Barb H

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  1. Judgment: Maybe It's Not So Bad

    5/12/12 11:29am by Barb H
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    blind justice

    We all like to think we're better than those people who judge others.Sometimes, the judging is right out in the open. It takes the form of celebrity gossip or comments on blog posts. Sometimes it's during chit chat with friends where we rip others apart with words, tearing them to shreds about the way they dress or the choices they've made. When I lived in the south, these types of conversations always included the words, "God bless her heart, but...". In the north, we don't add that disclaimer. No one here is blunting their claws before they swipe.  Read more >

  2. The Books That Haunt Us

    4/6/12 5:54am by Barb H
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    The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

    You know how you finish a book and you die a little inside? I'm not talking about just any book, but a great book, one you were so wrapped up in you read as you walked down the hall to the bathroom, willing to risk tripping over yesterday's toys because you couldn't tear your eyes away from the page. That book seeped into your soul. You thought about it right before you fell asleep and as soon as you woke up. You became the characters. You lived in the fictional world the author so expertly created.  Read more >

  3. Bizarre Clutter Sentimental Mothers Keep

    7/8/11 7:43am by Barb H
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    I de-cluttered my jewelry box and made a gruesome discovery. It seems I saved my sons' baby teeth. My two oldest boys are 12 and 7. They've lost over 20 baby teeth between them. And they were all in my jewelry box. I wasn't entirely shocked to find the teeth. I'd haphazardly been throwing them in there as part of my tooth fairy ritual for years. I feel a bit sentimental about my kids' baby teeth.  Read more >

  4. Pass the Hanky: What Happened to Goodbye is a Surprising Tearjerker

    6/29/11 8:30am by Barb H
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    Sarah Dessen's latest offering fits nicely into the young adult category. What Happened to Goodbye is smart, tightly written and entertaining. Mclean Sweet is living a teenage girl’s fantasy. Because her father’s job involves frequent moves, she gets a fresh start every few months at a new school. She even renames herself with each move so she can forget about her past and fully re-invent a new persona.  Read more >

  5. 5 Reasons Why I Love A Discovery of Witches [SPOILERS]

    6/24/11 9:30am by Barb H
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    I have to admit I was slow to warm up to A Discovery of Witches. I plodded along in the book, mildly interested in the plot, but getting increasingly annoyed with Diana Bishop. She seemed to have the damsel in distress act perfected. Every time something a bit scary or challenging happened, there was vampire Matthew Clairmont to save the day. I found myself rolling my eyes at Matthew and Diana.  Read more >

  6. Facing the Gritty Truth: William Deresiewicz's Journey to Love

    6/2/11 10:30am by Barb H
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    A Jane Austen Education is as much a record of William Deresiewicz's journey through self improvement as it is an in-depth analysis of Jane Austen’s novels. That he was able to tie his personal growth to some of my favorite literary characters made it an engaging read.  Read more >

  7. The Game Where We Pretend to Be Mean to Each Other

    5/29/11 11:37am by Barb H
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    My husband broke up what he thought was fighting amongst the group of four boys that wait for the school bus in front of our house each morning. It was evident, from our point of view, that feelings were getting hurt. When told they needed to stop being mean, one of the boys, age 7, looked at him with all seriousness and said, "We're just playing a game where we pretend to be mean to each other.  Read more >

  8. Caleb's Crossing: I wanted more romance

    4/27/11 5:39am by Barb H
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    If you love historical novels, you'll likely devour Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks. It’s like a bag of Lay’s potato chips -- you can’t read just one page without reading the whole thing.  Read more >

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