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Book #37 was The Heights by Peter Hedges. The back of the book reads: Tim Welch is a popular history teacher at the Montague Academy, an exclusive private school in Brooklyn Heights. As he says, "I was an odd-looking, gawky kid but I like to think my rocky start forced me to develop empathy, kindness, and a tendency to be enthusiastic. All of this, I’m
Read moreBook #36 was Blood Rites, the 6th book in Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden Files. The back of the book reads: For Harry Dresden, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Still, there’s something more troubling than usual about his newest case. The film’s producer believes he’s the target of a sinister curse-but it’s the women around him
Read moreI don’t know about your weekend, but mine has been a doozy! My sister and her husband and two kids were coming to visit us Thursday night until Saturday morning. We had plans to go to the zoo and then bowling on Friday — a lot of excitement for a 4 and 6 year old! Turns out, we had more in store. After dinner on
Read moreBook #35 was Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach. The back of the book reads: Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person
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