Archive for December, 2008

Notable Quote for December 31, 2008

December 31, 2008
By Tracie

A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say. ~ Italo Calvino~
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Movie Review: The Tale of Despereaux

December 31, 2008
By Tracie
Movie Review: The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux is about an oversized eared mouse who is different than the other mice in Mouse Town; he’s brave for starters. Despereaux Tilling is also out of place in his home; he’s an outcast who believes in honor and chivalry in a world that wants him to be timid. The Tale...
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Book Review: The Kite Runner

December 29, 2008
By Tracie
Book Review: The Kite Runner

Very few times in my life has a book come along and changed me. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is one of those books. The Kite Runner is about a writer, Amir, who grows up in Afghanistan before the Taliban take over the country. Amir grows up with his servant’s son, Hassan. The...
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Literary Quote for December 23rd, 2008

December 23, 2008
By Tracie

“It is, indeed, the season of regenerated feeling–the season for kindling, not merely the fire of hospitality in the hall, but the genial flame of charity in the heart.” From Old Christmas by Washing Irving
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