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The Muny — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 22, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 22, 2012

This is my twentieth post, for age 20, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, Most Magical Christmas,  Kindergarten, Places, Mental Health in 1969, The Boxcar Children, The Little House Books, Too Thin, Four Square, Curls: Take Two, Scouting, Schools, Sophomore Year, … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 21, 2012 by Joy Weese MollDecember 15, 2012

This is my nineteenth post, for age 19, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, Most Magical Christmas,  Kindergarten, Places, Mental Health in 1969, The Boxcar Children, The Little House Books, Too Thin, Four Square, Curls: Take Two, Scouting, Schools, Sophomore Year, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: American Grown and Sweet Potato Yeast Bread — Weekend Cooking

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 20, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America by Michelle Obama Genre: gardening book Publisher: Crown Publishers Publication date: 2012 Pages: 271 Source: Library Summary: American Grown by Michelle Obama tells the story … Continue reading →

Posted in Diet & Weight Loss, Health, Link Parties, Recipes, Reviews | Tagged American Grown, Michelle Obama, Weekend Cooking | 16 Replies

College Food — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 19, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 19, 2012

This is my eighteenth post, for age 18, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, Most Magical Christmas,  Kindergarten, Places, Mental Health in 1969, The Boxcar Children, The Little House Books, Too Thin, Four Square, Curls: Take Two, Scouting, Schools, Sophomore Year, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How to be Black by Baratunde Thurston

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 18, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 18, 2012

Book: How to Be Black by Baratunde Thurston Genre: humor / memoir Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: 2012 Pages: 254 Source: Library Summary: From the Introduction of How to Be Black by Baratunde Thurston: …the odds are high that you acquired this … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Clubs, Reviews | Tagged Baratunde Thurston, How to Be Black | 1 Reply

Library Assistant — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 18, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 18, 2012

This is my seventeenth post, for age 17, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, Most Magical Christmas,  Kindergarten, Places, Mental Health in 1969, The Boxcar Children, The Little House Books, Too Thin, Four Square, Curls: Take Two, Scouting, Schools, Sophomore … Continue reading →

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1979 Book Review: The Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 17, 2012 by Joy Weese MollJuly 26, 2016

This is my sixteenth post, for age 16, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, Most Magical Christmas,  Kindergarten, Places, Mental Health in 1969, The Boxcar Children, The Little House Books, Too Thin, Four Square, Curls: Take Two, Scouting, Schools, … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir, Reviews | Tagged Harold Bell Wright, The Shepherd of the Hills | 7 Replies

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 17, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

I’m reading King Lear, the Oxford School edition. Shakespeare is always good for a few new words! The Earl of Gloucester (in observing that the king appears to value his two son-in-laws equally): …for equalities are so weigh’d that curiosity … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged King Lear, William Shakespeare, Wondrous Words Wednesday

Sophomore Year — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 16, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 15, 2012

This is my fifteenth post, for age 15, of the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. My previous posts:  Baby Speed Eater,  Two Tales, Curls, Most Magical Christmas,  Kindergarten, Places, Mental Health in 1969, The Boxcar Children, The Little House Books, Too Thin, Four Square, Curls: Take Two, Scouting, and Schools. … Continue reading →

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Readers’ Workouts — October 16

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 16, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 16, 2012

Welcome to Readers’ Workouts where readers prove we can move. Join us to share your exercise stories and find companions for the fitness journey. My healthy lifestyle has been a struggle for a week or so in every dimension, including … Continue reading →

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