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New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 15, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 29, 2013

So many New Year’s Resolutions falter within days of January 1. Readers know that one way to sustain resolve and focus is to read a book on the topic. The goal of this challenge is to build a community around … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges | Tagged Charles Duhigg, New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge, The Power of Habit

Book Review: The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl by Shauna Reid

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 2, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl by Shauna Reid Genre: memoir Publisher: Avon Publication date: 2009 Pages: 407 Source: Library Summary: Shauna Reid started her weight loss journey at 351 pounds in Australia, followed it through two different diet programs (and some … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Diet & Weight Loss, Link Parties, Reviews | Tagged Weekend Cooking | 14 Replies

Pin It and Do It Challenge — Wrap Up

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 1, 2012 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

For the October Pin It and Do It Challenge hosted by Trish at Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity, I wanted to report that I did 12 of the 21 things I pinned to the Arkansas Trip Board. Pinterest … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Link Parties | 7 Replies

Wrap Up — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 31, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 31, 2012

In October, I participated in the October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. The challenge was to write 25 posts, one for each age from birth through 25. I posted my Table of Contents summary of those posts in … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | 6 Replies

Table of Contents — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 31, 2012 by Joy Weese MollNovember 1, 2012

Here are all my posts, in order, for the  October Memoir and Backstory Challenge hosted by Jane Anne McLachlan. Did you miss any? Baby Speed Eater. Early evidence that I would become an overeater and book blogger. Two Tales. Funny stories my … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | 2 Replies

Master of Liberal Arts — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 29, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 29, 2012

This is my twenty-fifth and final post, for age 25, 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | 4 Replies

Book Review: The New Diary — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 28, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 28, 2012

This is my twenty-fourth post, for age 24, 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, 1979 … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | Tagged The New Diary, Tristine Rainer | 8 Replies

Cancer — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 26, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 26, 2012

This is my twenty-third post, for age 23, 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, 1979 … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | 8 Replies

First job — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 25, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 24, 2012

This is my twenty-second post, for age 22, 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, 1979 … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | 8 Replies

College Graduate — October Memoir Challenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 24, 2012 by Joy Weese MollOctober 22, 2012

This is my twenty-first post, for age 21, 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 →

Posted in Challenges, Memoir | 11 Replies

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