then Illustrated by Karla Gudeon Blue Apple Books, 2010 HC $17.99 32 thick pages - 10 that open up to a dou...
Monday, March 28, 2011

Author List I - P

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My author list has overgrown itself again, so I'm taking the time to split it into three different blogs.  A pain, but sort of exciting,...
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Chris
I retired from teaching nine years ago and then spent almost four years as a children's librarian/aide at the public library, I missed teaching, so.... I've taken a job as School Librarian at a private K-8 school, and I'm so excited! I've taught fourth and fifth grades, middle school literature, and college-level children's literature. Originally from New England, I lived and taught on the coast of Maine for many years, then spent 14 years in the glorious sunshine of Tucson, Arizona, before moving eight years ago to south central Pennsylvania - a new adventure! I adore my kids, my grandkids (I got married at "age 9"), my students, books and reading, quilts and quilting, yarn and knitting, papercrafts and altering books, genealogy, letterboxing, watching movies on the "big screen" - and hitting the road to adventure far and wide. I hate to cook and love to eat. I finally got to visit my 49th state last year (yay!! and it was awesome) so that leaves only one to go ... soon, I hope, soon.....
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