24
Jul
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I’m excited to announce that I started a reader/reviewer blog. It’s called (library)Liz Reads.
I hope to review YA novels, post some book news, and things of that nature, but I because I read more than YA, I may review more than YA. Basically, if I’ve read it, I want to review it there.
Please email me with any comments! Thanks for reading!
18
Jun
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Reading and knitting are my favorite hobbies. Something I’ve noticed is that I tend to knit the same patterns or same types of patterns over and over. And I tend to re-read the same books over and over. This habit began for me in childhood. I lived in a very tiny town(fewer than 1,000 people) and it had one very tiny library. I read every age-appropriate book in it by the fourth grade, if it even took me that long. I devoured the books lying around the house, age-appropriate or not, so I learned what quaaludes were when I read Elvis and Me at age 9.
I also didn’t own many books. I distinctly remember when my dad bought me A Wrinkle in Time at Caldor (it passed his test because it was a Newbery winner), and I remember reading it but not really understanding it. Other than that, I owned The Velveteen Rabbit, Anne of Green Gables, and a few others that I can’t recall right now. But I’d read them over & over, also borrowing books from my teacher’s library at school, and working those into the rotation.
Now that it’s summer, even though I’m enrolled in a class, it has me wanting to re-read all my books. I’ve already started with the teen section. I finished Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen this morning. I know Along For the Ride was just published on Tuesday but while waiting for my library to acquire it, I needed to keep myself busy.
I’ll be reviewing Keeping the Moon for the blog shortly! It’s my favorite Sarah Dessen novel and the one that I think gets the least attention.
10
May
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My class has finished & the next one starts on June 6th, so until then, I plan on reading, sleeping, & knitting some fun stuff!
I’m way late on this one but Jellicoe Road has been sitting on my shelves for awhile and I’ve been feeling guilty. Now that I have some free time, I’m turning pages like a hurricane. Can’t wait to finish!
Also, changed to SpringLoaded theme b/c it’s fresh and fancy. I swear, this blog’s appearance could change weekly, I’m so indecisive. But this one’s a keeper for now. The perfect mix of dark & light.
One more thing…I’ve been playing with Picnik, a photography application. It’s really fun. Here’s a before & after of Mia:

20
Apr
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I’m currently distracted by a new iPod Touch. It’s fantastic and I love it.
I want to change up what I listen to a little. I don’t listen to many podcasts. I download The Rachel Maddow Show, Wine Library TV, sometimes Keith Olbermann.
Does anyone listen other podcasts? Let me know!
edited to add: also been listening to/watching Freezer Burns. I don’t consume too many frozen foods, but it is so fun to watch someone else review contents of the freezer aisle.
19
Apr
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Last night, we went to see the Indigo Girls. It was really fun but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I could have, due to just being tired. They played songs I haven’t heard live, like “Hammer and a Nail” along with songs I really don’t care to hear live again but cannot avoid, like “Closer to Fine” and “Galileo.” Both wonderful songs but just tired of hearing them at every IG show I go to. Which, admittedly, isn’t many. But enough. Shawn Mullins opened up for them. I haven’t heard anything from him in quite some time, which is sad. He’s a good artist with a unique voice. You can tell he really loves what he’s doing.
Also last night, I dreamt that our upstairs neighbor was kidnapping people and when I tried to rescue them, he ended up kidnapping me too. I wish I could remember the rest. It was disturbing.
Must remember that upstairs neighbor really is a nice man. And not a kidnapper.
Today, I’m working on a rough draft of a paper that’s due soon.
Lame attempt at blogging more, but also, just saying what’s on my mind.