Domaris' Dreamings

Home of musings, reviews, and other book related thoughts.  I may make this the new home of my favorite book and magazine quotes.

Today
December
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August 2015
09
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I loved this. Fun to read with my 5 year old. She enjoyed reading it because of the rhyming structure and adorable drawings.
Nutshell Library - Maurice Sendak
BookLikes Reading Challenge: Domaris' Dreamings wants to read 20 books in 2015.
Domaris' Dreamings has read 12 book(s) out of 20 books in
2015 Reading Challenge
quote:
""Tommy had felt alone in a crowd before, even inferior to everyone in a crowd, but now he felt, well, different. It wasn't ju..."
read and rated
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"I say quotations are literary. They are good only when dealing with ideas, not with experience. Experience should be pure, un..."
August 2015
1
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July 2015
26
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July 2015
25
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June 2015
20
reviewed: Vintage: A Novel
A charming book with well-developed characters and pacing. I enjoyed it- the writer made me want to visit the store and get...
Vintage: A Novel - Susan Gloss
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June 2015
10
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May 2015
29
reviewed: Pitter and Patter
A beautifully written and illustrated book that is appropriate for a variety of reading levels. I can share it with my 4 year...
Pitter and Patter - Martha Sullivan, Cathy Morrison
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May 2015
20
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May 2015
17
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May 2015
13
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May 2015
02
reviewed: The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession
I found the format of this book to be incredibly well thought-out. Moving us through the history of the profession of teachi...
The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession - Dana Goldstein
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April 2015
25
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March 2015
9
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March 2015
8
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December 2014
7
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December 2014
4
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October 2014
29

Currently reading

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Michelle Alexander
Progress: 27/290 pages
Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Manager's Guide to Getting Results
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The Tuskegee Airmen: The Men Who Changed a Nation
Charles E. Francis, Adolph Caso
Homestead
Radclyffe
Twerp
Mark Goldblatt
Elements of Darkness
Michael Twist
A Little Bit Wicked
Robyn DeHart
Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire
Caroline Finkel
The Pilgrim
Mike Grell, Mark Ryan
Get Out of Your Own Way: The 5 Keys to Surpassing Everyone's Expectations
Robert K. Cooper