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Hosted by Freda at  Freda's Voice "We must be the change we want to see." ~ Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948 He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. ~ Epictetus AD 55 – AD 135 Greek Philosopher

Hosted By Sheila @  Book Journey It's Monday! What are you reading????? ......Reading!!!...What on Earth is Reading??? Well, I have returned to work - and how can you tell? Well, firstly you will notice that there have been no posts for about 2 weeks now and secondly you will notice that I am reading the same books as I was way back in holiday time. It is very sad :(  I am aiming to get back on track now. Am nearly finished Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, both of which I have enjoyed a great deal! Will post reviews this weekend. I have started The Perks of Being a Wallflower (which is fantastic) and The Scarlet Letter which I need to read by the end of this month for book club. I like the Scarlet Letter, but the language of the first paragraph was incredibly taxing! It seems like one of those novels where you need to read a few pages to get used to the authors language before it flows. Does anybody else have this experience?  ...

Hosted by Freda at  Freda's Voice " Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. "  Winston Churchill  1874 – 1965 British Politician and Statesman " It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare. "   Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens 1835 –1910  American author and humorist. " Courage is knowing what not to fear. "   Plato  424/423 BC – 348/347 BC Greek Philosopher

The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda over at  Freda's Voice . The rules are simple: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence that grabs you. (I cheat sometimes and put a little more than a sentence!) *Post it. *Add your post URL to the Link. This week The Friday 56 is taken from The Perks of Being a Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky. "My dad had glory days once. I've seen pictures of him when he was young. He was a very handsome man. I don't know any other way to put it. He looked like all old pictures look. Old pictures look very rugged and young, and the people in the photographs always seem a lot happier than you are."

Title : The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Author : Alan Bradley Published: Orion Books, Great Britain No. Pages: 358 Genre: Fiction, Mystery Rating : 4.5 stars Review The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is the first book of the Flavia de Luce Mystery Series by Alan Bradley. The novel is centred around the incredibly intelligent and witty heroine Flavia de Luce, who is determined to solve the mystery of a stranger’s death in the cucumber patch of her home, Buckshaw, in 1950’s England. This was such an enjoyable, easy read and I instantly loved the character of Flavia which means that I know I am going to enjoy the remainder of the series! Despite Flavia’s obvious intelligence, Alan Bradley also captures the innocence, curiosity and cheek of her 11 year old mind so beautifully that although you are reading a mystery, you find yourself grinning and even laughing as she grapples with the evidence that she uncovers in her own roundabout way. I am really glad I finally ...

Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by   The True Book Addict . Go over to her site to join in the fun. Here are my two beautiful girls Melanie on the left and Burma on the right in two photos that I love. As I post this Mel is asleep on my feet and she is snoring her head off!! Yes, cats snore...well at least my melanie does!! lol :)