tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769724413377338752024-03-13T22:20:12.766-05:00The Classics ChallengeApril 1 - October 31, 2010Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-3204246839585468092010-10-03T15:24:00.000-05:002010-10-03T15:24:56.265-05:00October 2010 Reviews and Wrap-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6nFVSJauOjlNS3GtqXHGVcq4HU3vFyuiAtaqJAChUT0d7K8LhaXcwgj3FAQrcV4MAeOBlBAjYWdSjgDmR-c0EpzG2QZ87cHwTPYBXbWGSN0Yuf9swtErNlD2oU5XJ8CSGlHFuIohOCzs/s1600/Classics+-+Veens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6nFVSJauOjlNS3GtqXHGVcq4HU3vFyuiAtaqJAChUT0d7K8LhaXcwgj3FAQrcV4MAeOBlBAjYWdSjgDmR-c0EpzG2QZ87cHwTPYBXbWGSN0Yuf9swtErNlD2oU5XJ8CSGlHFuIohOCzs/s320/Classics+-+Veens.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<strong>Post your October reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:</strong><br />
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Your name: Trish (Wuthering Heights)<br />
Your URL: http://www.lovelaughterinsanity.com/2010/06/wuthering-heights-emily-bronte.html<br />
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If you are posting a wrap-up to the challenge, enter in "Your Name": Trish (Wrap-Up)<br />
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Congratulations on coming to the end of the challenge--whether you read one book or several. <strong>This will be my last year hosting the challenge and I appreciate those who joined again this year.</strong><br />
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Happy reading!<br />
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<strong>Post your September reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:</strong><br />
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Your name: Trish (Ethan Frome)<br />
Your URL: http://www.lovelaughterinsanity.com/2009/11/ethan-frome-edith-wharton_930.html<br />
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If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read and put http://classics2008.blogspot.com in the URL field.<br />
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<strong>Do you have a favorite Classic from the challenge yet?</strong> Let us know in the comments how it's going!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-66170135645177161532010-08-01T16:07:00.000-05:002010-08-01T16:07:08.811-05:00August 2010 Reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6nFVSJauOjlNS3GtqXHGVcq4HU3vFyuiAtaqJAChUT0d7K8LhaXcwgj3FAQrcV4MAeOBlBAjYWdSjgDmR-c0EpzG2QZ87cHwTPYBXbWGSN0Yuf9swtErNlD2oU5XJ8CSGlHFuIohOCzs/s1600/Classics+-+Veens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6nFVSJauOjlNS3GtqXHGVcq4HU3vFyuiAtaqJAChUT0d7K8LhaXcwgj3FAQrcV4MAeOBlBAjYWdSjgDmR-c0EpzG2QZ87cHwTPYBXbWGSN0Yuf9swtErNlD2oU5XJ8CSGlHFuIohOCzs/s320/Classics+-+Veens.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<strong>Post your August reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:</strong><br />
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Your name: Trish (Wuthering Heights)<br />
Your URL: http://www.lovelaughterinsanity.com/2010/06/wuthering-heights-emily-bronte.html<br />
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If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read and put http://classics2008.blogspot.com in the URL field.<br />
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<strong>Do you have a favorite Classic from the challenge yet?</strong> Let us know in the comments how it's going!! Also, if you've finished the challenge, feel free to put your wrap-up post in the linky below: Your Name (Wrap-Up)<br />
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<div>Post your July reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:<br />
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Your name: Trish (Wuthering Heights)<br />
Your URL: http://lovelaughterinsanity.blogspot.com/2010/06/wuthering-heights-emily-bronte.html<br />
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If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read and put http://classics2008.blogspot.com in the URL field.<br />
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In other classics reading news, I've coerced Jill from <a href="http://fizzythoughts.com/">Fizzy Thoughts</a> to host a readalong of <em>Brothers Karamazov</em> by Dostoevsky. <strong>It’s the Brothers Karamazov Ceilidh!</strong><br />
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The readalong starts July 10th and we plan to finish at the beginning of October--a perfect fit for the Classics Challenge time frame. If you're interested, pop by Jill's <a href="http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2010/06/who-wants-to-read-the-brothers-karamazov.html">Brothers K post</a> for all the details and sign up. It's sure to be the highlight of the summer (or so we tell ourselves).Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-39518143714598989412010-06-04T12:59:00.005-05:002010-06-18T07:33:46.108-05:00June 2010 Reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6nFVSJauOjlNS3GtqXHGVcq4HU3vFyuiAtaqJAChUT0d7K8LhaXcwgj3FAQrcV4MAeOBlBAjYWdSjgDmR-c0EpzG2QZ87cHwTPYBXbWGSN0Yuf9swtErNlD2oU5XJ8CSGlHFuIohOCzs/s1600/Classics+-+Veens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6nFVSJauOjlNS3GtqXHGVcq4HU3vFyuiAtaqJAChUT0d7K8LhaXcwgj3FAQrcV4MAeOBlBAjYWdSjgDmR-c0EpzG2QZ87cHwTPYBXbWGSN0Yuf9swtErNlD2oU5XJ8CSGlHFuIohOCzs/s320/Classics+-+Veens.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Eeeep! Apologies for being a few days late. Guess summer is here!<br />
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<strong>Post your June reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:</strong><br />
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Your name: Trish (Tess of the D'Urbervilles)<br />
Your URL: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/tess-of-durbervilles-thomas-hardy.html<br />
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If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read and put http://classics2008.blogspot.com in the URL field.<br />
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<strong>Do you have a favorite Classic from the challenge yet?</strong> Let us know in the comments how it's going!!<br />
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Post your April reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:<br />
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Your name: Trish (Tess of the D'Urbervilles)<br />
Your URL: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/tess-of-durbervilles-thomas-hardy.html<br />
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If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read and put http://classics2008.blogspot.com in the URL field.<br />
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Happy reading! <br />
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Classics Snack - Read FOUR classics<br />2. Classics Entree - Read FIVE classics<br />3. Classics Feast - Read SIX classics<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>**Rules/Guidelines</strong></span><br />1. Cross-posting with other challenges is allowed (and encouraged!)<br />2. Audiobooks are fine<br />3. Re-reads are acceptable, BUT books must be finished <em>after</em> April 1st to count for the challenge<br />4. Lists don't have to be set in stone; you can change your selections at any time<br />5. Have Fun!!<br />6. You do NOT need a blog to participate.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">**Bonus!! (Optional)</span></strong><br />In the past two challenges we compiled a list of books that we think might be considered classics one day. I've wiped out that old list so we can start fresh, but to get an idea of what others suggested in the past, see <a href="http://classics2008.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-future-classic-picks.html">HERE</a> and <a href="http://classics2008.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-future-classic-picks.html">HERE</a>. To start off the list, I'm going to suggest <em>Poisonwood Bible</em> by Barbara Kingsolver.<br /><br />Leave your suggestion (one please) in the comments below. If you want to participate in the bonus round, choose a book from the list and read that <em>in addition</em> to the classics you have picked (e.g., if you are doing the classics snack, you will read <em>five</em> books total and so on).<br /><br />I realize this means you may have to wait to make your list or leave the bonus book as "tentative" if you choose to participate in the bonus round, but I'm hoping this is a modern twist on the old classics challenge.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>What is a Classic?</strong></span><br />Am I going to define what a classic is? Nope! There are lots of definitions offered on the Internet, but we all have different opinions so don't stress too much. In the comments below, I'd love if you would give a (one please) recommendation for a classic you would suggest to beginners or apprehensive readers--maybe something lighter or something engaging. I'll compile a list. I'm going to suggest <em>Ethan Frome</em> by Edith Wharton. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Trish, you write a lot! Just tell me what I need to do!</span></strong><br />1. Sign up below using Mr. Linky. Preferably link to your list for the challenge, but I'm not going to make you. :P If you don't have a blog, just enter your name.<br />2. Give a (one) suggestion for a "future" classic in the comments below<br />3. Recommended a (one) classic for "beginners" in the comments below<br />4. Let me know if you have any questions<br />5. Get reading those dang classics!!<br /><br />Also - I'd love to know how you heard about the challenge.</p><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www2.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=22Feb2010"></script><br /><br />Thank you <a href="http://nidhiveens-loveforbooks.blogspot.com/">Veens</a> for the lovely buttons!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-31925334404893166462009-12-21T21:00:00.003-06:002009-12-21T21:02:38.580-06:00Classics Challenge 2010Coming Soon:<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000066;">Classics Challenge 2010</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>April 1-October 31, 2010</strong></span></div><br /><br />Look for sign-ups around February/March!<br /><br />If you're interested in designing a button for next year's challenge, email me at trishsreadingnook at gmail dot com. :)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-78978235620522884922009-12-21T20:57:00.001-06:002009-12-21T20:59:34.410-06:002009 Future Classic Picks*A Prayer for Owen Meany - Irving <br />*A Thousand Spendid Suns - Hosseini <br />*After Dark - Murakami <br />*Angela's Ashes - McCourt <br />*Atlas Shrugged - Rand <br />*Atonement - McEwan <br />*Blindness - Saramago <br />*Cloud Atlas - Mitchell <br />*Disgrace - Coetzee <br />*Dune - Herbert <br />*Empire Falls - Russo <br />*Ender's Game - Card <br />*Fingersmith - Waters <br />*Half of a Yellow Sun - Adichie <br />*Harry Potter - Rowling <br />*I Capture the Castle - Smith <br />*Jacob I Have Loved - Paterson <br />*Jonathon Strange & Mr. Norrell - Clarke <br />*Life As We Knew It - Pfeffer <br />*Little Bee - Cleave <br />*Lolita - Nabokov <br />*Memoirs of a Geisha - Golden <br />*Memory Keeper's Daughter - Edwards <br />*Middlesex - Euginides <br />*My Name is Asher Lev - Potok <br />*One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Kesey <br />*Penelope - Kaye <br />*Peony in Love - See <br />*Persepolis - Satrapi <br />*Possession - Byatt <br />*Remains of the Day - Ishiguro <br />*Revolutionary Road - Yates <br />*Saturday - McEwan <br />*Siddharta - Hesse <br />*Slaughterhouse-Five - Vonnegut <br />*Steppenwolf - Hesse <br />*The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - Chabon <br />*The Autobiography of God - Lester <br />*The Blind Assassin - Atwood <br />*The Blue Flower - Fitzgerald <br />*The Bluest Eye - Morrison <br />*The Cider House Rules - Irving <br />*The Corrections - Franzen <br />*The Fourth Turning - Strauss and Howe <br />*The Giver - Lowry <br />*The Handmaid's Tale - Atwood <br />*The Kite Runner - Hosseini <br />*The Known World - Jones <br />*The Penelopiad - Atwood <br />*The Poisonwood Bible - Kingsolver <br />*The Savage Detectives - Bolano <br />*The Secret History - Tartt <br />*The Things They Carried - O'Brien <br />*True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Avi <br />*Underworld - DeLillo <br />*Wind-up Bird Chronicles - MurakamiTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-43233010118794542282009-10-04T14:53:00.001-05:002009-10-04T14:55:41.875-05:00October Reviews<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305285227070139458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YmOkGSDTmhmMXsMTwL2SUTTM132SbUwErGJj_RxNa8ozzRBJfPdVU3wYL2rFmmdF7vSKBJ94zzgSTPhAkkx_l1VRo9_xuCaFbZjZaH9ZPQ7kqlBZqWPnKCOQm79MUJNRmQGISzHhF8gP/s200/classicssmall.jpg" /></div><br />Post your October reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:<br /><br />Your name: Trish (Tess of the D'Urbervilles)<br />Your URL: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/tess-of-durbervilles-thomas-hardy.html<br /><br />If you've finished the challege and want to write a wrap-up post, you can also leave your link here. Put (Wrap-Up) after your name.<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www2.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=04Oct2009"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-22091576718716845462009-09-01T06:18:00.002-05:002009-09-01T06:19:24.757-05:00September Reviews<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305285227070139458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YmOkGSDTmhmMXsMTwL2SUTTM132SbUwErGJj_RxNa8ozzRBJfPdVU3wYL2rFmmdF7vSKBJ94zzgSTPhAkkx_l1VRo9_xuCaFbZjZaH9ZPQ7kqlBZqWPnKCOQm79MUJNRmQGISzHhF8gP/s200/classicssmall.jpg" /></div><br />Post your September reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:<br /><br />Your name: Trish (Tess of the D'Urbervilles)<br />Your URL: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/tess-of-durbervilles-thomas-hardy.html<br /><br />If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read leaving the URL field blank.<br /><br />Happy reading!<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www2.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=01Sep2009"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-51740361252325680962009-07-28T12:27:00.003-05:002009-07-28T12:31:23.311-05:00August Reviews<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305285227070139458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YmOkGSDTmhmMXsMTwL2SUTTM132SbUwErGJj_RxNa8ozzRBJfPdVU3wYL2rFmmdF7vSKBJ94zzgSTPhAkkx_l1VRo9_xuCaFbZjZaH9ZPQ7kqlBZqWPnKCOQm79MUJNRmQGISzHhF8gP/s200/classicssmall.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />Look what's back--Mister Linky! Post your August reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:<br /><br />Your name: Trish (Tess of the D'Urbervilles)<br />Your URL: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/tess-of-durbervilles-thomas-hardy.html<br /><br />If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read leaving the URL field blank.<br /><br />Happy reading!<br /><br />(**Also, a lot of you <a href="http://classics2008.blogspot.com/2009/02/classics-challenge-2009-sign-ups.html">signed up</a> after Mister Linky went down--feel free to add your link again) Yay Mister Linky!<br /><br /><script src="http://www2.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=28Jul2009" type="text/javascript"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-8994488972478124482009-07-01T00:00:00.007-05:002009-07-28T12:15:32.129-05:00July Reviews<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eLMOvfkQEleKZjlfvS52cz7kj33h4QACmjM5ig0mQfrQU8e3DBOS9eMVPzU8e-DdfNkcwGihi30k3NRnrJXql1YdrTzPDxJP6K1S9NZhfExuWPFY5PSctT2eLfzVTLao7tNU2jCBH8wv/s1600-h/Bethany+Classics+-+Copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342171871685912482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eLMOvfkQEleKZjlfvS52cz7kj33h4QACmjM5ig0mQfrQU8e3DBOS9eMVPzU8e-DdfNkcwGihi30k3NRnrJXql1YdrTzPDxJP6K1S9NZhfExuWPFY5PSctT2eLfzVTLao7tNU2jCBH8wv/s200/Bethany+Classics+-+Copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Post your July reviews in the comments below using the following format:<br /><br />Your <strong><span style="color:#000066;">name</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color:#000066;">title</span></strong> of book: Trish -Middlemarch</div><div>Your <strong><span style="color:#000066;">URL</span></strong>: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2009/05/middlemarch-george-eliot.html </div><div><br />Since Mister Linky is down, I'll add them to this post so you have a list to click through.<br /><br /><strong>JULY REVIEWS:</strong></div><div>1. Veronica - <a href="http://ilivedonrum.blogspot.com/2009/07/agnes-gray-anne-bronte.html">Agnes Grey</a></div><div>2. TheBlackerSheep - <a href="http://blacksheepbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/agnes-grey-by-anne-bronte.html">Agnes Grey</a></div><div>3. Sequestered Nooks - <a href="http://sequesterednooks.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/atonement/">Atonement</a></div><div>4. Laurie - <a href="http://inlauriesmind.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-oliver-twist.html">Oliver Twist</a></div><div>5. Sequestered Nooks - <a href="http://sequesterednooks.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/little-dorrit-complete/">Little Dorrit</a></div><div>6. Mari - <a href="http://marireads.blogspot.com/2009/06/book-review-persuasion-by-jane-austen.html">Persuasion</a></div><div>7. Becky - <a href="http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/barchester-towers.html">Barchester Towers</a></div><div>8. CB James - <a href="http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2009/06/les-miserables-pt-5-jean-valjean.html">Les Miserables</a></div><div>9. Architha - <a href="http://my-bookies.blogspot.com/">Agnes Grey</a></div><div>10. CB James - <a href="http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2009/07/gilgamesh-new-english-version-by.html">The Epic of Gilgamesh</a></div><div>11. Traci - <a href="http://acceptabletime.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-review-howards-end.html">Howards End</a></div><div>12. Book Psmith - <a href="http://bookpsmith.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-review-coming-up-for-air-by-george.html">Coming Up for Air</a></div><div>13. Trish - <a href="http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2009/07/tom-sawyer-mark-twain.html">Tom Sawyer</a></div><div>14. Traci- <a href="http://acceptabletime.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-review-howards-end.html">Howards End</a></div><div>15. CB James - <a href="http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2009/07/gilgamesh-new-english-version-by.html">The Epic of Gilgamesh</a></div><div>16. Becky - <a href="http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2009/07/three-men-in-boat.html">Three Men in a Boat</a></div><div>17. Michelle- <a href="http://michellesreadingroom.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-tess-of-durbervilles.html">Tess of the D'Urbervilles</a></div><div>18. Dolce Bellezza - <a href="http://dolcebellezza.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/candide/">Candide</a></div><div>19. Becky - <a href="http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2009/07/three-men-on-bummel.html">Three Men on a Bummel</a></div><div>20. Richard - <a href="http://caravanaderecuerdos.blogspot.com/2009/07/camilleri-vs-gadda-damn-it.html">That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana</a></div><div>21. TheBlackSheep - <a href="http://blacksheepbooks.blogspot.com/2009/07/pickwick-papers-by-charles-dickens.html">The Pickwick Papers</a></div><div>22. Sharone - <a href="http://www.zizzivivizz.com/2009/07/classics-challenge-room-with-view-by-em.html">A Room with a View</a></div><div>23. Sharone - <a href="http://www.zizzivivizz.com/2009/07/classics-challenge-atonement-by-ian.html">Atonement</a></div><div>24. Book Psmith - <a href="http://bookpsmith.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-review-juniper-tree-and-other.html">The Juniper Tree and other Tales by Grimm</a></div><div>25. TheBlackSheep - <a href="http://blacksheepbooks.blogspot.com/2009/07/to-lighthouse-by-virginia-woolf.html">To the Lighthouse</a></div><div>26. Sequestered Nooks - <a href="http://sequesterednooks.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/1984/">1984</a></div><div>27. Book Psmith - <a href="http://bookpsmith.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-review-north-and-south-by.html">North and South</a></div><div>28. CB James - <a href="http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2009/07/one-flew-over-cuckoos-nest-by-ken-kesey.html">One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-70957256619637308532009-06-01T00:00:00.008-05:002009-06-24T19:14:02.228-05:00June Reviews<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eLMOvfkQEleKZjlfvS52cz7kj33h4QACmjM5ig0mQfrQU8e3DBOS9eMVPzU8e-DdfNkcwGihi30k3NRnrJXql1YdrTzPDxJP6K1S9NZhfExuWPFY5PSctT2eLfzVTLao7tNU2jCBH8wv/s1600-h/Bethany+Classics+-+Copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342171871685912482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eLMOvfkQEleKZjlfvS52cz7kj33h4QACmjM5ig0mQfrQU8e3DBOS9eMVPzU8e-DdfNkcwGihi30k3NRnrJXql1YdrTzPDxJP6K1S9NZhfExuWPFY5PSctT2eLfzVTLao7tNU2jCBH8wv/s200/Bethany+Classics+-+Copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Post your June reviews in the comments below using the following format:<br /><br />Your <strong>name</strong> and <strong>title</strong> of book: Trish (Middlemarch)<br />Your <strong>URL</strong>: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2009/05/middlemarch-george-eliot.html<br /><br />Since Mister Linky is down, I'll try to add them to this post so you have a list to click through.<br /><br /></div><div><strong>JUNE REVIEWS:</strong></div><div>1. Michelle - <a href="http://michellesreadingroom.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-life-of-pi.html">Life of Pi</a></div><div>2. Melanie - <a href="http://tigermel.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-original-chick-lit.html">Agnes Grey</a></div><div>3. Shona - <a href="http://shonasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-vanity-fair.html">Vanity Fair</a></div><div>4. TheBlackSheep - <a href="http://blacksheepbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/saturday-by-ian-mcewan.html">Saturday</a></div><div>5. TheBlackSheep - <a href="http://blacksheepbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/secret-garden-by-frances-hodgson.html">The Secret Garden</a></div><div>6. Shona - <a href="http://shonasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-lady-susan.html">Lady Susan</a></div><div>7. Molly@Bookhopping - <a href="http://bookhopping.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/northanger-abbey/">Northanger Abbey</a></div><div>8. TheBlackSheep - <a href="http://blacksheepbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/david-copperfield-by-charles-dickens.html">David Copperfield</a></div><div>9. Richard - <a href="http://caravanaderecuerdos.blogspot.com/2009/06/operacion-masacre.html">Operación Masacre</a></div><div>10. Helenita - <a href="http://theclassicschallenge2009review.blogspot.com/2009/06/sherlock-holmes-hound-of-baskervilles.html">The Hound of the Baskervilles</a></div><div>11. Amanda - <a href="http://zenleaf.blogspot.com/2009/06/atonement-by-ian-mcewan.html">Atonement</a></div><div>12. Melody - <a href="http://mel-reading-corner.blogspot.com/2009/06/persuasion-by-jane-austen.html">Persuasion</a></div><div>13. Joanna - <a href="http://lostinagoodstory.blogspot.com/2009/06/study-in-scarlet.html">A Study in Scarlet</a></div><div>14. Joanna - <a href="http://lostinagoodstory.blogspot.com/2009/06/handmaids-tale.html">The Handmaid's Tale</a></div><div>15. Christina - <a href="http://jacketsandcovers.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/pride-and-prejudice/">Pride and Prejudice</a></div><div>16. Between the Covers - <a href="http://coversgirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/book-review-bleak-house-by-charles.html">Bleak House</a></div><div>17. Melissa (Book Nut) - <a href="http://melissasbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/atonement.html">Atonement</a></div><div>18. Becky - <a href="http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/middlemarch.html">Middlemarch</a></div><div>19. Kya - <a href="http://kya-moka.blogspot.com/2009/06/tale-of-two-cities.html">A Tale of Two Cities</a></div><div>20. Richard - <a href="http://caravanaderecuerdos.blogspot.com/2009/06/death-comes-for-archbishop.html">Death Comes for the Archbishop</a></div><div>21. Clueless - <a href="http://cluelessstuff.blogspot.com/2009/06/franny-and-zooey.html">Franny and Zooey</a></div><div>22. Haiku Amy - <a href="http://haikuamy.blogspot.com/2009/06/little-men-by-louisa-may-alcott.html">Little Men</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div><br />Happy reading!</div>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-51331598623489101072009-05-01T00:00:00.003-05:002009-07-28T12:13:33.938-05:00May ReviewsPost your May reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">*5/28/09 - Mr. Linky is down. Please copy and paste your url into the comments section. I apologize for the trouble. I'll try to add the links once Mr. Linky is back up again. (You can leave a direct link as well, but please also leave the url as exampled below).</span><br /><br />Your name: Trish (The Woman in White)<br />Your URL: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/woman-in-white-wilkie-collins.html<br /><br />If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read leaving the URL field blank.<br /><br />You guys are doing awesome!! Happy reading!<br /><br /><br /><script src="http://www2.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=28Apr2009" type="text/javascript"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-17568879607997796892009-04-01T00:00:00.001-05:002009-07-28T12:13:20.766-05:00April ReviewsPost your April reads in the Mister Linky below using the following format:<br /><br />Your name: Trish (Tess of the D'Urbervilles)<br />Your URL: http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/tess-of-durbervilles-thomas-hardy.html<br /><br />If you don't have a blog, simply fill out the name portion with the title of the book you read leaving the URL field blank.<br /><br />Happy reading! <br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www2.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=31Mar2009"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-20849063198473580852009-02-21T09:36:00.012-06:002009-07-28T12:13:00.202-05:00Classics Challenge 2009 Sign Ups<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Welcome to the Classics Challenge</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>April 1 - October 31, 2009</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305285227070139458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YmOkGSDTmhmMXsMTwL2SUTTM132SbUwErGJj_RxNa8ozzRBJfPdVU3wYL2rFmmdF7vSKBJ94zzgSTPhAkkx_l1VRo9_xuCaFbZjZaH9ZPQ7kqlBZqWPnKCOQm79MUJNRmQGISzHhF8gP/s200/classicssmall.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1x66RjRk71PCZAjawjmFkxnkqtE3S-YifmYXsRAXMBUsKvGhd9_sXZlfl9cAZFUaVJIAypB7pSS8swuTpFNpUQc2hcPZ2WwpCzpipD11v2aLt1lXa0xc9_20a-cfH1yklFGcRpVFvlLIc/s1600-h/Bethany+Classics.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIfqiCw413jYhHHm5IAZCmkXOG_tCOUz-KhzPdFl5mxWRtKEq9jz5g6Skw0ZmsFpcmWw6HOf_oJZrzJpolNWOZyy3pewHo9VXXO2ScQCS_VZKfOVfNVV9knmgEiuDnN0f0aJKY5wsUtJd/s1600-h/classicssmall.jpg"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305285169724070018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOJ7c-NcqA5EEyQrjYlMLudtoLDwMGe1VjdqnGkaxUIlY72R0MBjgj2mDK24AxqLsIPI0KJAcupAHEjSBnpRJ8Bn2ZB3LvkrBCHkhbyxoH5EVEcNPeYitXrduOpPdPBRaxWpxjAebrSOM/s200/Bethany+Classics.jpg" border="0" />Classics: We love them, we hate them, now we are going to challenge ourselves to read more of them.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>**Choose Your Level</strong> (Keep reading for Bonus)</span><br />1. Classics Snack - Read FOUR classics<br />2. Classics Entree - Read FIVE classics<br />3. Classics Feast - Read SIX classics<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>**Rules/Guidelines</strong></span><br />1. Cross-posting with other challenges is allowed (and encouraged!)<br />2. Audiobooks are fine<br />3. Re-reads are acceptable, BUT books must be finished <em>after</em> April 1st to count for the challenge<br />4. Lists don't have to be set in stone; you can change your selections at any time.<br />5. Have Fun!!<br />6. You do NOT need a blog to participate.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">**Bonus!! (Optional)</span></strong><br />Last year we compiled a list of books that we think might be considered classics one day. I've wiped out that old list so we can start fresh, but to get an idea of what others suggested last year, see <a href="http://classics2008.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-future-classic-picks.html">HERE</a>. To start off the list, I'm going to suggest <em>Atonement</em> by Ian McEwan.<br /><br />Leave your suggestions in the comments below. If you want to participate in the bonus round, choose a book from the list and read that <em>in addition</em> to the classics you have picked (e.g., if you are doing the classics snack, you will read <em>five</em> books total and so on).<br /><br />I realize this means you may have to wait to make your list or leave the bonus book as "tentative" if you choose to participate in the bonus round, but I'm hoping this is a modern twist on the old classics challenge.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>What is a Classic?</strong></span><br />Am I going to define what a classic is? Nope! There are lots of definitions offered on the Internet, but we all have different opinions so don't stress too much. But, people are always asking me where to start with classics. In the comments below, I'd love if you would give a recommendation for a classic you would suggest to beginners or apprehensive readers--maybe something lighter or something engaging. I'll compile a list. I'm going to suggest <em>The Scarlet Pimpernel</em> by Emmuska Orczy.<br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Trish, you write a lot! Just tell me what I need to do!</span></strong><br />1. Sign up below using Mr. Linky. Preferably link to your list for the challenge, but I'm not going to make you. :P If you don't have a blog, just enter your name.<br />2. Give a suggestion for a "future" classic in the comments below<br />3. Recommended a classic for "beginners" in the comments below<br />4. Let me know if you have any questions<br />5. Get reading those dang classics!!<br /><br />Also - I'd love to know how you heard about the challenge.</p><br /><br /><script src="http://www2.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=21Feb2009" type="text/javascript"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com133tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-31929382241201130692009-01-28T09:33:00.005-06:002009-01-28T09:39:10.383-06:00Classics Challenge 2009: Coming Soon!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">CLASSICS CHALLENGE 2009 COMING SOON</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiE7HqEXJZ9py3tPlGt1pC6v9MOH4BaPSYQrKuwFcFsndEOZhEtRBc7ke55DbZpAEETpoUYZaSG73Kt8dUSWmZeuq2fy8RTCAjFUaxAdqsD6tigGgge9xAviE-s6GdotEvkcnszLgEsM0B/s1600-h/classicssmall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296368942884528690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiE7HqEXJZ9py3tPlGt1pC6v9MOH4BaPSYQrKuwFcFsndEOZhEtRBc7ke55DbZpAEETpoUYZaSG73Kt8dUSWmZeuq2fy8RTCAjFUaxAdqsD6tigGgge9xAviE-s6GdotEvkcnszLgEsM0B/s200/classicssmall.jpg" border="0" /></a> Button Created by <a href="http://thingsmeanalot.blogspot.com/">Nymeth</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296368375718470194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lMKTQBnjMINIjUtOMg2Hzc9NRtcRFSpUy3enw9mAJbYtDcfJ1ZmDXFYBEc3T6Io8h-H6kMbHL-mk0YlakxzzjHgX0uMffA1HVEFgFoRBsyarR1wvv_hnB7E3QpEZ5tfgEeopbWC7W7On/s200/Bethany+Classics.jpg" border="0" />Button Created by <a href="http://exlibrisbb.blogspot.com/">Bethany</a><br /></div>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-1371658271292770572009-01-15T19:19:00.003-06:002009-01-15T19:26:09.935-06:00Classics Challenge 2008 WinnerI am thrilled to announce the winner of the drawing: <a href="http://thingsmeanalot.blogspot.com/">NYMETH</a>!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291695814116234434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMcMKVpsciXGu9Ij7XrPcmlr4ENn4HOnr_P2IxzlFN2yHOHNqBFbwf7E8oSWUq1jjFZZXEq2vsR0K49XJ9TP2ueq217LB4I0p_eAQxsbyZdhdRp-g0IQJK1yQWXxwLndYWYYcnB-rkJFx/s200/2009-01-15+048.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>Again, thank you thank you thank you to everyone who participated. I'll be hosting the challenge again on this same blog, so be watching in the next month or so for more information. The challenge will either start in March or April, so I hope you'll come back and join us!</div><div> </div><div>Until then...Happy Reading.</div>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-30522522368765220472008-12-31T09:32:00.000-06:002009-02-21T09:34:35.112-06:002008 Future Classic PicksA Fine Balance - Mistry<br />A Gathering Light - Donnelly<br />A Prayer for Own Meany - Irving<br />A Suitable Boy - Seth<br />A Thousand Splendid Suns - Hosseini<br />American Gods - Gaiman<br />And the Band Played On - Shilts<br />Astrid and Veronika - Olsson<br />Atonement - McEwan<br />Black and Blue - Rankin<br />Blindness - Saramago<br />Boy's Life - McCammon<br />Bridget Jones's Diary - Fielding<br />Cloud Atlas - Mitchell<br />Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man - Flagg<br />Dune - Herbert<br />Ender's Game - Card<br />Gilead - Robinson<br />Goodbye, Chunky Rice - Thompson<br />Half of Yellow Sun - Adichie<br />Harry Potter - Rowling<br />Helen of Troy - George<br />Henry VIII - George<br />His Dark Materials - Pullman<br />House of Sand and Fog - Dubus<br />I am no one you know - Oates<br />Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Clarke<br />Journey to the River Sea - Ibbotson<br />Life As We Knew It - Pfeffer<br />Life of Pi - Martel<br />Lord of the Rings - Tolkien<br />Love in the Time of Cholera - Marquez<br />Love Walked In - Los Santos<br />Lud-in-the-Mist - Mirrlees<br />Memoirs of a Geisha - Golden<br />Middlesex - Eugenides<br />Midnight's Children - Rushdie<br />Motherless Brooklyn - Lethem<br />Mystic River - Lehane<br />Neverwhere - Gaiman<br />Northern Lights - Pullman<br />On Beauty - Smith<br />Palace Walk - Mahfouz<br />Peace Like a River - Enger<br />Penelope - Kaye<br />Perfume - Suskind<br />Persepolis - Satrapi<br />Poisonwood Bible - Kingsolver<br />Possession - Byatt<br />Ragtime - Doctorow<br />Small Island - Levy<br />Something Wicked This Way Comes - Bradbury<br />Song of Solomon - Morrison<br />Speak - Anderson<br />Stardust - Gaiman<br />Stargirl - Spinelli<br />The Arrival - Shaun Tan<br />The Book Eating Boy - Jeffers<br />The Book of Ruth - Hamilton<br />The Book Thief - Zusak<br />The Complete Maus - Spiegelman<br />The Eight - Neville<br />The End of the Alphabet - Richardson<br />The English Patient - Ondaatje<br />The Eyre Affair - Fforde<br />The Giver - Lowry<br />The God of Small Things - Roy<br />The Handmaid's Tale - Atwood<br />The Historian - Kostova<br />The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Selznick<br />The Killer Angels - Shaara<br />The Kite Runner - Hosseini<br />The Known World - Jones<br />The Lambs of London - Ackroyd<br />The Left Hand of Darkness - Le Guin<br />The Master - Toibin<br />The Name of the Rose - Eco<br />The Remains of the Day - Ishiguro<br />The Road - McCarthy<br />The Sea - Murdoch<br />The Thirteenth Tale - Setterfield<br />The Time Traveler's Wife - Niffenegger<br />The Watchmen - Moore<br />The World According to Garp - Irving<br />Things Fall Apart - Achebe<br />War for the Oaks - Bull<br />Water for Elephants - Gruen<br />White Teeth - Smith<br />Why I Wake Early - Oliver<br />Wild Swans - Chang<br />Wit: a play - EdsonTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-76478840445642713932008-12-14T08:00:00.001-06:002008-12-15T11:54:30.818-06:00Classic Challenge Wrap Up<strong>First, a big congratulations on completing the Classics Challenge!</strong> Thank you for participating and making this challenge such a success.<br /><br />So, that thing you've all been waiting for...<strong>the prize!</strong> As if reading 5 classics isn't prize enough. :) After December 31, I will draw a name for a book of your choice from Amazon.com (20 USD limit).<br /><br />How are you eligible? <strong>First</strong>, you must have finished at least five classics (and one bonus if you're doing the 6 book option) between the dates of July 1st and December 31st. <strong>Second</strong>, either leave a comment below with your books (if you do not have a blog) or use Mister Linky below to link to your wrap-up post for the challenge.<br /><br /><script src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=14Dec2008" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />**While you're writing your post, let us know how the challenge went for you.<br /><br />Were there any surprises in your book choices? Did you end up liking/hating classics more than before the challenge? Will you be picking up more/less classics in the future? What went well with the challenge? What advice do you have for ME as a hostess in the future (besides getting the darn monthly review posts up on time)?<br /><br />And now a few poll questions to help me gear up for next year:<br /><br /><script language="javascript" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/1160242.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><noscript></noscript><br /><br /><br /><script language="javascript" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/1160266.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><noscript></noscript><br /><br /><br /><script language="javascript" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/1160271.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><noscript></noscript><br /><br /><br /><script language="javascript" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/1160259.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><noscript></noscript>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-69871009513705431032008-12-02T12:25:00.003-06:002008-12-02T12:35:40.212-06:00December ReviewsUse Mister Linky below to link to your December reads. Make sure to link directly to the specific post so others don't have to search for it.<br /><br />Happy Reading! (And come back soon for the wrap-up post and prize drawing!)<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=02Dec2008"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-13568031205903050082008-11-01T21:17:00.000-05:002008-11-04T21:20:24.484-06:00November ReviewsUse Mister Linky below to link to your November reads. Make sure to link directly to the specific post so others don't have to search for it.<br /><br />Happy Reading!<br /><br /><script src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=04Nov2008" type="text/javascript"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76972441337733875.post-19210675403827625462008-10-01T09:38:00.002-05:002008-10-04T09:40:02.707-05:00October ReviewsCan you believe we're halfway through! <br /><br />Use Mister Linky below to link to your October reads. Make sure to link directly to the specific post so others don't have to search for it. <br /><br />Happy Reading!<br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=trishreader&postid=04Oct2008"></script>Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com3