Monthly Archives: December 2008

Masterpiece

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Abby

Just finished reading Masterpiece by Elise Broach, and am ready to inflict my harsh judgement of it on the world: After finishing, I went back and re-read the reviews that have been published about this book, and I can’t be … Continue reading →

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Current reading

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Abby

With no book groups for a couple of weeks, I’ve been doing some reading just for the sake of reading – here are the books that I’m working on: The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau.  While I didn’t enjoy … Continue reading →

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Ice Storm

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Abby

If you don’t live in or near central Massachusetts, you may not know how much havoc was wreaked by last week’s ice storm.  The library in which I work is located in central Mass, and storm-related power outages have forced us to … Continue reading →

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Twilight, the movie

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Abby

Alyson and Lisa and I went to see Twilight the movie a little over a week ago, and this past Saturday Lisa hosted a Twilight movie discussion at the library for teens.  So in the past week I’ve been thinking a … Continue reading →

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Alex the Jester

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Abby

Thursday night the library hosted a great act – Alex the Jester, an internationally known court jester.  Alex put on a fabulous show, keeping the audience riveted and in stitches for a very happy evening hour.  I enjoyed his performance … Continue reading →

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How I know when I’m tired…

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Abby

It’s been a busy, busy, BUSY fall, and all of a sudden, tonight, I’m feeling it.  How do I know?  Usually I get a bit of adrenaline flowing before a big show (Alex the Jester is performing tonight, to a “sold-out” … Continue reading →

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24 toes

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Abby

24 toes can cause a lot of trouble, especially when they’re connected the mind of a kitten.  I love Max dearly, but this living-with-a-kitten thing is new to me.  I’m used to staid, tired older cats who loll around most … Continue reading →

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