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June | 2016 | The Elliot Countenance
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June 28, 2016. June 28, 2016. Well, that crept up on me. I’ve been blogging here on The Elliot Countenance for an entire year now. Wow. In this last 365 days a lot has changed. I’ve changed. Not only in my bookish ways, but also simply as a human (I guess that happens to people, doesn’t it? To be sung to the tune of “The Bare Necessities”. It’s our BLOGIVERSARY,. Awkwardly fades out because I forget how to tune goes after that*. When did it happen? The Scarlet Pimpernel.). Like I said before, so many thi...
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May | 2016 | The Elliot Countenance
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Book Review: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. May 14, 2016. May 14, 2016. When tragedy smacks Esperanza Ortoga’s family, she and her mama are forced to flee to America, hoping to build new lives for themselves in 1920’s California. Esperanza has to make tough choices and figure out what sacrifice is. Then there’s Miguel. He’s the Samwise Gamgee, the loyal puppy of the book. Filled with wise remarks but rarely a sharp word, Miguel is, well, he’s my favorite. Another thing I enjoyed about this novel is ...
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October | 2015 | The Elliot Countenance
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Books, Books, and NaNoWriMo. October 27, 2015. October 27, 2015. I’ve lost it. My consistency, I mean. I’ve dropped the blogging ball, and I’m terribly sorry about that. The thing is, all of my ideas have been directed elsewhere lately (I’ll talk about that later in this post). Anyhow, I’m back with a little book haul and to spew my excitement at you. So, let’s get started. I have extra money? Let’s go buy some books! 8211; Me, every other week. Here are my most recent picks:. By Elizabeth Gaskell –.
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November | 2016 | The Elliot Countenance
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How to Book Nerd: A Tutorial. November 8, 2016. November 8, 2016. One: Buy the books. All of them. Whatever your wallet is willing to give up is to be handed over to the book distributors in exchange for their precious merchandise. You must not miss out on any opportunity to admire their beautiful hardcovers or run your fingers over the perfectly floppy paperbacks. And if you possibly can, buy them. Step Two: Read the books. Step Three: Cry over the book. 8211; Everything just had such an impact on your ...
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November | 2015 | The Elliot Countenance
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NaNo and Life Updates. November 24, 2015. November 25, 2015. I’m drowning. I’m drowning in words. Well, this is my very first NaNo update, which is kind of weird, considering the fact that there is only a week left until NaNoWriMo is over. I’d intended to write updates every week to take the place of my normal posts. (Or, what I want to be normal, anyway.) But then life happened. Haha, nice try, self. It was right under me the entire time. On the bright side, I’m really enjoying my story, and I got...
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How to Book Nerd: A Tutorial | The Elliot Countenance
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How to Book Nerd: A Tutorial. November 8, 2016. November 8, 2016. One: Buy the books. All of them. Whatever your wallet is willing to give up is to be handed over to the book distributors in exchange for their precious merchandise. You must not miss out on any opportunity to admire their beautiful hardcovers or run your fingers over the perfectly floppy paperbacks. And if you possibly can, buy them. Step Two: Read the books. Step Three: Cry over the book. 8211; Everything just had such an impact on your ...
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December | 2015 | The Elliot Countenance
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Favorite Books of 2015. December 30, 2015. December 30, 2015. With 2015 wrapping itself to a close, I decided to take a look back at the books I’ve read over the course of this year. Can you say “perspective change”? Because that’s what this book did for me. Lewis’ ability to understand sinful men is remarkable. And the fact that the story is told from the viewpoint of a demon adds a strange little twist to the mix. So yes, five stars, and I highly recommend it. By Baroness Emmuska Orczy. This book was t...
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February | 2016 | The Elliot Countenance
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The Wonderful Book Tag. February 25, 2016. First off, lots of thanks to Shai Ireland from Thinking About…. Here are the Rules:. Answer the 10 questions. What are your top two favorite books? It’s really funny how every time someone asks me this question I suddenly feel as if I’ve never read a book before in my life. After some major deliberation and Goodreads searching, though, I figure I’ll mix it up a bit and go with. By Baroness Emmuska Orczy and. What are your top two favorite series? That being said,.
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August | 2015 | The Elliot Countenance
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August Book Haul and other Fun Things. August 26, 2015. August 26, 2015. South Carolina Thrift Stores are the Best. Why does the south have such amazing thrift stores? I don’t understand it. Anyway, we went on down to South Carolina a couple of weeks ago, and I hit the jackpot. Well, kind of. I just bought a bunch of books I probably could have lived without, but I felt the need to buy anyway. By George Orwell –. I’m hoping for something better than. In this one… We’ll see. By CS Forester –. Plus, all of...
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January-April Reads | The Elliot Countenance
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April 21, 2016. April 21, 2016. You know, some people are good at consistently posting on their blogs, and others can do other cool things. Like balancing the light switch between the ‘on’ and ‘off’ labels. I leave it to you to determine which category I fall into…. NOW, TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE BOOKS. Like, forever favorites kind of amazing. Now, here is the chronological list of books I’ve read since January. 2: Uncle Tom’s Cabin. By Harriet Beecher Stowe. 4: The Hiding Place. By Corrie ten Boom. This was...
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