Author Archives: The Bookworm

A Loyal Character Dancer (Inspector Chen Series) by Qiu Xiaolong

Posted on 7 March 2021 by The Bookworm

This series is great for a good dose of Chinese culture, which is nicely woven into the main story. It also seems that the main plot itself is just a framework for the culture. That was great with the first … Continue reading →

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The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice

Posted on 15 February 2021 by The Bookworm

I determined to work through The Vampire Chronicles but got stuck with this one. Two stars for an interesting story. Too bad it takes so long to tell it, rambling on.

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Posted on 7 January 2021 by The Bookworm

Loved the ending!

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Posted on 5 January 2018 by The Bookworm

I’m a little more than half-way through my first reading of this book and I’m so glad I didn’t read any of the reviews or the recommendations on my book sites before I started. The reviews confuse me, and I’ll … Continue reading →

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LibraryThing Android App

Posted on 14 June 2017 by The Bookworm

It’s been a long time coming, but LibraryThing has launched their app for Android. The iPhone app has been available for awhile, so it’s nice to see one for the rest of us. 🙂 I haven’t tried it out yet, … Continue reading →

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Yeah, I Needed Another Project!

Posted on 5 March 2017 by The Bookworm

I took on this project because, well, you can never have enough of them, right?! Goodness! I still love it — I’m not giving up as I’ve been a bookworm since I learned to read. Came across this literature map … Continue reading →

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A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock’s Latin by Dale A. Grote

Posted on 26 February 2017 by The Bookworm

I have recently had the most wonderful email conversation with Professor Grote. He’s been so informative, friendly and approachable — which I guess you have to be if you’re going to be teaching Latin these days! He even answered my … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Log

Posted on 19 February 2017 by The Bookworm

This log was created to conform to the Missouri homeschool regulations which require 1,000 hours of instruction during the school year, with at least 600 hours in the basics, which will be in reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and … Continue reading →

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BookLikes

Posted on 12 February 2017 by The Bookworm

I’d like to be able to comment on my experience with BookLikes, but I can’t “get in” and, apparently, I’m not the only one. Better be paying attention when that verification code comes in. I obviously wasn’t! 🙂 It’s not … Continue reading →

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